Tickets Please – Railway Travel in Russia
In a country as large as Russia, with nine different time zones, traveling around has to be practical and affordable.…
E-Commerce on the Rise in Russia
It isn’t news that the popularity of online shopping is growing worldwide but in light of of a recent data…
The rise of the Russian ‘staycation’? Top Russian holiday spots as picked by the locals
Subtropical climates, grandiose cities, spectacular mountain ranges and some of the world’s best skiing: Russia has it all. So why,…
Search Russie Launched in France
We at Russian Search Marketing are pleased to announce the recent launch of Search Russie, a French site dedicated to…
Yandex Graduates Medal at the World Team Programming Championship
At the 2014 World Finals of the International Collegiate Programming Contest, better known as ACM ICPC, a team of graduates…
Yandex.Disk Offers Greater Control of Content on Social Media
Yandex.Disk, the cloud storage service, recently launched a new feature that enables users to siphon their photos from social network…
To Shake Or Not To Shake – Business Etiquette in Russia
In our increasingly globalized world, it is important to try to understand the different cultural values of the countries you…
Fasten Your Seatbelt – The Facts Behind The Russian Vacation
The travel industry in Russia is stronger than ever. In 2013 alone, 7.7 million Russians traveled to Europe on vacation.…
Site vs. Store: How do Russians buy their everyday clothes and shoes?
In April 2013, online fashion retailer ASOS performed something spectacular: it successfully launched its business in Russia. Recently made a…
Recently Released Yandex.City Ready to Dominate Russian City Guide Market
Navigating Russia is never an easy task, even for Russians. The new city guide application launched by Yandex will make…
Metrica retains SEO keyword data from Yandex
This week our colleagues in Moscow announced [in Russian] that all search queries are now encrypted. On our site for…
Yandex Set to Acquire Auto.ru
Today our colleagues at Yandex announced that we acquired Auto.ru, one of Russia’s top businesses for online auto classifieds. With…
3 Ways to Improve Digital Marketing of Luxury Brands in Russia
In 2012, Russians spent $8.6 billion on luxury goods and in 2013 became the eighth largest market globally for high-end…
Turning the Page – The Rise of the E-Book in Russia in the Face of Online Piracy
Russia has a rich history of literature, producing great writers such as Pushkin, Tolstoy and Chekhov to name but a…
What you see is what you get on Yandex
Reverse image search – or searching not by words but by visual content – has just become available to users…
Overview of Yandex Bidding Strategies
A great video from our training partner Webcertain that covers the various bidding strategies available in Yandex.Direct (Yandex’s PPC advertising…
The Online Growth Potential of the Russian Middle Class
The Russian middle class has doubled in recent years and is expected to keep growing steadily. As a significant percentage…
Russia’s Top Internet Companies Have Something in Common — They Need to Look Abroad
Earlier this year, Bloomberg ranked Russia as the 18th most innovative country in the world. Although it dropped four places…
Cross Border Shipment in Russia
Responsible for the international activities and business development of Russian delivery service company SPSR, 32-year-old Alex Vasiliev personifies Russia’s new generation of…
Tablets and Apps – The Rise of Mobile Internet in Russia
While mobile penetration is on the increase everywhere, figures in Russia have reached a record high. Data shows that by…