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> Nomen Nescio wrote:
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>> http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/comscore-questions-microsoft-yahoo-tactics-used-to-generate-latest-search-gains/6511
>>
>> Microsoft is manipulating its statistics to boost its internet search
>> marketshare. Searches on the MSN website and even accessing content on
>> the Live websites are being counted as Internet search queries.
>> Comscore is altering its algorithms to preclude these from counting as
>> searches.
>>
>> I've mentioned before in this NG that M$ is rigging IE and Windows so
>> every non-recognized command is automatically send to Bing. These are
>> not proper internet searches and shouldn't be counted IMHO. If we
>> deduct these I wouldn't be surprised Microsoft's search marketshare
>> falls well below 10%, maybe even below 5%.
>
>
> Its probably much below 1% as most of the search results are edited
> indicating vast armies of micoshfat stooges logging in and attempting to
> alter links and opinions and generate micoshaft stooge specific but
> completely fake market share report. It amounts to conning advertisers and
> they should sue to get their money back if false statistics are being
> sold wrapped in candy.
International meters (not US-only) show that Microsoft has 2-3% market search in search.
Microsoft's online business lost over $700,000,000 in the last quarter _alone_.
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