Google's Stagnant Search Share

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		Tech Media Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Tools Travel Politics Latest Video Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Google's Stagnant Search Share New data from comScore shows Google's share of the U.S. search market has remained flat, stuck in the 66% percent range. This is a problem for Google because it still gets the vast majority of its profits from search. Yes, the overall search market continues to grow, as does revenue per search. But, it's clear Google is not going to completely dominate the search market. If Google's stock is ever going to start soaring again, Google will have to prove it has a second real profitable business beyond search. Meanwhile, Microsoft's Bing search engine has managed to pick up a few percentage points of search share in the last year. But it's paying an unbelievable amount for those few points of share, and it's taking away share from its partner, Yahoo. Read » Also On SAI Today: The Real History Of Twitter The Online Ad Market Comes Roaring Back With A Record $26 Billion In 2010 What Amazon Will Be Like In 2030 Scoutmob, A Mobile Local Deals Service, Launches In 10 New Cities And Raises $1.5 Million Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: One Reason Investors Are Fleeing Research In Motion CHART OF THE DAY: Here's How Twitter Employees Use Twitter CHART OF THE DAY: Here's Why YouTube Wants To Spend $100 Million On Original Video Share this email: Buzz Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.careers@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the SAI RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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