10 key statistics on internet usage in Russia (2019)
Every year, the social media management platform Hootsuite and the We Are Social agency compiles a Global Digital Yearbook that…
London Event: Getting Started in Russia
International digital marketing agency Webcertain is hosting an event in London on 7 March 2019 focused on helping businesses understand…
Bitcoin searches on Yandex: tracking fluctuations in keyword popularity
Based on data from Yandex search, Yandex.Market, Yandex.News and coindesk.com As of January 25, bitcoin is worth around $3,582 USD…
Impact of Social Responsibility on Business in Russia
Supporting sustainable development and environmental programs is one of the ways that manufacturers can show consumers that they have listened…
Managing Discount Demand in Russia
Though Russians fell prey to “discount fever” much later than Americans, businesses in the Russian FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)…
2018 Search Trends on Yandex
Here is an overview of the news stories, events, and items that Yandex users searched for most frequently this year.…
Perfume, gadgets, clothes and footwear: top holiday gift categories among Russian shoppers
November and December are peak months for Russian businesses. Russian shoppers start to think about what to buy their family…
Yandex.Browser Introduces Dark Theme
Yandex is best known in the west as Russia’s leading search engine. And while that characterization is accurate, Yandex is…
Yandex Search Update: Andromeda
On November 19th, Yandex announced their most recent search update named, “Andromeda”. As is always the case with Search Updates,…
Yandex.Eats, Food Delivery Service in Russia
In February of 2018, the Russian search giant, Yandex, introduced their expansion into food tech with food delivery service, Yandex.Eats.…
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…