Facts and data about search engines...
 

FACTS AND DATA ABOUT SEARCH ENGINES
FACT:
There are over 606 million people on the Internet today. Internet usage is growing exponentially, approximately doubling each year.
NUA Internet Surveys, Sept. 2002 & Matrix Information and Directory Services


FACT:
The Internet is a big place. There are more than 4 billion pages on the Internet, with 7 million new pages being added each day.
Cyveillance, Jul. 2000


FACT:
More than 80% of U.S. Internet users use search engines to find information.
Pew Internet & American Life, Jul. 2002


FACT:
Online retail sales in the US surpassed $45 billion in 2002. 55% of online purchases were made on sites found through search listings.
E-Commerce Times, Feb, 2003 & InternetNews, Feb. 2001


FACT:
Search position matters. 16% of Internet users only look at the first few search results, and 56% don't look beyond page two.
CyberAtlas, Nov. 2002

Those facts are a little outdated


any thing recent?

Outdated or not they are still mind blowing. This industry can only get bigger as long as we don't piss off Visa. The sooner someone invents some form of workable payment that doesn't rely on Visa the better.

Yea but that will never happen, not in our lifetime. Visa will always be dominate in online porn, nothing is going change this.

They may be a little outdated, but do the math and you can get a good idea of where we are at.