China’s search engine sector has been thoroughly dissected in a comprehensive study conducted by CTR Market Research. Concurrently, the size of China’s internet user base has been growing, coupled with a gradual resurgence of search engine usage rates over the recent years. The research identified Baidu, 360 Search, and Sogou as the top three traditional search […]
Sogou (Search Engine)
Chinese Search Engine » Sogou
Under Sogou Inc, Sogou (Chinese: Sougou) was launched by Sohu in August 2004 to enhance the search function of Sohu. It has become a top search engine in China and expanded offerings with Sogou Input and Sogou Browser.
Sogou, led by CEO Wang Xiaochuan, is nowhere catching up with Baidu but it is clearly the leader among the rest of Chinese search engines. Some marketers have found it very helpful reaching lower-tier cities with a lower cost per click advertising on Sogou search.
Sogou search is the only search engine that reaches WeChat content network due to Tencent's strategic investment in Sogou. Sogou Search is the default search engine for a range of Tencent products that offer general search functions, including WeChat/Weixin.
Weixin/WeChat and Sogou intend to extend this partnership year to year until 2023 as part of the overall framework agreement that Sogou and Tencent entered in September 2018.
Sogou Input Method, another top app in China from the parent company, anticipates users' search intentions in real-time and allows them to search directly with Sogou Search through its embedded search function, generating a significant portion of our organic search traffic.
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