Top Viral Videos – September 2011
Many viral video viewers were either thinking of a kid in their lives, reliving their childhoods or were kids themselves, judging by the list of the 10 most-shared viral videos in September 2011 as...
View ArticleSocNets Most Used for Friends, Family
Social networks are most likely to be used for reasons pertaining to friends and family, according to NM Incite’s “State of Social Media Survey.” Social networkers who are parents report even higher...
View ArticlePromo Retail Email Volume Falls YOY
The top online retailers sent each of their subscribers three promotional emails on average during the week ending Sept. 30, 2011, according to Chad White, research director at Responsys and author of...
View ArticleGlobal Q2 Ad Spend Up 6%
Despite overall growth of 5.7% for the global advertising industry in Q2 2011, ad spending fell in nearly half the world’s key markets in Q2 2011, according to The Nielsen Company’s quarterly Global...
View ArticleMature Consumers Use Tech
Mature consumers around the globe are using technology at high rates, according to the A.T. Kearney Global Maturing Consumer Study. Data from the study indicates 87% of global consumers age 60-64 use a...
View ArticleRadio Listener Growth l Cellular Revenues l Median Rock Share
US radio added more listeners in September 2011 compared to September 2010, according to Arbitron data, with an additional 1.7 million listeners aged 12 and older tuning in during an average week. The...
View ArticleConsumers Unlock Value of Past Purchases
Thanks to developments such as brand buy-backs, exchange schemes, online platforms and mobile marketplaces, consumers have never had an easier time unlocking the value of past purchases, according to...
View ArticleWeb Users Spend Most Time w/Facebook Again
For the second straight month, Facebook clearly dominated other top US web brands in average monthly time spent per user during August 2011, according to data from The Nielsen Company. In August 2011,...
View ArticleBanking Leads Mobile Financial Activities
In terms of overall adoption, in Q2 2011 36% of financial service account owners (bank, credit card, brokerage, or auto insurance) were using a mobile device (smartphone or tablet) to manage their...
View ArticleGlobal Web Ad Spend to Rise 33% by ’13
Global internet advertising expenditures will rise about 33% between 2011 and 2013, according to [pdf] an October 2011 forecast from Zenith Optimedia. Internet ad spend is expected to total about $72.5...
View ArticleMen, Blacks Most Likely to Follow Football
Fifty-five percent of US adults follow professional football, according to Harris Poll data released in October 2011. Broken down demographically, poll results show men and blacks are the groups most...
View ArticleChina Set for Explosive Ad Growth
While the US will still maintain a comfortable lead in ad spending in 2013, number three China’s spending will surge in the next two years, according to [pdf] an October 2011 forecast from Zenith...
View ArticleTech Brands Dominate Top 10 Listing
Although beverage brand Coca-Cola is the most valuable global brand of 2011, with a brand value of $71.8 billion, the majority of the 10 most valuable brands are technology firms, according to a...
View Article1 in 5 Mobile Users Don’t Want Coupons
Almost one in five (18%) smartphone/tablet users do not want to receive any coupons on their device, according to [download page] data released in October 2011 by Prosper Mobile Insights. This is a...
View ArticleTop 10 Automotive-Classifieds Websites – September 2011
Note: The Experian 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 Experian Hitwise...
View ArticleTop 10 Auto Manufacturer Websites – September 2011
Note: The Experian 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 Experian Hitwise...
View ArticleTop 10 Broadcast Media Websites – September 2011
Note: The Experian 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 Experian Hitwise...
View ArticleTop 10 Community-Based Organization Websites – September 2011
Note: The Experian 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 Experian Hitwise...
View ArticleTop 10 Family Websites – September 2011
Note: The Experian 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 Experian Hitwise...
View ArticleTop 10 Games Websites – September 2011
Note: The Experian 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 Experian Hitwise...
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