9 of 10 Russians Buy Online
According to research conducted by the global market research company Nielsen, 90% of Russians have made at least one online…
Success story: Active Leisure
Active Leisure decided to optimize their online promotion strategy in 2015 when the tourism industry was experiencing a lull. Working…
Yandex Taxi Reaches 1 Billion Rides
1 billion rides?!?! That’s a lot of rides. At exactly 7:48:34 pm Moscow time on September 28, 2018, Yandex.Taxi, the…
Convenience Goods Poised for Massive Growth in Russia
Consumers in Russia’s major metropolitan areas are constantly under pressure to do more in less time. And while city-dwellers worldwide…
Yandex now has 27 offices worldwide
Yandex held its quarterly earnings call today. While earnings call primarily focus on – you guessed it – earnings, an…
Russians Among Leaders in Cross-Border-Only Shopping
The Internet is often accredited with creating this global marketplace we all enjoy today; from the comforts of our couch,…
Badges on Yandex SERP
Article on Badges on Yandex SERP originally from the Yandex Webmaster blog As the internet has developed, the volume of…
Yandex: Full-service Account Management for International Advertisers
Yandex is providing International advertisers with full-service account management assistance. The Russian Internet market is now the 7th largest Internet…
By 2021, 76% of Russians Will Own a Smartphone
By 2021, 76% of Russians will own a smartphone. Is that a lot? Is that a little? Well, like most…
Russians as tourists: search terms from abroad
Based on Yandex data People use Yandex services both at home and abroad as tourists. They search the internet for…
International Search Summit Coming to Boston
The International Search Summit (ISS) is the must-attend event for savvy marketers that recognize that the fastest path to growth…
Eight tips that will help you get the most out of Yandex.Audience
Original Russian article on Yandex.Audience by Oksane Dementieva, head of contextual advertising at Artics Internet Solutions Yandex.Audience is a service…
How to teach Yandex.Station a skill
This article on Yandex.Station originally appeared in Russian language on the Yandex.Webmaster blog. Editor’s note: Yandex.Station is a Russian-language smart…
Yandex Expert Summit 2018
Since 2016, global tech giant, Yandex, has held their Yandex Expert Summit in Berlin, Germany. The Yandex Expert Summit (YES)…
Yandex Catches Google on Android in Russia
As SearchEngineLand covered in October of 2015, Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) determined that Google violated Russian competition laws by…
Yandex allows Users to teach the Alice assistant new skills
Previously, we covered the launch of Yandex’s AI-powered interactive assistant, Alice. Companies and individuals can teach Alice “skills” that allow…
Fall Spending Trends for Russian Internet Users
Original Russian language version on spending trends can be found here. Yandex.Direct ads reach nearly everyone who uses the so-called…
Use Yandex.Webmaster to uncover valuable Keyword Information
The original Russian language article on using Yandex.Webmaster tools to improve the efficacy of your promotional efforts can be here…
Digital Billboard Advertising in Russia
Yandex recently began selling digital advertising space on Russian digital billboards. Yandex’s initial partner in this project is Gallery, and…
Increase Down Funnel Conversions with Ad Video Extensions Improvements
Default video extensions are continuing to perform well on Yandex; their clickability and conversion ratings are higher than those of…