Interesting. Google is running a campaign on iPhones via AdMob to promote the google voice search app.
I saw it on QuickGold which is an app (great one – the Quicksilver version for iPhone) that can be installed only on a jailbroken iPhone.
This makes me wonder, does Google, a long time Apple partner, advertise on semi-illigal applications? Or is that a RON type of buy?
It seems like there are mixed feelings about this new feature. I like it though. Why? Because it allows a video viewer to avoid the need of visiting YouTube.com to search for videos, and it keeps that users for a longer session on the sites he is on. Just like Snap Shots!
ComScore reported yesterday that Google increased their US search market share to 61.8%. Yahoo is at 20.6% and Microsoft only at 8.5%.
I took a screenshot of my Google Analytics account and compared the results to ComScore’s report. During the month of May 2008, 96% (!) of the search users who came to this blog were Google users.
And yes, the numbers are small, they do not represent the US population and not statistically significant, but still, I find Google’s dominance among the readers of this blog to be really amazing.
“Are you ready to spend a whole day, today (Tuesday), without using Google?” asks Richard MacManus of Read/Write Web. I am. I hope you are too.
So when you look for an alternative search engine to spend your day with, try Snap, the visual search engine.
We recently added a Classic mode to ease users into the “search with previews” experience. The Classic mode displays a traditional “10 blue links” SERP with Snap Shots, so you get to see what’s behind the link.
When you feel ready for the real thing switch to the Enhanced mode to enjoy large & rich previews, keyboard shortcuts (use up & down arrows to quickly surf thru the list of results) & Keyword suggestions and more.
And if you really like the experience, try Snap Image Search and install a Snap toolbar.
Happy searching:
