Yahoo’s World Cup Traffic Victories Score For Audi and Visa
Yahoo Sports is beating rival ESPN.com for traffic that’s specific to the global soccer event. But each have benefited from the unprecedented American fervor for the World Cup during the past two weeks.
Hispanic Web Users More Likely to Visit World Cup Content
According to Hitwise, three segments of the U.S. Hispanic population were more likely to visit World Cup-related content than the overall online population.
With Bing, Microsoft Grows Share of U.S. Searches by 50 Percent
A year after the launch of the Bing brand, Microsoft’s share of U.S. searches has grown by 50 percent.
Visits to Social Sites Surpass Those to Search Engines in U.K.
U.K. users visited social networking sites more than they did search engines during May, according to Hitwise.
Time Spent on Facebook, Microsoft, and Yahoo Dips in April
Google sees a gain in usage during April thanks largely to YouTube, according to Nielsen.
Growth in Visits to Facebook Outpaces Twitter in U.S.
Unique visits to Facebook grew by an estimated 69 percent between March 2009 and March 2010, according to Nielsen.
Travel and Auto Marketers Upped Search Spend in March
Increased investments suggest continued return to health for the sectors.
Hulu Continues to Grow Share of Video Streams in February
Hulu users streamed a record amount of video during February, according to data from comScore.
Google and Bing Grow Share of U.S. Search Spend and Clicks
Yahoo continues to lose search revenue.
Ask Grows Share of U.S. Searches in March
Google loses share, while Bing remains relatively flat.