Google Gobbling Up Even More UK Searches

Google (NSDQ: GOOG) is again gaining search share in a market it already overwhelmingly dominates.

It gained 0.05 percent share in November 2011 and is now up 0.68 percent since November 2010, according to Experian Hitwise.

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Bing’s growth halted in November, but it is still up 0.49 percent over the year. Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) is the biggest loser, down 1.17 percent over the year.

Google now has a commanding 91.07 percent share of UK searches – one of its biggest global leads.

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