Top U.S. Online Search Providers May 2009
Nielsen Online today reported data for the top U.S. search providers, ranked by total searches, the top companies/divisions and web brands in May 2009. Total searches increased 20 percent over May 2008.
Top 10 Search Providers for May 2009 (U.S.)
| Provider | Searches (000) | YOY Growth | Share of Searches |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Search | 9,440,467 | 20.3% | 100.0% |
| Google Search | 5,968,840 | 28.2% | 63.2% |
| Yahoo! Search | 1,625,253 | 22.3% | 17.2% |
| MSN/Windows Live Search | 891,502 | -14.6% | 9.4% |
| AOL Search | 364,784 | 13.1% | 3.9% |
| Ask.com Search | 205,438 | 21.9% | 2.2% |
| My Web Search | 77,283 | 44.7% | 0.8% |
| Comcast Search | 55,853 | 33.1% | 0.6% |
| Yellow Pages Search | 33,141 | n/a* | 0.4% |
| NexTag Search | 27,189 | 29.9% | 0.3% |
| AT&T Worldnet Search | 17,719 | -32.4% | 0.2% |
| Source: Nielsen MegaView Search |
* A year-over-year comparison is not possible because of a definitional change to Yellow Pages Search.
Google topped the list of top 10 web brands, with a unique audience of 131.2 million. Yahoo! took second place, with a unique audience of 118.9 million, followed by MSN/Windows Live at 101.5 million.
| Average U.S. Internet Usage, Combined Home & Work, May 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Sessions/Visits per Person | 59 |
| Domains Visited per Person | 104 |
| Web Pages per Person | 2,352 |
| Duration of a Web Page Viewed | 0:00:56 |
| PC Time per Person | 67:39:05 |
| Active Digital Media Universe | 168,670,941 |
| Current Digital Media Universe Estimate | 230,530,606 |
| Source: Nielsen NetView |
Read the full press release here.
https://www.qa.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/article/2009/top-us-online-search-providers-may-2009/
