Comments on: Microsoft Loses Nearly 5% Search Share in Two Years http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/03/microsoft-loses-nearly-5-search-share-in-two-years.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Accommodations Abroad http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/03/microsoft-loses-nearly-5-search-share-in-two-years.html/comment-page-1#comment-30435 Accommodations Abroad Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:51:45 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/03/microsoft-loses-nearly-5-search-share-in-two-years.html#comment-30435 [...] assess this moving post at http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/03/microsoft-loses-nearly-5-search-share-in-two-years.html about [...] [...] assess this moving post at http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/03/microsoft-loses-nearly-5-searc h-share-in-two-years.html about [...]

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]]> By: Andy Beal http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/03/microsoft-loses-nearly-5-search-share-in-two-years.html/comment-page-1#comment-23562 Andy Beal Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:38:30 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/03/microsoft-loses-nearly-5-search-share-in-two-years.html#comment-23562 David - thanks for stopping by, please pass on my regards to the person that gave me such a glowing testimonial. Please feel free to stick around and actually read this blog. You'll find that I post positive and negative posts about all the search engines. BTW, did you know that Google is building a server farm in NC. Where exactly would I fit in with a server farm? I'm quite happy doing what I am doing. David – thanks for stopping by, please pass on my regards to the person that gave me such a glowing testimonial. Please feel free to stick around and actually read this blog. You’ll find that I post positive and negative posts about all the search engines.

BTW, did you know that Google is building a server farm in NC. Where exactly would I fit in with a server farm?

I’m quite happy doing what I am doing.

]]> By: Everyday Weekender http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/03/microsoft-loses-nearly-5-search-share-in-two-years.html/comment-page-1#comment-23537 Everyday Weekender Sat, 24 Mar 2007 15:30:40 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/03/microsoft-loses-nearly-5-search-share-in-two-years.html#comment-23537 Doesn't surprise me one bit! Most people I talk to don't even realize Microsoft offers search.. they usually just stumble across it when they don't get the URL they're looking for and IE lands them on the search page ;) Doesn’t surprise me one bit! Most people I talk to don’t even realize Microsoft offers search.. they usually just stumble across it when they don’t get the URL they’re looking for and IE lands them on the search page

;)

]]> By: Owen http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/03/microsoft-loses-nearly-5-search-share-in-two-years.html/comment-page-1#comment-23533 Owen Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:51:31 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/03/microsoft-loses-nearly-5-search-share-in-two-years.html#comment-23533 I can well believe that Microsoft's search is losing ground. As an Internet user I have occasionally stumbled across it (like using the default search on a new machine), but there's nothing compelling there and the search results (albeit more relevant than they used to be) are still nowhere as useful as Google's. If Microsoft wasn't a dominant player in the software market, their search engine wouldn't have got anywhere near the use it gets today. I can well believe that Microsoft’s search is losing ground. As an Internet user I have occasionally stumbled across it (like using the default search on a new machine), but there’s nothing compelling there and the search results (albeit more relevant than they used to be) are still nowhere as useful as Google’s.

If Microsoft wasn’t a dominant player in the software market, their search engine wouldn’t have got anywhere near the use it gets today.

]]> By: Greg Scowen (fusability) http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/03/microsoft-loses-nearly-5-search-share-in-two-years.html/comment-page-1#comment-23525 Greg Scowen (fusability) Sat, 24 Mar 2007 07:58:25 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/03/microsoft-loses-nearly-5-search-share-in-two-years.html#comment-23525 Are you serious David? I am sure Andy aspires to much greater things. Now me however, I would love to work for Google. Your post got me thinking Andy, to the launch of MSN Search, in fact their Beta too. At the time I had a tourism site in a tough market, New Zealand tourism. I had spent months creating extensive content and backed it up with weeks worth of SEO work (all white-hat of course) to try and get into the top 100 of Google for 'New Zealand tourism', or 'New Zealand travel'. All to no avail. Maybe the oft-rumoured sandbox... who knows. Then suddenly along comes Microsoft, with the shiny new MSN Search, and lo and behold there I am second only to the official NZ tourist board. I loved MSN Search so much that I made it my homepage and used it every day. For about a month. I quickly ended up back at Google. The results were consistently better (with the exception of NZ tourism searches of course). In any case, my opinion is that Microsoft should stick to what they know best and leave search to those that have mastered it. If you can't add something to a service offering to make it better than the competition then you just shouldn't bother. Are you serious David? I am sure Andy aspires to much greater things. Now me however, I would love to work for Google.

Your post got me thinking Andy, to the launch of MSN Search, in fact their Beta too.

At the time I had a tourism site in a tough market, New Zealand tourism. I had spent months creating extensive content and backed it up with weeks worth of SEO work (all white-hat of course) to try and get into the top 100 of Google for ‘New Zealand tourism’, or ‘New Zealand travel’. All to no avail. Maybe the oft-rumoured sandbox… who knows.

Then suddenly along comes Microsoft, with the shiny new MSN Search, and lo and behold there I am second only to the official NZ tourist board. I loved MSN Search so much that I made it my homepage and used it every day. For about a month.

I quickly ended up back at Google. The results were consistently better (with the exception of NZ tourism searches of course).

In any case, my opinion is that Microsoft should stick to what they know best and leave search to those that have mastered it. If you can’t add something to a service offering to make it better than the competition then you just shouldn’t bother.

]]> By: David http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/03/microsoft-loses-nearly-5-search-share-in-two-years.html/comment-page-1#comment-23513 David Sat, 24 Mar 2007 01:13:25 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/03/microsoft-loses-nearly-5-search-share-in-two-years.html#comment-23513 Andy Beal was described to me by a former WebSourced'er as a "tool." Read his blog and the attempts to curry favor with Google are obvious. Is this a hit job done in hopes of landing with Google's new North Carolina presence? Andy Beal was described to me by a former WebSourced’er as a “tool.” Read his blog and the attempts to curry favor with Google are obvious. Is this a hit job done in hopes of landing with Google’s new North Carolina presence?

]]> By: Brian Chappell http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/03/microsoft-loses-nearly-5-search-share-in-two-years.html/comment-page-1#comment-23490 Brian Chappell Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:10:20 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/03/microsoft-loses-nearly-5-search-share-in-two-years.html#comment-23490 That is pretty ridiculous that the guy declined to comment. Microsoft will never be anything in the search game b/c all they do is follow everyone else's lead. When was the last time they came up with something creative and new? I wont even comment on the quality of their results. HA That is pretty ridiculous that the guy declined to comment. Microsoft will never be anything in the search game b/c all they do is follow everyone else’s lead. When was the last time they came up with something creative and new?

I wont even comment on the quality of their results. HA

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