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Paid Search is waay down.. ugh! [SEO/SEM]
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http://searchengineland.com/hitwise-less-searchers-clicking-on-search-ads-19178
Paid Search Traffic Share Down 26% from Hitwise reports that paid traffic from search engines is declining. Hitwise’s data said “in the four weeks to May 9, 2009, 7.25% of search engine traffic to All Categories of websites was from paid clicks. This compares to 9.84% in the same four week period in 2008 - representing a 26% decline in the share of paid clicks.”
Posted 1 year ago # -
hey pete2-
This is interesting news -- i read another article on marketingvox.com, pointing out the same downward trend that paid search is experiencing this spring.
Paid Search Takes Recession Hit
I can see how many consumer retailers might see a downward trend on total visitor traffic from search engines, but I would think the recession would also mean consumers are hunting for deals and coupons online. I tend to find most 'special deals' or limited discounts in the paid search ads. But, that's just me as an online shopper.
Posted 1 year ago #
