Year-over-year, Google has lost ground to other search engines as a share of market for impressions (ads displayed), clicks and spends. Marins report shows impressions dipping from 73% to 66%, clicks decreasing from 83% to 78%, and spends down to 80% from 83%. Meanwhile, CTRs were down 10% year-over-year (YoY) and 6% quarter-to-quarter for Google as shown by the white s graphs.
However, Google Trends show that search queries for Google.com are up nearly 30% for October through December 2012 versus the same timeframe in 2011. For Q4 2011, NASDAQ 100 member earned $9.50, which was a dollar less than expected. GOOG lost 7% in the days surrounding the disappointing announcement.
Since you have to search to use Google, iStock figured we could look to internet traffic and search queries for clues on how Tuesdays earnings announcement might turn out. According to Alexa.com,Enable Your Child Obtain The Best Education Along With A Effective Existence. web traffic in the 4
quarter of 2011.
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This makes for interesting math, search click volume up + higher average cost per click lower YoY CTRs loss of market for impressions, clicks and spends = Q4 earnings (roughly, anyway) When iStock ran the numbers for our formula, the result worked out to $10.41, above the iEstimate, but below the consensus. Investors will know how it all adds up Tuesday night.
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Despite internet service providers reputation as a NASDAQ high flier, the stock price has been somewhat subdued in the days surrounding quarterly checkups. In the last 16 quarters, GOOG shares have gained an average of 1.43%. However, things have been a little rougher as of late, losing value three of the last four quarters; dropping an average of 3.23%.
If Google Trends are accurate, then an upside surprise of up to $1.74 could be in store. But, since most of the companys revenue comes from ads, click-rates, not traffic, are the key. According to a white done by Marin Software, Inc., US advertisers saw paid search click volume rise by 31% accompanied by a 38% increase in impression volume. The higher impression volume may indicate the continued growth of paid search as marketers shift more of their advertising dollars online. These results fit with our Google Trends review.
Google is one of the most recognizable corporatgoogle stock prices Google Inc (GOOG) Fourth Quarter Earnings Previewe names in the world. They are the leader for web search and pay-per-click advertising. If you dont know what Google is, google it.
However, aduedu3148.typepad.com Marketers saw a lower click through rate (CTR) year on year versus Q4 2011; although, the average cost per click rose from 93 cent in Q4 2011 to $1.01 in Q4 2012.
(By Rich Bieglmeier) Google Inc. (GOOG) is expected to report earnings after the market closes on Tuesday, January 22, 2013. Wall Street anticipates that GOOG will earn $10.61 for its 4th quarter. iStock expects the search GIANT will report earnings that will miss Wall Streets consensus number. The iEstimate is $10.24 a 37 cents downside surprise.
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Overall, in the last four years, Google has topped Wall Streets consensus estimate 12 of its last 16 EPS announcements. That being said, the stock price dipped seven of the 16 quarters.
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