Ethnicity Highly Influential to 1st Gen Hispanics’ Brand Decisions
Ethnicity plays a vital role in influencing the brand decisions of 1st generation Hispanic Americans, although it has a much lesser role among later-generation Hispanics, finds Yahoo! Insights [pdf] in...
View ArticleSocial Shares Drive 1 in 4 Online Shoppers to Purchase
1 in 4 online shoppers, who shop at least quarterly online and login to their Facebook account at least monthly, have made a purchase based on a social recommendation, details Sociable Labs in a March...
View ArticleCMOs Say Digital Cannibalizing Budgets From Traditional Media
Almost three-quarters of enterprise decision makers report a shift in budgets from traditional advertising to digital in the past year, according to [download page] a March 2012 report from DataXu....
View ArticleSmall Biz Use of Location-Based Services Up, but Remains Low
Small businesses are turning to certain social media tools in increasing numbers, finds AT&T in March 2012 survey results. Facebook was the most popular tool among small businesses in 2011, up 7.3%...
View ArticleConsumers Happier With Products Bought Online Than In-Store
Consumers who buy products online appear more satisfied with their purchases than in-store shoppers, a trend that surprisingly is magnified among the more mature age demographics, details Bazaarvoice...
View ArticlePositive Customer Experience Drives Loyalty, Revenues
There is a high degree of correlation between customers’ experiences and their likelihood to recommend a company and consider purchasing more products and services from that company in the future,...
View ArticleDigital Marketing Tools Not Yet Providing Key Strategic Insights
Although the vast majority of marketers agree that digital marketing can reduce customer acquisition costs when properly used, existing tools are not providing the leverage needed in a number of key...
View ArticleTop 10 at Domestic Film Box Office, Weekend of Mar. 30-Apr. 1, 2012
Source: Content in Rentrak Theatrical box office updates is produced and/or compiled by Rentrak Corporation and its Box Office Essentials theatrical box office data collection and analytical service.
View ArticleMost Prefer Socially Conscious Cos., But Many Balk at Paying Them More
The majority of consumers from different regions across the world prefer to buy from, work for, and invest in companies that give back to society, but the proportions willing to pay extra for products...
View Article1 in 5 Very Positive Product Reviews Come With Suggestions
Brands can gain significant insights into how to improve already successful products by analyzing online reviews, finds BazaarVoice [pdf] in a March 2012 report. Examining more than 6 million pieces of...
View ArticleDigital Coupon Users Spend More Than Average Shopper
Digital coupon users shop more frequently and spend more heavily than the average shopper, says Coupons.com in April 2012 results from research conducted by GfK Knowledge Networks. The study looked at...
View ArticleMobile at Forefront of Q1 Paid Search Spending Growth
Paid search spending grew 30.3% year-over-year in Q1, according to an April 2012 report from IgnitionOne. This represents the highest growth rate for search ad spend of any quarter since Q4 2010 (35%),...
View ArticleTop 10 Health & Medical Information Websites – March 2012
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 – March 2012
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 Mobile Phone Websites – March 2012
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 Politics Websites – March 2012
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 Portal Frontpages – March 2012
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 ArticleGoogle Android Takes Majority Share of Smartphone Market
Google’s share of the US smartphone market (primarily representing the Android platform) climbed 7% between the 3 months ending November 2011 and 3 months ending February 2012, increasing its...
View ArticleSocial Media Most Common Online Agency Service Offering
83% of online marketing agencies offer social media marketing services, while an additional 7% plan to do so in the future, according to [download page] a HubSpot report released in April 2012. This is...
View ArticleMarketers Indicate Ad Budgets Coming Under Fire
Marketers are twice as likely to say their advertising budgets will decrease in the next 6 months than increase (34% vs. 17%), finds the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) in a survey of...
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