Top 10 Marketing-Related Business Websites – March 2009
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 IT/Internet-based Business/Finance Websites – March 2009
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 ArticleSmall Biz Sees Less ‘Green’
One in three small-business owners in the US say the economy has negatively affected their plans to become more “green,” and 67% do not think their customers are willing to pay more for environmentally...
View ArticleOnline Ads to Decline 5% in 2009
Though online advertising in the US grew by more than 10% overall in 2008, the dramatic slowdown in the fourth quarter has prompted media analyst Screen Digest to forecast an overall revenue drop of...
View ArticleFirms Expect 15% Bottom-Line Boost from Wireless
Nearly half (45%) of business decision makers in the US believe that wireless applications are “important” or “essential” to remaining viable in today’s highly competitive marketplace, and more than...
View Article‘Audit’ Shows Tax Services Ad Spend Up, Financial Services Down
As this year’s US deadline for filing income taxes fast approaches, a timely audit (pdf) by The Nielsen Company finds that tax services companies spent $220 million on ads in 2008, an increase of 11%...
View ArticleTop 10 Network & Cable TV Show Websites – Week Ended 04-04-09
FOX’s American Idol is the #1 ranked TV show website among broadcast and cable networks. Nickelodeon’s Spongebob was the #2 most visited site followed by ABC’s Dancing with the Stars ranking at #3....
View ArticleTop 10 Cable TV Show Websites – Week Ended 04-04-09
* Comedy Central’s South Park was the #1 ranked TV show website among the cable networks (adults only). Food Network’s Paula’s Home Cooking was ranked #2 followed by Comedy Central’s The Daily Show...
View ArticleTop 10 Network TV Show Websites – Week Ended 04-04-09
ABC is #1 among the Broadcast network rankings. CBS is #2. FOX’s American Idol is the #1 ranked TV show website among the broadcast networks. ABC’s Dancing with the Stars was the #2 most visited site...
View ArticleBehind the Curve: Week Ended April 10, 2009
Below are some links to recent research news and studies from the collection of items that MarketingCharts didn’t get to writing up this week, but still may be worth a peek: (more…)
View ArticleTop 10 Search Rankings for March 2009
An estimated 6.1 billion searches were conducted in the US at Google Search in March 2009, giving the internet behemoth a 64.2% share of search queries for the month, and representing year-over-year...
View ArticleTop 10 Online Video Streamers for March
More than 130 million unique US viewers tuned into a total of nearly 9.7 billion online video streams in March 2009, a 1.9% month-over-month viewer increase from February, according to topline...
View ArticleLoyalty Programs Reach Middle Age; Only 44% Actively Used
Despite a jump from 1.3 billion to 1.8 million total loyalty program memberships in the US between 2007 and 2009, less than 44% are actively used, according to research from COLLOQUY. (more…)
View ArticleFast-Growing Facebook #1 in Most of Europe
Facebook logged 275 million global visitors in February 2009 and has catapulted to the #6-ranked online property worldwide, a 75% increase over the same period last year, according to data from...
View ArticleTop 10 Community-based Organization Websites – March 2009
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 – March 2009
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 ArticleHispanic Newspapers Show High Readership Loyalty
As mainstream and national newspapers suffer readership declines in the US, Hispanic newspapers continue to be one of the top media choices among Hispanics of all ages, with 82% reporting that they...
View ArticleAverage American Surfed 2,554 Pages in March
The average American visited 111 internet domains and surfed 2,554 web pages in March 2009, according to (pdf) data from Nielsen Online, a service of The Nielsen Company. (more…)
View ArticleAmerica’s Best Small Cities for Startups
Small US cities that have a stable base of industry, a young and educated workforce, plentiful venture capital and a reasonable cost of living are the most conducive to startups, according to...
View ArticleNebraska Fiscally Happiest State; Oregon Saddest
Nebraska has captured the #1 spot on a list of America’s fiscally happiest states, based on several financial and economic indicators, according to MainStreet.com, which also reports that Oregon –...
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