Comments on: How Search Engines Are Used in China http://www.webanalysts.info/webanalytics/how-search-engines-are-used-in-china/ A blog about web analytics Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:21:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Rick Tobin http://www.webanalysts.info/webanalytics/how-search-engines-are-used-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-8620 Rick Tobin Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:25:32 +0000 http://www.webanalysts.info/webanalytics/how-search-engines-are-used-in-china/#comment-8620 Nikke, I'm sorry for the error with Safari, we are looking into as I write this. You are right on a lot of things, language, the preferred listing strategy in Baidu, and Google's layout do impact the scanning and engagement with the search engines. However, culture, economics, and cognitive differerences also impact the engagements. I will gladly forward you a copy of the whitepaper if you want to send me an email - please contact me at rick@enquiro.com. Rick Tobin Director of Research Enquiro Research Nikke,

I’m sorry for the error with Safari, we are looking into as I write this.

You are right on a lot of things, language, the preferred listing strategy in Baidu, and Google’s layout do impact the scanning and engagement with the search engines. However, culture, economics, and cognitive differerences also impact the engagements.

I will gladly forward you a copy of the whitepaper if you want to send me an email – please contact me at rick@enquiro.com.

Rick Tobin
Director of Research
Enquiro Research

]]> By: SuperAnton » Archive » Skillnad mellan Google i Kina och USA http://www.webanalysts.info/webanalytics/how-search-engines-are-used-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-8614 SuperAnton » Archive » Skillnad mellan Google i Kina och USA Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:37:43 +0000 http://www.webanalysts.info/webanalytics/how-search-engines-are-used-in-china/#comment-8614 [...] tipsade mig via Google Readers shared items om Enquiros undersökning om hur sökmotorer används i Kina. Rapporten går att ladda ned i sin helhet här (faktiskt inte så tung att ta sig igenom, rätt [...] [...] tipsade mig via Google Readers shared items om Enquiros undersökning om hur sökmotorer används i Kina. Rapporten går att ladda ned i sin helhet här (faktiskt inte så tung att ta sig igenom, rätt [...]

]]> By: Nikke Linqvist http://www.webanalysts.info/webanalytics/how-search-engines-are-used-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-8613 Nikke Linqvist Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:07:11 +0000 http://www.webanalysts.info/webanalytics/how-search-engines-are-used-in-china/#comment-8613 This is really interesting! However, the download form at Enquiro seems to be broken. All I get in Safari is a database error site, and Firefox won't even get passed the registration form. So, I'll direct my questions to those who read it. My initial question, and why I would like to read the report is the difference between google.ch och Baidu. Did the report come to any conclusions there? Google.ch seems to get fewer clicks below the fold. Could it have to do with the quality of the results? Does Baidu show more low-quality sites at the top, which drives users downwards when they don't find exactly what they are looking for? Or could it have to do with left-right scanning of the page, where users start by reading the ads to the right, and then scan search results downwards and up whan getting to the left hand side of the site? This is really interesting! However, the download form at Enquiro seems to be broken. All I get in Safari is a database error site, and Firefox won’t even get passed the registration form.

So, I’ll direct my questions to those who read it. My initial question, and why I would like to read the report is the difference between google.ch och Baidu.

Did the report come to any conclusions there? Google.ch seems to get fewer clicks below the fold. Could it have to do with the quality of the results? Does Baidu show more low-quality sites at the top, which drives users downwards when they don’t find exactly what they are looking for?

Or could it have to do with left-right scanning of the page, where users start by reading the ads to the right, and then scan search results downwards and up whan getting to the left hand side of the site?

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