Everyone in web publishing is scrambling to figure out Google’s latest algorithm change, aimed at squashing content farms. We’ve been monitoring some data, and have a theory: has Google added weight to a site’s domain name and subdomains?
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Is The iPad Changing The Way We Search?
How is the iPad changing the way we search? Looking at our data, it’s making us explore Google results more thoroughly before we click a link. As covered by ReadWriteWeb
Chrome 11: New Version, Same Fast Adaptation Rate
New browsers gain market share fast, but how fast? Chitika Insights took a look at the newest browser version to hit the web, Google Chrome 11.
How iOS Is Killing The Browser
With so many feature-rich apps that also browse the web, how can browsers survive the growing app mentality?
Hot ’90’s Search Engines: Where Are They Now?
While hot new search properties like Blekko and Duck Duck Go are making waves, we fondly remember some of the hot search engines of our past. They’re still around, but how much are they being used?
Over 65 iPads for Every Motorola Xoom Exemplifies Apple’s Tablet Dominance
The Xoom started out promising, but more current data suggests that its momentum slammed into a brick wall. With this in mind, Chitika Insights looked to compare the Xoom to the king of all tablet devices, the iPad.
Android Fragmentation Update – Froyo Still Dominant
A cornerstone of Chitika Insights has been our insights on mobile OS fragmentation. As indicated two months ago, Gingerbread showed a modest early showing, grabbing a mere 0.338% of all Android OS impressions within the Chitika network.
iPhone Still Top Smartphone
Web usage numbers are tricky; every researcher has a different set of data, and often they disagree. For example, our network shows that the iPhone is still the top smartphone in North America.
Xoom Boom – Android Tablet Growing 10x Faster than iPad
Is Xoom the tablet version of the Motorola Droid? The Droid helped Android skeptics believe that Google could create a phone that rivaled the iPhone, and it appears the Xoom may be doing the same thing for tablets.
Google Change Nails Content Farms
Last week, Google dropped a hammer on the Internet. With 12% of their queries affected, have you seen changes to your search traffic? Or, do you find their results to be more relevant?