June 6, 2010

Yahoo Japan, still the top search site in Japan

Yahoo Search (Japan) had 2,609 mil search queries during the month of April, which made them the number 1 search site in Japan. According to the report by NetRatings (netratings.co.jp) “Search Service Usage Report” (the […]
January 7, 2010

Yahoo Japan Latest Algorithm Update

Yahoo Japan had algorithm update in December 2009, which caused many to experience ranking changes. This article is about the apparent changes from the latest update.
December 8, 2009

State of Search – Japan

My presentation about the state of search Japan from International Search Summit in London. I talked about the market size, e-commerce size, web search, mobile search, social media, etc. The additional information provided.
August 28, 2009

Overture will operate under Yahoo Japan

Yahoo Japan announced today that Overture Japan will operate under Yahoo Japan brand starting October 1, 2009. Overture is currently a subsidiary of Yahoo Japan, providing the PPC services for PC and mobile for Japanese search market.
August 19, 2009

Reasons why bing Yahoo could be huge in Japan

With Softbank president's "Go" sign for bing-Yahoo alliance, Yahoo could further expand the market share in Japan with bing's pillar search services, which are all popular among Japanese search users.