Comments on: MSN Search not bothered about Germany?

By: Alan Webb

Alan Webb — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:40:39 +0000

Hi,
The figures are quoted on various resources such as http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum18/945.htm
(Covers a fair few #European search engines)

and

http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/002178.html

Hope that helps
Alan

By: Keesjan Deelstra

Keesjan Deelstra — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:14:58 +0000

Hi iam also lookign for reliable search marketing share for european countries for Google, MSN, yahoo! and ASK.

Allan, where did you get the +80% from?

By: Marina Zaliznyak

Marina Zaliznyak — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 17:13:42 +0000

I’m looking for information about Google’s, Yahoo’s and MSN’s marketshare breakdown in the following countries:

Germany, Italy, Holland, Sweden, Switzerland, France and the UK.

Anyone who has the scoop on this from a known authority?

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 13:04:03 +0000

Whilst MSN etc are focussing on their old markets there are other still small search engines getting a foothold in Europe. Seekport for instance (ex infoseek and fireball technology)has started in Spain, Italy, France, Germany and the UK

By: Alan Webb

Alan Webb — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 08:50:40 +0000

@Marina
Ouch@90% (for MSN anyway)
Can you see any marketing efforts by MSN to push MSN Search in Spain?

@Andy
My thoughts are that MSN and Yahoo! have mainly focused on their own US market and piled in the marketing millions locally. I don’t think it is coincidence that where they are stongest they have advertised strongly. It’s the ole comfort zone classic. Get more of the share where you are already doing well, rather than go for the challenge and risk going for gold abroad. I agree it isnt their wisest strategy. Perhaps however they are going for one market at a time and will focus on the rest of Europe at a later date. Why they didn’t coordinate a massive worldwide advertising campaign at their best opportunity (MSN Search launch) is beyond me though.

Alan

By: Marina

Marina — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 17:34:00 +0000

Alan,
if you thought Google’s 80% market share in Germany was serious, what do you think about 90% in Spain?