U.S. Internet users conducted 6.9 billion searches in February, according to data from comScore Networks' qSearch.
The 6.9 billion searches conducted in February account for a 1 percent increase over January 2007 and a 19 percent increase over February 2006. Web surfers used Google for 3.3 billion search queries. Yahoo served 2 billion, MSN garnered 730 million, Ask.com served 348 million, and Time Warner sites, including AOL, served 338 million searches in February.
QSearch data are based on an opt-in global panel of over 2 million consumers. The panel is observed for browsing and transactional behavior and participates in survey research to capture attitudes.
| U.S. Online Searches by Engine, January 2007 and February 2007 (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| | January 2007 (B) | February 2007 (B) | Change |
| Total Internet population | 100 | 100 | N/A |
| 47.5 | 48.1 | 0.6 | |
| Yahoo | 28.1 | 28.1 | 0.0 |
| Microsoft | 10.6 | 10.5 | -0.1 |
| Ask.com | 5.2 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Time Warner | 5.0 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Source: comScore Networks, 2007 | |||
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