BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - September 15, 2009) - uTest, the world's largest
software testing marketplace, today
announced the results of its Search Engine Bug Battle. More than 1,100
uTesters from 50+ countries around the world competed in the quarterly
competition to report bugs in Google, Bing and Yahoo, with the late
addition of Google Caffeine. The uTest community also ranked the engines
for search results accuracy, page load speed, real-time relevance and
usability. Google emerged as the clear leader, followed by Bing, then
Yahoo.
Over the course of one week in August, a total of 606 bugs were reported
across four search engines (see full
Bug Battle report for details). The uTest
community classified 13 percent of these bugs as "show stoppers," which are
defined as defects in need of immediate attention. Nearly $4000 in prize
money was awarded to those who provided the best bugs and feedback.
Top-Line Findings:
- Overall, Bing had the most reported bugs; however, Bing scored high in
usability and design.
- Nearly 90 percent of all survey respondents said that Google was their
favorite search engine; however, 10 percent said after testing all three,
they would now make Bing their default engine.
- More than 30 percent noted that Bing surprised them favorably.
- An overwhelming 71 percent identified search results accuracy as their
most important criteria when choosing a search engine.
- In terms of accuracy, Google led the way with a top two box score
(rated as "excellent" or "good") of 90 percent. Google Caffeine followed
closely with 83 percent. Yahoo and Bing trailed with 53 and 42 percent,
respectively.
Final Bug Battle Results:
- Google
- 130 bugs reported
- 8 percent classified as "showstoppers"
- 28 percent were Technical, 46 percent were Functional, and 26 percent
were GUI
- Bing
- 321 bugs reported
- 14 percent classified as "showstoppers"
- 29 percent were Technical, 46 percent were Functional, and 25 percent
were GUI
- Yahoo
- 70 bugs reported
- 10 percent classified as "showstoppers" and 50 percent as "high
severity"
- 28 percent were Technical, 57 percent were Functional, and 15 percent
were GUI
Detailed results of this study are available at
http://www.utest.com/bugbattle/q309/results.
"It's clear Google's leadership position remains strong with 67% of the
search market. However, the recent Microsoft/Yahoo deal, combined with
Bing's innovative multimedia search and sheer marketing muscle, may
represent a viable future challenge," said uTest VP of Marketing and
Community, Matt Johnston. "With this Bug Battle, uTest has clearly
demonstrated how quickly our community can mobilize to provide global
testing coverage and usability feedback for any application."
About uTest, Inc.
uTest is the world's largest marketplace for software testing services. The
company provides real-world testing services through its community of
19,000+ professional testers from 157 countries around the world. More than
1,000 companies -- from web startups to global software leaders -- have
signed up for the uTest marketplace to get their web, desktop and mobile
applications tested. More information can be found at
http://www.utest.com
or the company's Software Testing Blog at
http://blog.utest.com.
Contact Information: Contact:
Jennifer Moebius
uTest, Inc.
508-480-9999 x114
jenniferm@utest.com