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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maps.google.com&quot;&gt;Google Maps&lt;/a&gt; is closing in on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mapquest.com&quot;&gt;MapQuest&lt;/a&gt;. According to Hitwise, &lt;a href=&quot;http://searchengineland.com/google-maps-nearly-catches-mapquest-hitwise-report-16529&quot;&gt;Google Maps nearly caught up to MapQuest&lt;/a&gt; in late December in terms of U.S. traffic. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As of Feb. 7, 2009, Mapquest, with a 39.5% share, &lt;a href=&quot;http://weblogs.hitwise.com/us-heather-hopkins/2009/02/google_maps_edges_closer_to_ma_1.html&quot;&gt;held a 3.8% lead over the Google up-and-comer&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Prediction: Google Maps overtakes MapQuest in terms of U.S. traffic by March 31, 2009. Search marketing firm &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hitwise.com/&quot;&gt;Hitwise&lt;/a&gt; will be used to judge this prediction. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maps.google.com&quot;&gt;Google Maps&lt;/a&gt; is closing in on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mapquest.com&quot;&gt;MapQuest&lt;/a&gt;. According to Hitwise, &lt;a href=&quot;http://searchengineland.com/google-maps-nearly-catches-mapquest-hitwise-report-16529&quot;&gt;Google Maps nearly caught up to MapQuest&lt;/a&gt; in late December in terms of U.S. traffic. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As of Feb. 7, 2009, Mapquest, with a 39.5% share, &lt;a href=&quot;http://weblogs.hitwise.com/us-heather-hopkins/2009/02/google_maps_edges_closer_to_ma_1.html&quot;&gt;held a 3.8% lead over the Google up-and-comer&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Prediction: Google Maps overtakes MapQuest in terms of U.S. traffic by March 31, 2009. Search marketing firm &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hitwise.com/&quot;&gt;Hitwise&lt;/a&gt; will be used to judge this prediction. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maps.google.com&quot;&gt;Google Maps&lt;/a&gt; is closing in on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mapquest.com&quot;&gt;MapQuest&lt;/a&gt;. According to Hitwise, &lt;a href=&quot;http://searchengineland.com/google-maps-nearly-catches-mapquest-hitwise-report-16529&quot;&gt;Google Maps nearly caught up to MapQuest&lt;/a&gt; in late December in terms of U.S. traffic. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As of Feb. 7, 2009, Mapquest, with a 39.5% share, &lt;a href=&quot;http://weblogs.hitwise.com/us-heather-hopkins/2009/02/google_maps_edges_closer_to_ma_1.html&quot;&gt;held a 3.8% lead over the Google up-and-comer&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Prediction: Google Maps overtakes MapQuest in terms of U.S. traffic by March 31, 2009. Search marketing firm &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hitwise.com/&quot;&gt;Hitwise&lt;/a&gt; will be used to judge this prediction. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maps.google.com&quot;&gt;Google Maps&lt;/a&gt; is closing in on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mapquest.com&quot;&gt;MapQuest&lt;/a&gt;. According to Hitwise, &lt;a href=&quot;http://searchengineland.com/google-maps-nearly-catches-mapquest-hitwise-report-16529&quot;&gt;Google Maps nearly caught up to MapQuest&lt;/a&gt; in late December in terms of U.S. traffic. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As of Feb. 7, 2009, Mapquest, with a 39.5% share, &lt;a href=&quot;http://weblogs.hitwise.com/us-heather-hopkins/2009/02/google_maps_edges_closer_to_ma_1.html&quot;&gt;held a 3.8% lead over the Google up-and-comer&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Prediction: Google Maps overtakes MapQuest in terms of U.S. traffic by March 31, 2009. Search marketing firm &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hitwise.com/&quot;&gt;Hitwise&lt;/a&gt; will be used to judge this prediction. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maps.google.com&quot;&gt;Google Maps&lt;/a&gt; is closing in on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mapquest.com&quot;&gt;MapQuest&lt;/a&gt;. According to Hitwise, &lt;a href=&quot;http://searchengineland.com/google-maps-nearly-catches-mapquest-hitwise-report-16529&quot;&gt;Google Maps nearly caught up to MapQuest&lt;/a&gt; in late December in terms of U.S. traffic. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As of Feb. 7, 2009, Mapquest, with a 39.5% share, &lt;a href=&quot;http://weblogs.hitwise.com/us-heather-hopkins/2009/02/google_maps_edges_closer_to_ma_1.html&quot;&gt;held a 3.8% lead over the Google up-and-comer&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Prediction: Google Maps overtakes MapQuest in terms of U.S. traffic by March 31, 2009. Search marketing firm &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hitwise.com/&quot;&gt;Hitwise&lt;/a&gt; will be used to judge this prediction. &lt;/p&gt;
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