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Google 'Europe's most popular search engine'
Some 8 out of 10 web searches conducted in Europe in March were carried out using Google, new figures have shown.
Digital research firm comScore reported that over 19 billion searches were carried out on Google in March, making up a total of 79 per cent of Europe's entire search market.
"With nearly 80 per cent of all searches conducted in March, Google is far and away the leading search property in Europe," said Jack Flanagan, executive vice-president of comScore.
Other popular search sites in Europe in March included eBay, Russian search portal Yandex, Yahoo!, and Microsoft.
Earlier this week, Yahoo! chief executive Jerry Yang stated that the firm is willing to negotiate further with Microsoft after a proposed acquisition agreement between the two companies fell through at the weekend.
Last month, comScore figures indicated that 10 billion core searches were conducted in the US during the month of March, 59.8 per cent of which were Google searches.
Corporate Internet news posted on 08 May 2008
