Local and Shopping Search Are Growing Among Internet Users
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Local and Shopping Search Are Growing Among Internet Users  According to a recent consumer search behavior study conducted by BizRate.com and The Kelsey Group of 3,887 online respondents, findings show that while general search engines rank the highest in terms of usage, with 72 percent indicating they use general search engines ...
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Shopping has emerged as one of the most important vertical categories in the specialized search arena, for searchers, advertisers and merchants alike.  This week we take a look at what's new and improved in shopping and product comparison search engines.
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Many experts are now predicting that localized search on mobile devices will become the next frontier for advertisers.
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Ask.com enhances its search engine offerings.
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New search tools include both people and discussion finders.
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Frequent readers of newspaper Web  sites are more likely to make online purchases than other  Internet users, according to a study released on Friday by the  Newspaper Association of America.
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U.S. holiday shoppers continue to turn to the Internet when searching for presents for family and friends, according to data released Thursday by VeriSign.
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While many industry and internet specialists agree that a genuine convergence between technology and content for mobile has been achieved, many questions still remain on what exactly are the opportunities for local merchants and search marketers. Is now the time for search marketers to enter mobile and bring their clients with them?
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Boom in internet shopping leaves many Britons waiting to pick up parcels ordered over the web
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Consumers will be able to hunt for music, movies, news, and more.
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Internet search providers are reacting to users' rising interest in finding video content on the Web, while acknowledging that there are steep challenges that need to be overcome.
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Like a lot of frequent travelers, Kevin Pollard relies on the Internet to save money on airfares, hotel rooms and rental cars. The quest generally took him to the Web's most popular travel sites &#151; Orbitz, Travelocity and Expedia &#151; until he discovered a new breed of specialty search engines that promise to dig up even better bargains.
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By RUKI SAYID  ONLINE shoppers have access to 26,000 websites - but most only buy from 10, research has revealed.   Consumers who trawl the high street visit a wider variety of stores than 75 per cent of cybershoppers.
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Propelled by Google envy, new players and Internet industry giants are rushing into the online search market.
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ChaCha, a search engine powered by people, is hoping that it will be more popular on the mobile phone than it was on the Web.
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A new study says almost half of adult American internet users have done a search on themselves on Google or other search engines. The surprise, according to a research specialist, is that the numbers are not higher.
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Local search is fast becoming one of the most important channels for marketers trying to reach consumers. Borrell Associates, an interactive advertising and marketing research and consulting firm, predicts that local paid search spend will grow by over 86% in 2007 to $1.8 billion.