Google’s Market Share More Dominant Than Thought

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It turns out that Google has even more market share than what was previously expected. comScore has added in some visitors that weren’t being counted in the past, and it makes the picture of Google as the dominant search engine even more impressive.

The comScore qSearch 2.0 service will now let clients gather whether the search originates from a text box on a search engine portal, an auto-search typed in the browser’s URL line, a search from a text box on a downloaded search toolbar, local search or a partner site.

In the process, comScore will add search results from eBay, Amazon, Craig’s List and Wikipedia to the mix.

The idea is to provide more insight into the different ways users find information. This capability is geared to help users view search within a collection of vertical sites, said Steve Dennen, senior director of product management for comScore.

Undoubtedly, the vast number of searches coming from the search boxes on these partner sites will swell the numbers considerably. Google just keeps on rolling along.

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