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I couldn't find anything obviously authoritative, but various sources suggested Google does 3500m or so daily searches. That puts DDG at less than 1%, but thei

I couldn't find anything obviously authoritative, but various sources suggested Google does 3500m or so daily searches. That puts DDG at less than 1%, but their percentage growth is huge. It can't continue forever, but they could be a significant search engine if it doesn't peter out too soon. I tried DDG several times, but it finally stuck earlier this year. I'm really happy it's available as an alternative.

tiffanyh 10y ago
>> " Google does 3500m or so daily searches" It's difficult to define what constitutes a "search" these days. Since google release autocomplete search in 2004 [1], each letter you type into the search bar results in a search query. So simply searching for "superbowl 2017" would result in 14 searches because there are 14 characters. So, do you count that as 1 search or 14? [1] http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/08/how-googles-autocomplete-was-created-invented-born/278991/ http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/08/how-go...
- Tepix 10y ago
  Good point. However when you switch to a different search engine in your browser, you'll likely still have incremental search for the new search provider.
- puzzle 10y ago
  No, search as you type only happened with Instant Search, which launched in September 2010. From 2004 on, you still needed to press Enter to perform an actual search. Even now, you can inspect JS traffic and see that usually there aren't 14 searches when you enter [superbowl 2017]. Internal metrics reflect a lot of that nuance and more. Source: I own a Google Instant shirt because I was in one of the teams involved in months of testing and in the launch.
altern8tif 10y ago
I suspect the main reason for Google's stranglehold is that it's usually set up as the default search engine for many web browsers (both for desktop and mobile) and the vast majority of users don't change that. In spite of its good growth rate, DDG will have to change tack if it wants to make the leap to the next stage. *FYI, DDG is my default search engine.
- hyperpape 10y ago
  This seems right. I could imagine Apple leaving some money on the table to avoid Google search on the iPhone, if people wouldn't perceive DDG as inferior.
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tiffanyh 10y ago

>> " Google does 3500m or so daily searches" It's difficult to define what constitutes a "search" these days. Since google release autocomplete search in 2004 [1], each letter you type into the search bar results in a search query. So simply searching for "superbowl 2017" would result in 14 searches because there are 14 characters. So, do you count that as 1 search or 14? [1] http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/08/how-googles-autocomplete-was-created-invented-born/278991/ http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/08/how-go...

Tepix 10y ago
Good point. However when you switch to a different search engine in your browser, you'll likely still have incremental search for the new search provider.
puzzle 10y ago
No, search as you type only happened with Instant Search, which launched in September 2010. From 2004 on, you still needed to press Enter to perform an actual search. Even now, you can inspect JS traffic and see that usually there aren't 14 searches when you enter [superbowl 2017]. Internal metrics reflect a lot of that nuance and more. Source: I own a Google Instant shirt because I was in one of the teams involved in months of testing and in the launch.

altern8tif 10y ago

I suspect the main reason for Google's stranglehold is that it's usually set up as the default search engine for many web browsers (both for desktop and mobile) and the vast majority of users don't change that. In spite of its good growth rate, DDG will have to change tack if it wants to make the leap to the next stage. *FYI, DDG is my default search engine.

hyperpape 10y ago
This seems right. I could imagine Apple leaving some money on the table to avoid Google search on the iPhone, if people wouldn't perceive DDG as inferior.
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