In Some Places, Local Search Beating Google

babooo404 points out Newsweek coverage of Google focusing on areas in which the search giant may be vulnerable. In some countries outside the US, local competition is handing Google its head. In South Korea a company called Naver dominates. And in Russia, portal site Yandex leads in both search and advertising. In the Cyrillic language market Google is a distant third in search, and Yandex is trouncing Google in the advertising arena by 70% to 2%.

Re:Gotta Love It

[Anonymous Coward]

There isn't enough tubes for Google outside of the US.

In Soviet Russia...

[Anonymous Coward]

Google searches you! Oh wait...

Obligatory

[Jello B.]

In Korea, only old people use Google.

Re:Newsflash!

[Andster]

Same reason I walk to work every day... because all damn car companies are controlled by the damn greedy stockholders.

It's 20 miles but I make it work because I'm so self-righteous.

Re:Gotta Love It

[Anonymous Coward]

Some of us English don't consider the Americans (those from the USA, that is) as native English speakers. It's like they speak English as a second language, but they don't have a first.

Re:Gotta Love It

[mgblst]

Just went there, couldn't understand a thing. How can people really expect to use this at all?

Re:Gotta Love It

[MMC Monster]

You can also have some fun by praising people of their command of their native language.

I end up with 50% confused, 50% insulted.

Re:Gotta Love It

[Zebedeu]

I think this is a general rule for most languages. Paradoxically, people will stop commenting on how 'good' your language skills are only when you are fluent and they don't notice your shortcomings. If someone politely comments that you speak very well in a particular language, most likely you still have some way to go.

As someone who has been learning german for the past year, and getting those same compliments, I have to say to you: thanks dude, that'll really help me feel good next time I get one of those :-P

(though I agree with your post 100%)