Do you use Bing? Do you know anyone else who uses Bing? We're guessing the answer to both of those questions is "No". However, it turns out, according to market share statistics released by Microsoft, that plenty of people actually do use Bing. Which means some of you are lying to us.

Bing has been with us since 2009. Over the course of those eight years, the latest incarnation of Microsoft's search engine has blossomed into something beautiful. And yet it still never seems to get the same level of attention as Google. Perhaps we all just need a reminder it exists...

Bing Is Still a Thing

That reminder has been delivered by the Bing Ads team. Microsoft was hosting a webcast talking up Bing's features, and, as noted by OnMSFT, the Bing Ads team took the opportunity to share some market share statistics on Twitter. It's fair to say that they make for enlightening reading.

This first tweet shows that in the United States Bing has a market share of 33 percent. Bing also boasts a 26 percent share in Taiwan, 23 percent in the UK, 20 percent in Hong Kong, 19 percent in France, 18 percent in Norway, and 16 percent in Canada. Which are impressive numbers.

This second tweet dives deeper down the rabbithole, showing Bing's market share in more countries. It also lists the number of searches people are conducting through Bing every month, which totals to 12 billion. This is another impressive number for a service no one talks about.

Microsoft seems to be on a mission to remind people that Bing is a thing. The campaign even has a tagline of, "Bing is bigger than you think." And to be fair to Microsoft, Bing is bigger than I personally thought. It's no Google, but then no one has ever asked, "Have you Binged it?"

Give Bing Another Chance

You can't blame Microsoft for fighting back. After all, Bing is seen as a bit-part player lurking in Google's shadow. These stats show that Bing actually has real fans. Which makes me want to give Bing another chance to see what I'm missing out on (and earn some Bing Rewards credits).

Do you use Bing? Is it your default search engine? Or do you only use it occasionally? What makes you choose Bing over Google? Do you think it delivers better results? Is it more aesthetically pleasing? Or is it all about Bing Rewards? The comments are open below!