Ci7 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Microsoft Bing has skyrocketed to the number two position in search on the US market, surpassing Yahoo. According to statistics provided by StatCounter, Bing has climbed higher on the cadaver of Live Search in just a week after the Redmond company started the rollout worldwide than the now defunct search engine has ever managed in its years of life. StatCounter has Bing overtaking Yahoo with a market share of 16.28%. Yahoo, the traditional runner-up to Google, has slipped into third place with a share of 10.22%, while the Mountain View search giant still accounts for 71.47%. Globally Yahoo isn't faring all that better, with a share of just 5.13%, compared to Bing's 5.62% and Google's 87.62%. The worldwide rollout of Bing started on May 28, 2009, and ended June 3rd. On June 1st, market analysis firm Net Applications indicated that within hours of the new Microsoft search engine going live it grabbed a market share of over 6%. Undoubtedly the hype associated with the launch of the new search engine is responsible for the Bing market share explosion. It will be interesting to see whether Bing can maintain the same growth momentum, which is highly unlikely, or at least whether it will be able to convert Yahoo and Google users. In April 2009, ahead of the launch of Bing, comScore had Google at 64.2% of the US market, Yahoo at 20.4% and Live Search at just 8.2%. For the same month Nielsen Online credited Google with 64.0% of the search engine market in the US, Yahoo with 16.3% and Live Search with 9.9%. But fact is that Yahoo represents nothing more than a stepping stone for Microsoft. Leapfrogging past Yahoo is a bitter sweet victory for the Redmond company, as with the audiences from the two search engines combined the Yahoo-Bing(Live Search) Frankenstein would have been a force worthy to challenge Google. Once the hype will be over and the dust will have had a chance to settle on Microsoft's new search engine, only then will Bing debut on its Sisyphean journey to catch up with Google. And Google has quite a head start, since it's nothing short of synonymous with Internet search. Still, Microsoft might have a panacea for this. It is slapping a label of information overload on all Internet search before Bing via marketing, and Google is bound to be the heaviest hit. source Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ew2x4 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 It's probably all the porn. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591095062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
O.G Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 If no one used Live Search, why would they just suddenly start using Bing? Bit fishy if you ask me. Just novelty probably, will soon wear off. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591095066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ci7 Posted June 5, 2009 Author Share Posted June 5, 2009 If no one used Live Search, why would they just suddenly start using Bing? Bit fishy if you ask me. Just novelty probably, will soon wear off. i had switched to bing for one. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591095068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigby Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Because Bing is way better than Live Search ever was. The new video search alone with it's live playback is awesome, and the results I get are just as good if not better than Google (which usually gives me a lot more trash in the results). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591095070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
James123 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 To be fair, it's probably just the fact that a load of people are testing it out because it's new, that doesn't necessarily mean it's going to stay no 2 for very long, it'll be interesting to see where it is in a few weeks/months time. (Bing does seem quite good though, so it may well stay in #2) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591095078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napalm Frog Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Another cool features is the ability to link directly to certain subsections of wiki articles directly from the search. Out of habit I'm used to searching via my address bar with the 'g' keyword, but am forcing myself to use Bing more often. Most of the time I actually like the results better with Bing. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591095094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad. Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I use Bing at college, but at home on Chrome I still use google :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591095108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperAFK Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Bing is a lot better than I expected, I am impressed. Although the name is really stupid. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591095118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skulltrail Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Does the statistics on Bing include those of Live? (since Bing is essentially Live's successor) If so, that isn't much of a competition. And regardless, Yahoo is inferior to all other search engines. I'm surprised the Ask search engine is not above Yahoo. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591095126 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-KJ Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I think Yahoo Search is still alive because a lot of folks still use Yahoo or has their homepage set there which has a little search bar at the top that uses their engine :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591095148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_Candyman Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 it's new, people are just trying it out Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591095156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralDogma Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Reminds me of Cuil. Anyone else remember Cuil? Anyone else remember how it also had porn problems? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591095172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Elі Subscriber² Posted June 5, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted June 5, 2009 The results are very good, I'm really liking it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591095192 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted June 6, 2009 Member Share Posted June 6, 2009 I've tried it and it's surprising good. I think you will see Bing's fortune continue to rise. Google is still my #1 though, as I still get better results with it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591096070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papz Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 the reason why bing is better than live search is because is shows great infomation and great Travel times and a very modern user interface. My family love bing and google. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591096092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I imagine Bing's net share is high because it only just released and a lot of people are trying it out for the first time and the word of mouth is spreading 'Hey I just tried this new Search engine with Video previews' etc The real interesting time will come after a few months. Also I don't think 'Google Next' is really in any realm of possibility lol Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591096094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argi Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 When I compared it Google's results were still better. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591096118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
9UnknownMen Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Initial bump really. I'm using it just to see if I will find the need to go back to google. So far so good. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591096124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advent Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I think Yahoo Search is still alive because a lot of folks still use Yahoo or has their homepage set there which has a little search bar at the top that uses their engine :) or all those Yahoo Toolbars that get installed and force your searches. I guess I'll mess around with Bing. Never liked Live Search, but meh new things are interesting. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591096182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverskull Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Does the statistics on Bing include those of Live? (since Bing is essentially Live's successor) If so, that isn't much of a competition. And regardless, Yahoo is inferior to all other search engines. I'm surprised the Ask search engine is not above Yahoo. Er, yes, it includes searches from Live.com. Try going there, I think you'll find it's Bing. :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591096210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonRedMk Member Posted June 6, 2009 Member Share Posted June 6, 2009 It's just not Google. They focus on one thing and do it best, unlike Microsoft who do thousands and end up with 2 good products - Windows 7 and Office 2007. Meh. It'll wear off. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591096230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakey_snake Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 They focus on one thing Google? Focuses on one thing? ROFLMAO. Get a clue. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591096240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Reid Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 When I compared it Google's results were still better. How the hell do you "compare" the results? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591096288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
null_ Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I've switched to using Bing on all of the machines in my home, I'm impressed with the results it provides and the contextual results are really nice. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781090-bing-is-no-2-in-search-yahoo-down-google-next/#findComment-591096296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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