Comments on: Explain This: One-Word Searches Up 17% in 2009 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/one-word-searches-up-17-in-2009/2795/ Because not everyone can throw thousands of dollars at the 'How do we market ourselves online?' question... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jeff Wines http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/one-word-searches-up-17-in-2009/2795/#comment-228129 Jeff Wines Mon, 22 Nov 2010 04:29:56 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2795#comment-228129 I have a local listing in Google and It seems that with my business (I'm a Plumber) the single word searches are very common... although they get used along with my city too quite often... I think single word searches will be great for us businesses owners for volume... but the longer searches are generally more specific and can lead to a more qualified customer... Jeff I have a local listing in Google and It seems that with my business (I’m a Plumber) the single word searches are very common…

although they get used along with my city too quite often…

I think single word searches will be great for us businesses owners for volume…

but the longer searches are generally more specific and can lead to a more qualified customer…

Jeff

]]> By: Joseph Picone http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/one-word-searches-up-17-in-2009/2795/#comment-222733 Joseph Picone Sun, 03 Oct 2010 13:24:16 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2795#comment-222733 Slightly off topic... Does anyone know of a source that shows the average number of words in a query as a function of time for a longer period of time, such as the last decade? Thanks, -Joe Slightly off topic…

Does anyone know of a source that shows the average number of words in a query as a function of time for a longer period of time, such as the last decade?

Thanks,

-Joe

]]> By: Orlando Tarins http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/one-word-searches-up-17-in-2009/2795/#comment-220356 Orlando Tarins Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:50:38 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2795#comment-220356 Good quality Post, I think the argument for Long Tail is coming to an end. According to what I have been seeing, I feel it has to do with the recent Google algorithm updates. I agree with some of the comments that the growth of mobile and local search could explain some of the drop for long tail search volume. On the other hand, I still question if customers have actually modified their search behaviors? Good quality Post, I think the argument for Long Tail is coming to an end. According to what I have been seeing, I feel it has to do with the recent Google algorithm updates. I agree with some of the comments that the growth of mobile and local search could explain some of the drop for long tail search volume. On the other hand, I still question if customers have actually modified their search behaviors?

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]]> By: Nikhil http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/one-word-searches-up-17-in-2009/2795/#comment-204504 Nikhil Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:31:15 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2795#comment-204504 Matt, the figures seem to be a bit surprising to me. After I read this post, I went about doing some digging on the assumption that mobile phone searches might have something to do with it. What I found was that even though mobile phone searches are more of the one and two word queries, the percentage of mobile searches in considerably small and does not explain a 17% jump. I would invite you to read my post on this link below. <a href="http://clinicsofworld.blogspot.com/2010/06/keyword-length-statistic-comparing.html" rel="nofollow">ClinicsOfWorld.blogspot.com</a> Matt, the figures seem to be a bit surprising to me. After I read this post, I went about doing some digging on the assumption that mobile phone searches might have something to do with it. What I found was that even though mobile phone searches are more of the one and two word queries, the percentage of mobile searches in considerably small and does not explain a 17% jump.
I would invite you to read my post on this link below.
ClinicsOfWorld.blogspot.com

]]> By: Arthur Coleman http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/one-word-searches-up-17-in-2009/2795/#comment-186417 Arthur Coleman Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:15:03 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2795#comment-186417 I can see one-word searches up for local, especially due to mobile. But I will say that it flies in the face of all evidence I have seen in my accounts. I wish Hitwise would publish a finer-granularity analysis so we can see what specific areas are showing increased one word searches. I can see one-word searches up for local, especially due to mobile. But I will say that it flies in the face of all evidence I have seen in my accounts. I wish Hitwise would publish a finer-granularity analysis so we can see what specific areas are showing increased one word searches.

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