Ranking in search engines, particularly Google, is not getting any easier, but how often are you considering the search engines around the globe? Many in the industry see international SEO as only gaining in importance. Do you think it’s more…
Baidu Acquires Majority Stake In Chinese Video Property iQiyi
In a move that should seal its spot as the Google of China, Baidu announced that it has acquired a stake in online video platform iQiyi from Providence Equity Partners though the property is closer to a Hulu than to…
Baidu, Apple To Share iOS Search Revenue
When Apple announced iOS 6 during Monday’s WWDC 2012 keynote, they introduced a whole slew of new features. In fact, the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system will include more than 200 new features, including an all-new Maps app,…
Baidu: Chinese People Can’t Spell Google
Baidu is on a mission to take over the world, but seriously, who isn’t? There’s only a couple markets in the world where Google is present, but not dominant and they include China, South Korea, and Russia. Actually it should…
Dell And Baidu Bring New Smartphone to China
At a press conference in China this morning Dell unveiled a new the Streak Pro 101DL. The smartphone is the result of a collaboration with Baidu, China’s top search engine, and will run the company’s Yi operating system. Yi is…
Baidu’s Stock Up On Word Of Facebook Partnership
The stock market, as a whole, did not do well today. The Dow and Nasdaq stayed about level, gaining and losing 0.01 percent and 0.32 percent, respectively, while AOL, Apple, and Yahoo all suffered losses of greater than 1.00 percent. …
Baidu Reports Big Jump In Revenue, Profits
Chinese search company Baidu shows no signs of slowing down when it comes to making money. Late yesterday, the company released its fourth quarter earnings report, and analysts’ expectations were surpassed in pretty much every respect.
To sort of cut to the chase: Baidu’s stock is up 6.69 percent in early morning trading, which shows the degree to which the company impressed investors. Jumps like that don’t occur on an everyday basis.
Google Sees Search Ad Gain In China
Early last year, it looked like Google might leave (or get kicked out) of China. Then, in a business sense, the best-case scenario appeared to be a series of embarrassing losses to Baidu. But a new report from Analysys International indicates that Google’s share of search advertising revenue in China may have stabilized at a respectable level.