We keep our ears to the ground with everything internet-related as an SEO agency! There’s been a lot of buzz and hype about Internet Explorer 9, and we’re in agreement that it certainly is an impressive piece of kit – especially when compared against previous incarnations of what’s considered the world’s most-used and popular browser. 56 per cent of people globally use Internet Explorer, and though that’s an impressive figure, it’s not nearly as high as it used to be in early 2000.
Whoever wins the ‘browser wars’ will do so based on which platform they most prefer, and which one the public feels gives them the best service when browsing online. For all the ceremony of the Internet Explorer 9 launch, Mozilla’s Firefox 4 has managed to trump it in terms of downloads. Within the first 24 hours, Firefox 4 was downloaded over five-and-a-half million times – double the figures Internet Explorer 9 achieved upon release.
But that figure is still less than the downloads reached by Firefox 3 on its first day – over 8 million people plumped for Firefox’s third update on its release in 2008. Though Internet Explorer still has the lion’s share of the global browser market, other browsers are fast catching up. Firefox 4 doubling the amount of downloads for Internet Explorer 9 in the same space of time is a pretty big blow for Microsoft, as they’ve got high hopes that this update can stop the browser’s decline and win back those who have jumped ship.
The real winner though is the average web user. They now have more choice than ever before when they want to go online, with browsers capable of incredible speeds and fantastic customisation options. We’ll be keeping an eye on how the browsers perform as time goes on – you can keep updated with their progress through our search engine optimisation blog!
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