Study finds Net search becoming far more prevalent

August 6, 2008 By ANICK JESDANUN , AP Internet Writer

(AP) -- The search box is everywhere online these days. It's built into Web browsers. It's incorporated into Web sites of all sorts. And it's a major driver of traffic and revenue for Google Inc. and the like.



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