Over the previous week, many have been windblown by Statcounter reporting that Google misplaced important market share within the US and worldwide from March to April 2024. It seems it was some type of reporting bug, and Statcounter up to date the information over the weekend.
Of us like Glenn Gabe and Danny Goodwin instantly referred to as out that the information appears to be improper they usually have been proper. Goodwin posted a narrative on Sunday about this as effectively.
Initially and mistakenly, Statcounter confirmed Google’s U.S. search market share within the U.S. fell to 77.52% in April, down from 86.94% in March and down from 88.8% in April 2023. Now it’s again as much as 86.58% (March was 86.94%) – right here is the revised chart:
Statcounter confirmed incorrectly that Microsoft Bing grew to 13.05% in April, up from 8.04% in March. Now it reveals Bing at 8.24%. And Statcounter confirmed incorrectly that Yahoo grew to 7.3%, up from 2.48% in March. Now it reveals Yahoo at 2.59%.
International share stories. weren’t as drastic however these have been additionally up to date.
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Up to date:
I ought to notice that Similarweb additionally famous the information appeared improper and their information reveals Google remains to be extremely dominate:
From our information (Search Engine web site class, US, March 2024) it would not seem like we’re there but: pic.twitter.com/RBUJp4ZLeb
— Similarweb (@Similarweb) Might 1, 2024
To assume Google would lose that a lot market share in only a month appeared a bit an excessive amount of for many people. I do know lots of you have been hopeful that these numbers have been proper, however they weren’t. I did wait to report on this till Statcounter responded to those considerations…
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