The given line graph illustrates the tendency in market share of four different Internet search engines, namely Google, Yahoo, AOL, and Jeeves in the US from November 2004 to December 2010.
It is undeniable that Google is the most used engine throughout the research period, while other search engines remained less significant. Moreover, the total number of searches grew significantly in December 2004, showing a major increase in online search activity.
In November 2004, Google accounted for nearly 60%, being the highest in the chart, while the figure for Yahoo was lower, at approximately 30%. At the same time, Jeeves and AOL took up less than 10% and about 3%, respectively. In May 2009, Jeeves slightly decreased to roughly 9% and reached the lowest point of the chart, while the figure for AOL rise up to nearly 10%.
In December 2010, Google remained the highest figure in the chart, at 70%, compared to a slight drop in the figure for Yahoo, at under 30%. Meanwhile, Jeeves witnessed a rapid decrease to approximately 3%, while AOL grew up to over 10%.
