Comments on: Are Search Queries Becoming Even More Unique? Statistics from Google

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Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:11:28 +0000

[...] is more likely to match a search query from another customer. Google reported in May this year that 54.5% of queries are greater than three words, and 70% have no exact matched keywords. UGC helps capture long tail searches, as well as common [...]

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Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:49:32 +0000

[...] comprise a sizable percentage of the search traffic volume. Consider these two stats from bg Theory: 20% of Google’s daily searches are new or haven’t been used in the last 6 months and 54.5% [...]

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Fri, 17 Sep 2010 04:22:09 +0000

[...] article today. "Are Search Queries Becoming Even More Unique? Statistics from Google" http://certifiedknowledge.org/blog/are-sea…s-from-google/ It includes these little gems from Google spokespeople: "70% of queries have no [...]

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Targeting Mobile Devices with AdWords Click to Call Ads — Call Tracking Blog — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:25:07 +0000

[...] search queries average 2.9 words while conventional phone users average under 2.5 words. According to Google, 54.5% of search queries are longer than 3 [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:29:01 +0000

I guess out of my own experience when I search I use longer phrases to get better results. With the users getting better in using the tools or advanced searches of search engines, I guess there is a whole new market out there yet untapped.

Good article and very interesting stats.

Mike

By: Did You Know? Google Gives Data on Search Query Length « Dealer Ignition Corporate Blog

Thu, 27 May 2010 11:03:37 +0000

[...] Brad Geddes shares some of this data with us that was given to him directly by Google (I also have to give a hat tip to Matt McGee for pointing me in Brad’s direction). The trend being addressed is about the number of words used in search queries. [...]

By: Shawn Livengood

Shawn Livengood — Wed, 26 May 2010 18:27:50 +0000

Wow, this is a compelling reason to keep updating your PPC keywords on a regular basis. Keywords that may turn a profit for you in six months might not even exist yet.

By: Antony

Antony — Wed, 26 May 2010 08:12:26 +0000

Fascinating set of stats – first time I’d come across them! Especially the fact that most keyword sets we’d investigate might be 2 or 3 words, but perhaps we really SHOULD be focusing on the long tail ……….

By: Brad Geddes aka eWhisper

Brad Geddes aka eWhisper — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:23:11 +0000

Matt,

That’s very possible. I was trying to think of what could cause that much of a discrepancy in the data and think you might have it.

However, in some cases that makes the Google number even more impressive. I’d guess 1/2 my searches (and I’m not the average searcher…) are just trying to find the correct spelling of something. In fact, I’d venture to say all of my one keyword queries are actually just to find proper spelling and then I just copy/paste back into the actual program.

By: Google Weighs In on Query Length; Long Tail Alive & Well

Google Weighs In on Query Length; Long Tail Alive & Well — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:39:23 +0000

[...] Geddes shared one slide from a presentation that Google recently sent him, and that slide includes this nugget of [...]