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One argument to be made is that Google Search can only go downwards from here, as it is currently a clear market leader, and the remaining segments are not easy
by pcnix 8y ago
One argument to be made is that Google Search can only go downwards from here, as it is currently a clear market leader, and the remaining segments are not easy for them to break into.
For example, Baidu has a stranglehold on search in China, and that's not likely to change drastically, with Google facing internal opposition to entering China.
- wallace_f 8y agoAnother market is Naver in Korea. Although I dont know much about how or why they remain dominant there.
- greglindahl 8y agoLast I looked at them, they remained dominant because most Korean content on the web was inside Naver's walled garden.
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- eh78ssxv2f 8y agoThis is true, but Google is also adding more search surfaces (e.g., google home, assistant etc.). So, it's possible that they might attract proportionately more users using these surfaces.
- bhl 8y agoI don’t have any Google home devices, but I’d be curious to know how many of those queries are simply commands “Google play my music” and how many are actual internet searches “Google what is the capital of Alabama”.