comScore Talks Mobile, Retail, and Chatroulette

While we were in New York for SES, WebProNews had the privilege of visiting the NYC offices of comScore. We sat down with comScore Search Evangelist Eli Goodman and picked his brain on a variety of topics including mobile, retail, Chatroulette, and more.

First of all, there is no question that mobile is currently one of the hottest topics, since it provides users with accessibility anytime and anywhere. On the search side of mobile, Goodman explains that most searches are done at a local level; however, he expects search behavior to extend beyond that trend in the future.

He also points out that, in many cases, mobile is the only way other countries are able to access to the Web. As a result, these countries have produced many innovations. Moving forward, he believes these countries will have a strong influence on the U.S. in the area of mobile.

On the topic of retail, Goodman indicates that it is picking up after the downturn in 2008. Although small-to-medium sized businesses