Out of the top 10 most-searched search engines ranked by Nielsen//NetRatings, only one had negative growth in December. Can you guess which one? Here's a hint: it starts with M, ends in N, has an S in the middle, and is down in search market share almost another 10 percent.
(Giving myself props on the title -- nice and alliterative, like air seeping out of tires.)
The good news for MSN (oh, I didn't spoil it by telling you too fast did I?) is that they're still in third place - for now. AOL Search, powered by Google, is closing in on MSN's 8.4 percent share, racking up 6.1 percent overall, an increase of nearly 8 percent.
As for the rest that don't really matter much, they are, in order from fifth place to tenth: My Way, Ask, Earthlink, Dogpile, Comcast, and
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