MarketView: Search, Aggregation & Distribution Services Segment 2005 – Search Revolution Fuels Information Industry Upheaval

This MarketView is a comprehensive analysis of the Search, Aggregation & Distribution Services (SADS) segment's size, performance, and outlook. This sector is the fastest-growing and most disruptive sector in the information industry. The SADS segment has performed better than the overall information industry since 2000, and its 20.5 percent growth rate in 2004, fueled by Google and Yahoo!, was more than double the industry average. The report provides market size and share data for the sector, along with growth trends, leading players, financial performance, "rising stars," change drivers, and major sector trend points. Detailed rankings of the top 50 companies in the sector are listed. This research presents a multidimensional view of the SADS sector, focusing not just on company performance and growth, but also on Outsell's unique data on buyer behaviors, spending and usage patterns, and buyer satisfaction rankings, which illuminate changing market needs. The MarketView concludes with Outsell's predictions and a list of essential actions for players in the space. Chuck Richard, Vice President and Lead Analyst