Comments on: Niche Search, New Search Features and Who Out There Cares – SEM Synergy Extras http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2009/05/niche-search-new-search-features-and-who-out-there-cares-sem-synergy-extras/ SEO and Internet Marketing Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:23:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Virginia Nussey http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2009/05/niche-search-new-search-features-and-who-out-there-cares-sem-synergy-extras/#comment-18558 Virginia Nussey Thu, 21 May 2009 16:19:37 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2009/05/niche-search-new-search-features-and-who-out-there-cares-sem-synergy-extras/#comment-18558 <p>Thanks Rudy. That's a good point. I get frustrated when people analyze data out of context, and yet I can be guilty at times, too. Still, I do think the engines' niche services are underutilized when compared to services like email, Web search, etc., and that complacency and being unaware could be to blame. </p> Thanks Rudy. That’s a good point. I get frustrated when people analyze data out of context, and yet I can be guilty at times, too. Still, I do think the engines’ niche services are underutilized when compared to services like email, Web search, etc., and that complacency and being unaware could be to blame.

]]> By: Anon http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2009/05/niche-search-new-search-features-and-who-out-there-cares-sem-synergy-extras/#comment-18557 Anon Thu, 21 May 2009 12:07:27 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2009/05/niche-search-new-search-features-and-who-out-there-cares-sem-synergy-extras/#comment-18557 I think your point is fairly valid, but also that you might be looking at the wrong set of data. You may want to compare Google's market share for that particular product to the overall market share for the product (ie. Google mail vs Yahoo Mail vs Hotmail, etc.) and not as a percentage of Google's traffic. I could say that I only use my alarm clock for 1 minute out of my day (which is much less than even .001%) yet it is a pretty important and useful part of my day. An even better point might simply be with Adwords, which only shows to receive .07% of the traffic. I don't think you'll find anyone at Google who will say Adwords is not useful :) I think your point is fairly valid, but also that you might be looking at the wrong set of data. You may want to compare Google’s market share for that particular product to the overall market share for the product (ie. Google mail vs Yahoo Mail vs Hotmail, etc.) and not as a percentage of Google’s traffic.
I could say that I only use my alarm clock for 1 minute out of my day (which is much less than even .001%) yet it is a pretty important and useful part of my day.
An even better point might simply be with Adwords, which only shows to receive .07% of the traffic. I don’t think you’ll find anyone at Google who will say Adwords is not useful :)

]]> By: Michael Angrave http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2009/05/niche-search-new-search-features-and-who-out-there-cares-sem-synergy-extras/#comment-18556 Michael Angrave Thu, 21 May 2009 07:59:11 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2009/05/niche-search-new-search-features-and-who-out-there-cares-sem-synergy-extras/#comment-18556 <p>This is the first I've heard of Wolfram Alpha. Seems very interesting. However, I don't think anyone will be rocking the mighty Google boat for a long time to come.</p> <p>Keep up the work! </p> This is the first I’ve heard of Wolfram Alpha. Seems very interesting. However, I don’t think anyone will be rocking the mighty Google boat for a long time to come.

Keep up the work!

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