The line graph illustrates the percentage of internet searches conducted on five major websites in the US from 2004 to 2010.
Overall, the number of searches on Google increased significantly, creating a large gap compared to the other websites. In contrast, ASK Jeeves consistently had the lowest number of searches throughout the period.
In November 2004, Google held the leading position with about 32% of all internet searches, followed closely by Yahoo at 31%. ASK Jeeves, meanwhile, accounted for only around 5%. From July 2006 onward, Google began to surge ahead of its competitors, eventually reaching a peak of over 65% by August 2010. Notably, it was the only website to show a continuous upward trend between July 2006 and April 2009.
Although Yahoo initially had a search rate similar to Google’s, it began to decline from July 2006 and continued to drop until the end of the period. Microsoft, after a slight decrease, showed a modest rise toward the end. Between April 2009 and September 2010, both Microsoft and Yahoo experienced similar fluctuations, ending at around 11% and 19% respectively.
While most websites showed various fluctuations, ASK Jeeves remained relatively stable, ending at approximately 1%. Interestingly, between November 2005 and April 2009, ASK Jeeves and AOL showed similar trends, but AOL finished at around 5%.
