Online Search

Washington — Search engines have become an increasingly important part of the online experience of American internet users. The most recent findings from Pew Internet & American Life tracking surveys and consumer behavior trends from the comScore Media Metrix consumer panel show that about 60 million American adults are using search engines on a typical […]

Nearly 60 million online Americans use search engines on an average day.

Some 55% of adult internet users have looked for "how-to," "do-it-yourself" or repair information online.

The presentation is an overview of several trends, including broadband adoption and a surge of interest in “every day” health topics, and how they affect the internet health landscape.

Google Maps takes "vanity searches" to a whole new level.

Why has online banking surged and financial information searches have remained steady at 44%? An off-the-cuff theory.

Are British search engine users really smarter than Americans?

The majority of teens and nearly half of online adults use the internet to search for colleges or schools.

Creative Commons recently launched an updated beta version of its search engine

A recent PIP report found that on any given day 38 million Americans consult a search engine. So it stands to reason that, as the national debate about Social Security continues, internet users may turn to search engines for links to sites that m...