Bing claims 8pc boost in users during June

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Tom Krazit CNET News

Published: 14 Jul 2009 09:07 BST

Microsoft's internal data credits the launch of its new Bing search engine with an eight percent rise in unique visitors during June.

It has been clear for a while that Bing's launch produced gains for Microsoft during its initial month, but the degree to which that gain was produced by those just checking out the browser through curiosity, or by those using the service daily, was unclear.

Microsoft released data on Monday claiming an eight percent gain in unique users during the month, and said "based on our own polling, we have also seen the number of people 'likely to recommend' Bing double in our debut month".

Microsoft relaunched its search-engine business in early June with the introduction of Bing. The company confirmed that the data outlined above refers to June 2009 as compared to May 2009, prior to the launch of the new service.

Three times as much traffic landed on Bing Shopping during the month, and Bing Travel has increased its traffic by 90 percent. Advertisers also saw some gains, according to Microsoft; a "large wireless communications company" enjoyed a 28 percent increase in clicks in the Bing era.

According to website Search Engine Land, data from companies such as Compete and Hitwise point to only very small gains for Microsoft. Search Engine Land believes the real evidence of Bing's staying power will come once the summer ends and overall search queries rise.

Credit: Bing claims 8 percent rise in users during June from CNET News

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