Top 10 Video, Multimedia Websites – October 2008
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million...
View ArticleTop 10 Games Websites – October 2008
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million...
View ArticleSoft Housing Market to Force SMBs onto Web
Over the next two years, the sagging US housing market will drive a nearly 50% increase in website adoption by small and medium-sized businesses that provide home and trade services as these businesses...
View ArticleIdentity Fraud in Decline, but Costs Up
Identity fraud has been declining in most parts of the United States, even as the costs to those who are defrauded increase and fraudsters turn to unexpected channels to commit fraud, according to a...
View ArticleOnline Bargain Hunters Get Social
Though email from retailers is still the best way for consumers to learn about discounts and deals online, nearly 30% of shoppers now say they look to links forwarded from friends, peer comments and...
View ArticleInternet, Agents, First Stops for Home Buyers
An overwhelming majority (87%) of recent home buyers in the US say they used the internet as an information resource during their home-buying process, and nearly one-third say they first learned about...
View ArticleOnline Video: Primary Focus of 2009 Campaigns
More than two-thirds (67%) of advertising, marketing and media executives say that online video is a primary focus of their 2009 digital marketing campaigns, and expect to increasingly migrate from...
View ArticleTop 10 Real Estate Websites – December 2008
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million...
View ArticleTop 10 Telecom Websites – December 2008
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million...
View ArticleGoogle Steady with 72% of US Searches in December
Google accounted for 72.07% of all US searches conducted in the four weeks ending Dec. 27, 2008, while Yahoo Search, MSN Search and Ask.com received 17.79%, 5.56% and 3.15%, respectively, according to...
View ArticleLink between Subject Line Length, Email Clicks Weaker than Thought
Though shorter email subject lines generally correlate with higher open and click rates, subject-line word order and content may be just as important to email performance, according to research by...
View ArticleOne Quarter of Americans Currently Dieting
Nearly one-fourth (23.6%) of Americans say they are “currently dieting,” and people who are trying to lose weight are more likely to be White women who live in the Northeast region of the US,...
View ArticleSocNets Grow 93% Since 2006; Poised to Play Role in Recession
With 40 million active users in the US, social networking has grown 93% since 2006 and is poised to play a vital role in the current economic downturn, according to a trend report from Netpop Research...
View ArticleLL Bean Again Number One for Customer Service
In providing great customer service, LL Bean has once again been hailed as the No. 1 in retail, according to the fourth annual NRF Foundation/American Express Customers’ Choice survey, conducted by...
View ArticleTop US Cities for Caffeine Consumption
The most caffeinated city in the US is Tampa, Fla., followed by Seattle, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles, while the least caffeinated cities are Riverside/San Bernardino, Calif., Atlanta, San Diego,...
View ArticleMelding Media Spawns Fragmented Communications Landscape
As Americans buy products, seek information, plan their social lives, and make personal and business decisions, the lines between media channels in the 21st century are becoming increasingly blurred,...
View ArticleTop 10 Food Trends for 2009 Showcase Local, Online, Green
A return to home cooking, growing use of online and mobile food applications, a local focus, diverse flavors and a trend toward “green” cooking and eating are among the Food Channel’s Top 10 Trends for...
View ArticleTop 10 Automotive-Classifieds Websites – December 2008
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million...
View ArticleTop 10 Marketing-Related Business Websites – December 2008
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million...
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