Microsoft Loses Internet Ground, Or Not?
As Microsoft continues its struggle for relevance in Internet services, the latest numbers seem to tell a confusing story. Depending on the headline you read, Microsoft is either treading water or losing ground to Google. A closer look at two takes on the Microsoft search share show that it’s a half-full/half-empty situation with a worrisome long-term trend.
Based on Neilsen data, SearchEngineWatch is saying that Microsoft and Yahoo have lost ground in the past year. Most of that lost traffic has gone to Google; the search giant gained 8 percent year-over-year, while Microsoft and Yahoo lost 19 percent and 12 percent, respectively. Even if you were to combine the search share of Yahoo and Microsoft, it would be less than half of Google’s share.
Perhaps it is time that Microsoft (and Yahoo! for that matter) admitted defeat in the dot.com arena ?
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