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Alternative & Natural
Medicine
United States
Quarterly Update
Last Quarter: Q2 2014
September 2014
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Desktop queries declined by -4%, while Mobile queries
grew by 30% and Tablet searches grew by 8% YoY in
the same period
Queries grew by 9% in Q2 2014 in the
Alternative & Natural Medicine
Category
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Alternative & Natural Medicine:
Q2 2014 Auction Metrics Update
Source: Google internal search data, based on pre-categorised queries for the Alternative & Natural Medicine. Note: In-quarter
metrics for Query Volume and Ad Depth are only available.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Months
2011 2012 2013 2014
Queries (Q2 2014 Y/Y: 8.99%)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Months
2011 2012 2013 2014
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Months
2011 2012 2013 2014
$0.00
$0.50
$1.00
$1.50
$2.00
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Months
2011 2012 2013 2014
Impressions (Q2 2014 Y/Y: 2.38%)
Clicks (Q2 2014 Y/Y: 14.13%) Actual CPC (Q2 2014 Y/Y: 0.25%,
Avg:$1.41)
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Alternative & Natural Medicine:
Q2 2014 Auction metrics update
Source: Google internal search data, based on pre-categorised queries for the Alternative & Natural Medicine. Note: In-quarter
metrics for Query Volume and Ad Depth are only available.
Auction Stats by Platform: Q2 2014 YoY and Averages (where applicable)
Platform Queries Impressions Clicks Ad CTR YoY Ad CTR Avg CPC YoY CPC Avg Ad Depth YoY Ad Depth
Overall 8.99% 2.38% 14.13% 11.48% 1.55% 0.25% $1.41 5.11% 4.54
Desktop -3.60% -0.79% -3.10% -2.33% 1.36% 0.93% $1.46 8.91% 5.56
Mobile 30.41% 1.73% 55.03% 52.39% 2.06% 4.85% $1.39 -0.23% 2.91
Tablet 7.64% 21.97% 35.97% 11.48% 1.59% -6.01% $1.27 5.28% 4.74
0.00%
0.50%
1.00%
1.50%
2.00%
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Months
2011 2012 2013 2014
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Months
2011 2012 2013 2014
Ad Depth (Q2 2014 Y/Y: 5.11%,
Avg:4.54)
Ad CTR(vQ2 2014 Y/Y: 11.48%,
Avg:1.55%)
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Alternative & Natural Medicine:
All Devices Auction metrics evolution
Source: Google internal search data, based on pre-categorised queries for the Alternative & Natural Medicine. Note: In-quarter
metrics for Query Volume and Ad Depth are only available.
$0.00
$0.20
$0.40
$0.60
$0.80
$1.00
$1.20
$1.40
$1.60
$1.80
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Queries,Impressions,ClicksandAdCTRIndex
Queries Index Clicks Index Ad CTR Impressions Index CPC
Queries Y/Y
8.99%
Impressions Y/Y
2.38%
Clicks Y/Y
14.13%
Ad CTR Y/Y
11.48%
(1.55%)
CPC Y/Y
0.25%
($1.41)
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Alternative & Natural Medicine:
Desktop Auction metrics evolution
Source: Google internal search data, based on pre-categorised queries for the Alternative & Natural Medicine. Note: In-quarter
metrics for Query Volume and Ad Depth are only available.
$0.00
$0.20
$0.40
$0.60
$0.80
$1.00
$1.20
$1.40
$1.60
$1.80
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Queries,Impressions,ClicksandAdCTRIndex
Queries Index Clicks Index Ad CTR Impressions Index CPC
Queries Y/Y
-3.60%
Impressions Y/Y
-0.79%
Clicks Y/Y
-3.10%
Ad CTR Y/Y
-2.33%
(1.36%)
CPC Y/Y
0.93%
($1.46)
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Alternative & Natural Medicine:
Mobile Auction metrics evolution
Source: Google internal search data, based on pre-categorised queries for the Alternative & Natural Medicine. Note: In-quarter
metrics for Query Volume and Ad Depth are only available.
$0.00
$0.20
$0.40
$0.60
$0.80
$1.00
$1.20
$1.40
$1.60
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
Queries,Impressions,ClicksandAdCTRIndex
Queries Index Clicks Index Ad CTR Impressions Index CPC
Queries Y/Y
30.41%
Impressions Y/Y
1.73%
Clicks Y/Y
55.03%
Ad CTR Y/Y
52.39%
(2.06%)
CPC Y/Y
4.85%
($1.39)
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Alternative & Natural Medicine:
Tablet Auction metrics evolution
Source: Google internal search data, based on pre-categorised queries for the Alternative & Natural Medicine. Note: In-quarter
metrics for Query Volume and Ad Depth are only available.
$0.00
$0.20
$0.40
$0.60
$0.80
$1.00
$1.20
$1.40
$1.60
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Queries,Impressions,ClicksandAdCTRIndex
Queries Index Clicks Index Ad CTR Impressions Index CPC
Queries Y/Y
7.64%
Impressions Y/Y
21.97%
Clicks Y/Y
35.97%
Ad CTR Y/Y
11.48%
(1.59%)
CPC Y/Y
-6.01%
($1.27)
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56%
50%
10%
10%
34%
40%
Q2 2013 Q2 2014
Desktop Tablet Mobile
Alternative & Natural Medicine:
Cross Platform Search Trends
Source: Google internal search data, based on pre-categorised queries for the Alternative & Natural Medicine. Note: In-quarter
metrics for Query Volume and Ad Depth are only available.
50% of all
Searches are
now on Mobile
Devices
Alternative &
Natural
Medicine:
% of Queries
by Device
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Thank You!
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Definitions
• Devices:
– Overall: Devices across Google Search(Desktop, Mobile, Tablet)
– Mobile = Overall – (Computers + Tablet)
– Tablet = Overall – (Mobile + Computers)
– Mobile is Mobile High End devices with a full browser
– Tablet is Tablet devices with a full browser
• Metrics
– Queries: Searches by users on Google Search
– Impressions: AdWords ads shown against search queries on Google Search
– Clicks: Clicks on AdWords ads
– CPC: Cost per Click (Cost ÷ Clicks)
– Ad CTR: Click-through Rate (Clicks ÷ Impressions)

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  • 1.
    Google Confidential andProprietary 1Google Confidential and Proprietary 1 Alternative & Natural Medicine United States Quarterly Update Last Quarter: Q2 2014 September 2014
  • 2.
    Google Confidential andProprietary 2Google Confidential and Proprietary 2 Desktop queries declined by -4%, while Mobile queries grew by 30% and Tablet searches grew by 8% YoY in the same period Queries grew by 9% in Q2 2014 in the Alternative & Natural Medicine Category
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    Google Confidential andProprietary 3Google Confidential and Proprietary 3 Alternative & Natural Medicine: Q2 2014 Auction Metrics Update Source: Google internal search data, based on pre-categorised queries for the Alternative & Natural Medicine. Note: In-quarter metrics for Query Volume and Ad Depth are only available. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Months 2011 2012 2013 2014 Queries (Q2 2014 Y/Y: 8.99%) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Months 2011 2012 2013 2014 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Months 2011 2012 2013 2014 $0.00 $0.50 $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Months 2011 2012 2013 2014 Impressions (Q2 2014 Y/Y: 2.38%) Clicks (Q2 2014 Y/Y: 14.13%) Actual CPC (Q2 2014 Y/Y: 0.25%, Avg:$1.41)
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    Google Confidential andProprietary 4Google Confidential and Proprietary 4 Alternative & Natural Medicine: Q2 2014 Auction metrics update Source: Google internal search data, based on pre-categorised queries for the Alternative & Natural Medicine. Note: In-quarter metrics for Query Volume and Ad Depth are only available. Auction Stats by Platform: Q2 2014 YoY and Averages (where applicable) Platform Queries Impressions Clicks Ad CTR YoY Ad CTR Avg CPC YoY CPC Avg Ad Depth YoY Ad Depth Overall 8.99% 2.38% 14.13% 11.48% 1.55% 0.25% $1.41 5.11% 4.54 Desktop -3.60% -0.79% -3.10% -2.33% 1.36% 0.93% $1.46 8.91% 5.56 Mobile 30.41% 1.73% 55.03% 52.39% 2.06% 4.85% $1.39 -0.23% 2.91 Tablet 7.64% 21.97% 35.97% 11.48% 1.59% -6.01% $1.27 5.28% 4.74 0.00% 0.50% 1.00% 1.50% 2.00% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Months 2011 2012 2013 2014 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Months 2011 2012 2013 2014 Ad Depth (Q2 2014 Y/Y: 5.11%, Avg:4.54) Ad CTR(vQ2 2014 Y/Y: 11.48%, Avg:1.55%)
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    Google Confidential andProprietary 5Google Confidential and Proprietary 5 Alternative & Natural Medicine: All Devices Auction metrics evolution Source: Google internal search data, based on pre-categorised queries for the Alternative & Natural Medicine. Note: In-quarter metrics for Query Volume and Ad Depth are only available. $0.00 $0.20 $0.40 $0.60 $0.80 $1.00 $1.20 $1.40 $1.60 $1.80 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% Queries,Impressions,ClicksandAdCTRIndex Queries Index Clicks Index Ad CTR Impressions Index CPC Queries Y/Y 8.99% Impressions Y/Y 2.38% Clicks Y/Y 14.13% Ad CTR Y/Y 11.48% (1.55%) CPC Y/Y 0.25% ($1.41)
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    Google Confidential andProprietary 6Google Confidential and Proprietary 6 Alternative & Natural Medicine: Desktop Auction metrics evolution Source: Google internal search data, based on pre-categorised queries for the Alternative & Natural Medicine. Note: In-quarter metrics for Query Volume and Ad Depth are only available. $0.00 $0.20 $0.40 $0.60 $0.80 $1.00 $1.20 $1.40 $1.60 $1.80 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% Queries,Impressions,ClicksandAdCTRIndex Queries Index Clicks Index Ad CTR Impressions Index CPC Queries Y/Y -3.60% Impressions Y/Y -0.79% Clicks Y/Y -3.10% Ad CTR Y/Y -2.33% (1.36%) CPC Y/Y 0.93% ($1.46)
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    Google Confidential andProprietary 7Google Confidential and Proprietary 7 Alternative & Natural Medicine: Mobile Auction metrics evolution Source: Google internal search data, based on pre-categorised queries for the Alternative & Natural Medicine. Note: In-quarter metrics for Query Volume and Ad Depth are only available. $0.00 $0.20 $0.40 $0.60 $0.80 $1.00 $1.20 $1.40 $1.60 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% Queries,Impressions,ClicksandAdCTRIndex Queries Index Clicks Index Ad CTR Impressions Index CPC Queries Y/Y 30.41% Impressions Y/Y 1.73% Clicks Y/Y 55.03% Ad CTR Y/Y 52.39% (2.06%) CPC Y/Y 4.85% ($1.39)
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    Google Confidential andProprietary 8Google Confidential and Proprietary 8 Alternative & Natural Medicine: Tablet Auction metrics evolution Source: Google internal search data, based on pre-categorised queries for the Alternative & Natural Medicine. Note: In-quarter metrics for Query Volume and Ad Depth are only available. $0.00 $0.20 $0.40 $0.60 $0.80 $1.00 $1.20 $1.40 $1.60 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% Queries,Impressions,ClicksandAdCTRIndex Queries Index Clicks Index Ad CTR Impressions Index CPC Queries Y/Y 7.64% Impressions Y/Y 21.97% Clicks Y/Y 35.97% Ad CTR Y/Y 11.48% (1.59%) CPC Y/Y -6.01% ($1.27)
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    Google Confidential andProprietary 9Google Confidential and Proprietary 9 56% 50% 10% 10% 34% 40% Q2 2013 Q2 2014 Desktop Tablet Mobile Alternative & Natural Medicine: Cross Platform Search Trends Source: Google internal search data, based on pre-categorised queries for the Alternative & Natural Medicine. Note: In-quarter metrics for Query Volume and Ad Depth are only available. 50% of all Searches are now on Mobile Devices Alternative & Natural Medicine: % of Queries by Device
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    Google Confidential andProprietary 10Google Confidential and Proprietary 10 Thank You!
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    Google Confidential andProprietary 11Google Confidential and Proprietary 11 Definitions • Devices: – Overall: Devices across Google Search(Desktop, Mobile, Tablet) – Mobile = Overall – (Computers + Tablet) – Tablet = Overall – (Mobile + Computers) – Mobile is Mobile High End devices with a full browser – Tablet is Tablet devices with a full browser • Metrics – Queries: Searches by users on Google Search – Impressions: AdWords ads shown against search queries on Google Search – Clicks: Clicks on AdWords ads – CPC: Cost per Click (Cost ÷ Clicks) – Ad CTR: Click-through Rate (Clicks ÷ Impressions)