Search engine FAQ Search engine facts     Search Engine Fact: 92% of internet users worldwide use search engines to find the sites they want. Search engine listings are the number one way to generate traffic on websites.     Search Engine Fact: Media Metrix (Jan 2003) and Nielson/NetRatings (Dec 2002) report how many people visit which search engine sites each month. 36% MSN 33% Yahoo 24% Google 22% AOL 16% Ask Jeeves 10% LookSmart 9% Infospace 9% Overture 8% Netscape 6% AltaVista ( The totals exceed 100% because many people visit more than one: e.g., data reported by Media Metrix suggests that people visit an average of 1.7 each month. )     Search Engine Fact: 97 percent of Fortune 100 companies had some type of site architecture problem that might give them problems being found by search engines. iProspect, May 2001     Search Engine Fact: Nine out of ten web users visit a search engine, portal or community site each month. They also revisit frequently, nearly five times per month. Nielsen//NetRatings, May 2001     Search Engine Fact: Users looking for products are far more likely to type the product name into a search engine's search box (28%) than browse shopping "channels" (5%) or click on ads (4%) Jupiter Media Metrix & NPD, March 2002     Search Engine Fact: Search engines are the number one way consumers find new web sites online, used by 73.4% of those surveyed. Forrester, March 28, 2002     Search Engine Fact: Search engine positioning was the top method cited by web site marketers to drive traffic to their sites (66%), followed by email marketing (54%). Direct Marketing Association, Aug. 2001     Search Engine Fact: On average, Americans experience "search rage" if they don't find what they want within 12 minutes. WebTop Search Rage Study, August 2001     Search Engine Fact: Meta tags are the most popular search engine optimization technique, used by 61% of those surveyed, followed by optimizing page titles (44%) and link building (32%). Iconocast, Nov. 2001     Search Engine Fact: This chart shows how people find Websites. As you can see, 70% of people find what they are looking for by using a Search Engine their very first time online. Back to top Please feel free to email us - seo@lindengrove.net   Images and content are copyright to Lindengrove Consultants Ltd 2003 Site designed by Lindengrove Consultants Ltd