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Search, Aggregation & Syndication: 2008 Final Market Size and Share Report

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Author: Ned May, Director & Lead Analyst

This report provides an in-depth view of the Search, Aggregation & Syndication (SAS) marketplace, which we size at $48.2 billion with a growth rate of 16.1% in 2008. This is the latest in our annual series of market size and share reports for the segments of the information industry. In this report, we detail the size, growth rates, and market shares of the top 30 publishers and information providers in the SAS segment - led by Google, Yahoo! and MSN - and identify the significant issues and trends facing them and their markets. The report provides advice and essential actions for publishers and information providers that want to create revenue opportunities, attract new buyers, and achieve competitive advantage, and it supports those who cover and need greater understanding of the SAS segment, including suppliers to the industry. The report includes:

- An overview of the SAS market, including size and growth data from 2004-2008;
- Analysis of the three core subsegments in SAS: web search and portals, licensed content aggregators, and subscription and syndication services, including revenue and market share for the top five companies in each;
- A comparison of the top 10 SAS companies by growth and market share;
- Data on top SAS companies’ revenue broken out by geography, content format, and business model;
- A table with revenue, growth, CAGR, and market share for the top 30 companies in the SAS segment;
- Essential actions for publishers and information providers.


Pub Date: June 25, 2009
Type: Market Size & Share Report
Segment: SAS
Keywords: Market Statistics, Market Analysis, Syndication, Aggregation
Pages: 28
Format: PDF Application_pdf

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Table of Contents

  • Why This Market Size and Share Report?
  • Search, Aggregation & Syndication Market Size
    1. Market Overview
    2. Impact of M&A
    3. Impact of Currency Conversion
  • Search, Aggregation & Syndication Subsegments
    1. Web Search and Portals
    2. Licensed Content Aggregators
    3. Subscription and Syndication Services
  • Leading Players and Market Share
    1. Leading Players
    2. Market Share vs. Growth
  • Revenue Analysis of Search, Aggregation & Syndication
    1. Geography
    2. Content Format
    3. Business Models
  • Essential Actions
  • Related Research
  • Methodology
  • Appendix

    • Tables & Figures

  • Figure 1. Search, Aggregation & Syndication Market Size and Growth, 2004-2008
  • Table 1. Revenue Performance and Market Share of Top 10 SAS Companies by Size, 2006-2008
  • Table 2. Currency Effects of Conversion from Pounds, Euros, Yen, and Won into Dollars, 2007-2008
  • Table 3. Major Search, Aggregation & Syndication Subsegments, 2008
  • Figure 2. Major Search, Aggregation & Syndication Subsegments, 2007-2008
  • Table 4. Web Search and Portals, Revenue Performance of Top Five Companies by Size, 2006-2008
  • Table 5. Licensed Content Aggregators, Revenue Performance of Top Five Companies by Size, 2006-2008
  • Table 6. Subscription and Syndication Services, Revenue Performance of Top Five Companies by Size, 2006-2008
  • Table 7. Top 10 Search, Aggregation & Syndication Services Companies, Change in Market Share, 2004-2008
  • Figure 3. Top 10 Search, Aggregation & Syndication Services Companies, Growth and Market Share, 2008
  • Table 8. Top 10 Search, Aggregation & Syndication Companies, Geography, 2008
  • Table 9. Top 10 Search, Aggregation & Syndication Companies, Content Format, 2008
  • Table 10. Top 10 Search, Aggregation & Syndication Companies, Business Models, 2008
  • Table 11. Top 30 Search, Aggregation & Syndication Companies by Revenue, 2008

Companies Mentioned

  1. Ask.com
  2. Baidu.com
  3. Books24X7, Inc.
  4. Cengage Learning
  5. Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC)
  6. Daum Communications Corporation
  7. EBSCO Industries, Inc.
  8. Factiva
  9. Google, Inc.
  10. iGroup
  11. Infospace, Inc.
  12. LexisNexis
  13. Microsoft Corporation
  14. NetEase.com, Inc.
  15. NHN Corporation
  16. OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc.
  17. Prenax Global AB
  18. ProQuest LLC
  19. SINA Corporation
  20. Sohu.com Inc.
  21. Swets
  22. TOM Online, Inc.
  23. Yahoo! Inc.
  24. Yandex