Hitwise Give Google 67% of US Searches in March 2008

April 17, 2008

This news is taken from CNN Money:

Google Inc. (GOOG) received 67% of all U.S. Internet searches during the four weeks ended March 29, according to information service Hitwise.

Google received 64% of all U.S. Internet searches in the same period a year earlier.

Yahoo Inc.’s (YHOO) search engine received 20% of U.S. Web searches in the more recent period, while Microsoft Corp.’s (MSFT) MSN Search drew 7% and Ask.com 4%.

The remaining 46 search engines in Hitwise’s search engine analysis tool accounted for about 2% of searches in the U.S.

Now tell me that is not important to get ranked very well in Google when you are an affiliate marketer?. If you check Neverblueads or Azoogle. Most of their campaigns allow just US visitors and you will only get commissions if someone from the US sign up or make a sale through your affiliate link. You can spend money using PPC as well and target US people only, but it will be good if you are ranked at the top #1 or #2 for that keyword and spend your money in other keywords. That’s why SEO is important in your online business, but everyday that pass on it is more difficult to get ranked well in your desire targetted keyword and more if you have a new site. I just want to imagine in the coming years how “Small” business who don’t have the right budget for ppc can afford to succeed into this business.

If you check MSN has 7% and Ask have 4%. I am sure that Ask.com is increasing their visibility and I really hope that another search engine will come and make a competition with them.