Comments on: Comparing Yahoo & Google Market Share in Local http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/04/02/comparing-yahoo-google-market-share-in-local/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:16:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Does IYP market share matter? | Developing Knowledge about Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/04/02/comparing-yahoo-google-market-share-in-local/#comment-250155 Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Does IYP market share matter? | Developing Knowledge about Local Search Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:31:02 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/04/02/comparing-yahoo-google-market-share-in-local/#comment-250155 [...] have small quibbles with these IYP comparisons. Maps.google.com has a tendency to be over counted due to its integrated [...] [...] have small quibbles with these IYP comparisons. Maps.google.com has a tendency to be over counted due to its integrated [...]

]]> By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/04/02/comparing-yahoo-google-market-share-in-local/#comment-219348 Mike Blumenthal Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:02:20 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/04/02/comparing-yahoo-google-market-share-in-local/#comment-219348 Good point Stephen but I think Dave was asking about the user motivation, and their path as a result and what selling opportunities exist as a result of that behavior. Mike Good point Stephen but I think Dave was asking about the user motivation, and their path as a result and what selling opportunities exist as a result of that behavior.

Mike

]]> By: Stephen Espinosa http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/04/02/comparing-yahoo-google-market-share-in-local/#comment-219332 Stephen Espinosa Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:28:19 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/04/02/comparing-yahoo-google-market-share-in-local/#comment-219332 Dave, To me the answer of your question is quite simple. A lot of listings that google displays in the 10 pack, when you click on the business name lead right to Google's Local Listing rather than the business site because Google has many web references and is not quite sure which one is the company site so they just send you to the Local Listing which creates traffic for Google Maps plus the reviews link goes to the listing as well. So one can conclude more links that lead to Google Maps would lead to more Google Maps Traffic. Dave,
To me the answer of your question is quite simple. A lot of listings that google displays in the 10 pack, when you click on the business name lead right to Google’s Local Listing rather than the business site because Google has many web references and is not quite sure which one is the company site so they just send you to the Local Listing which creates traffic for Google Maps plus the reviews link goes to the listing as well. So one can conclude more links that lead to Google Maps would lead to more Google Maps Traffic.

]]> By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/04/02/comparing-yahoo-google-market-share-in-local/#comment-218514 Mike Blumenthal Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:11:44 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/04/02/comparing-yahoo-google-market-share-in-local/#comment-218514 Dave That's a great question. But getting your hands on this data is very difficult. I would hope that one of the data companies picks up on your question and looks at it from that perspective. Mike Dave

That’s a great question. But getting your hands on this data is very difficult. I would hope that one of the data companies picks up on your question and looks at it from that perspective.

Mike

]]> By: earlpearl http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/04/02/comparing-yahoo-google-market-share-in-local/#comment-218480 earlpearl Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:31:52 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/04/02/comparing-yahoo-google-market-share-in-local/#comment-218480 Its interesting that there has been an increase after the ten pack. do you think visitors are going into the depth of local info...or are they just clicking on the links they see in the 10 pac? dave Its interesting that there has been an increase after the ten pack.

do you think visitors are going into the depth of local info…or are they just clicking on the links they see in the 10 pac?

dave

]]> By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/04/02/comparing-yahoo-google-market-share-in-local/#comment-218425 Mike Blumenthal Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:42:48 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/04/02/comparing-yahoo-google-market-share-in-local/#comment-218425 Hey, I even got your name in there (no link back but what the heck). I would love to see the comparison between these Yahoo numbers, Google Maps and the leading yellow page providers in one chart. I would also like to see them compared to each other as opposed to the whole internet. Mike Hey, I even got your name in there (no link back but what the heck).

I would love to see the comparison between these Yahoo numbers, Google Maps and the leading yellow page providers in one chart. I would also like to see them compared to each other as opposed to the whole internet.

Mike

]]> By: Stephen Espinosa http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/04/02/comparing-yahoo-google-market-share-in-local/#comment-218277 Stephen Espinosa Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:41:52 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/04/02/comparing-yahoo-google-market-share-in-local/#comment-218277 Great Post Mike. Thanks for accommodating me on the post lol, us Product guys love our numbers. Great Post Mike. Thanks for accommodating me on the post lol, us Product guys love our numbers.

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