For the first time, MSN/Windows Live/Bing Search overtook Yahoo! as the #2 search engine in the U.S. with a 13.9% share of search volume in August 2010, a 0.25% delta increase from the previous month. Although Google saw little change in its month-over-month search volume, it still dominates the search market, accounting for 65% of all U.S. searches.

In July, Google remained the top search site, accounting for over 3 out of five searches (64.2%) despite a slight drop in share from last month.

92% of all searches in the U.S. were done through the top three engines: Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft’s MSN/Windows LIve/Bing.

The Nielsen Company today reported March 2010 data for the top U.S. Search Providers.

The Nielsen Company today reported February 2010 data for the top U.S. Search Providers.

The Nielsen Company today reported January 2010 data for the top U.S. Search Providers.

The Nielsen Company today reported December 2009 data for the top U.S. Search Providers.

More than 10 billion online searches were performed in the U.S. during the month of November.

Jon Stewart, Research Director, Technology & Search, Nielsen Online
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Jon Stewart, Research Director, Technology & Search, Nielsen Online
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