August 19th, 2008
Posted by AM @ 10:59 pm
Categories: Software, PCs
Tags: Revenue, PC, Computer Game, Games, Sales Strategy, Personal Technology, Sales, AM
PC gaming was a $10.7 bln industry during the year of 2007, with retail sales accounting for just 30% of total revenues. According to PC Gaming Alliance, growth was largely driven by online revenues from Asia, the world’s largest market, which is approaching half of total worldwide sales. Online PC gaming revenue led the way in 2007 with $4.8 bln, nearly double the worldwide retail sales numbers for PC games. Digital distribution sales approached $2 bln, while advertising revenues from websites, portals, and in-game ads accounted for $800 mln.
August 19th, 2008
Posted by AM @ 10:58 pm
Categories: E-mail, Fraud
Tags: Internet User, Internet, Spammer, E-mail, Botnets, Spam, Security, Spam And Phishing, AM
29% of Internet users have purchased goods from spam emails, according to Marshal. The most commonly purchased items include sexual enhancement pills, software, adult material and luxury items such as watches, jewellery and clothing. Botnets are networks comprised of thousands of infected personal computers, controlled remotely by criminals. They have enabled spammers to push down their costs through economies of scale and eliminated the need for spammers to host their own spam servers as they simply take control of other people’s computers instead. Recent FBI prosecutions of bot-herders and investigations of message-boards used by spammers, suggests the going rate for spammers to send a mln spam messages is as little as $5-10.
August 19th, 2008
Posted by AM @ 1:13 pm
Categories: Mobile usage, Handhelds
Tags: Phone, Cell Phone, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Sales, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, AM
28 mln cell phones were sold in the United States in Q2 2008, a decline of 13% from Q2 2007. The total value of the market was down only 2% from Q2 2007, at $2.4 bln, according to NPD. Motorola’s phones were the most popular, but its share of the units sold dropped to 21%, from 32% in 2007.
August 19th, 2008
Posted by NB @ 7:19 am
Categories: WWW, Search engines
Tags: Web, Search Engine, Web Site, Search, NB
| Category |
Traffic from Search Engines, June-08 |
Growth in Traffic From Search Engines, June-08 - June-07 |
Traffic from Google, June-08 |
Growth in Traffic From Google, June-08 - June-07 |
| Health and Medical |
45.52% |
3% |
31.08% |
6% |
| Travel |
34.38% |
9% |
24.41% |
19% |
| Shopping and Classifieds |
25.31% |
1% |
17.10% |
9% |
| News and Media |
21.20% |
5% |
14.52% |
12% |
| Entertainment |
24.07% |
16% |
15.87% |
23% |
| Business and Finance |
18.44% |
12% |
12.18% |
23% |
| Sports |
13.48% |
14% |
9.21% |
21% |
| Online Video* |
29.84% |
39% |
20.96% |
56% |
| Social Networking* |
16.63% |
18% |
10.35% |
23% |
| Source: Hitwise |
August 19th, 2008
Posted by NB @ 5:06 am
Categories: Internet usage, Search engines
Tags: Hitwise, NB
| Rank |
Search Term |
Volume |
| 1. |
match.com |
4.67% |
| 2. |
plentyoffish |
3.40% |
| 3. |
plenty of fish |
2.63% |
| 4. |
singlesnet.com |
2.48% |
| 5. |
singlesnet |
2.18% |
| 6. |
adam4adam |
1.79% |
| 7. |
eharmony |
1.41% |
| 8. |
plentyoffish.com |
1.37% |
| 9. |
www.plentyoffish.com |
1.21% |
| 10. |
datehookup |
1.09% |
| Source: Hitwise |
August 18th, 2008
Posted by AM @ 10:54 pm
Categories: General, Employment
Tags: Employee, Insurance, Plan, HMO, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources
Consumer Driven Health Plans, or CDHPs, increased by 43% from 2007, and now comprise nearly 13% of all plans offered by employers. The%age of employees enrolled in these plans nearly doubled, from six% in 2007 to 11.2% 2008. While preferred provider organizations (PPOs) continue to dominate the market, representing 54% of plans offered by employers and nearly two-thirds (62.7%) of employees enrolled, health maintenance organization (HMO) participation continues to slip, and now represents just 21.3% of plans offered, with only 13.3% of employees enrolled, United Benefits Advisors reported.
August 18th, 2008
Posted by NB @ 6:28 am
Categories: Internet usage, WWW, Web traffic
Tags: Network, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, NB
| Rank |
Name |
Domain |
Jun-08 |
May-08 |
Jun-07 |
Growth |
| 1 |
MySpace |
www.myspace.com |
71.92% |
72.73% |
77.42% |
-6% |
| 2 |
Facebook |
www.facebook.com |
16.91% |
16.24% |
11.60% |
40% |
| 3 |
myYearbook |
www.myyearbook.com |
1.54% |
1.40% |
0.33% |
318% |
| 4 |
Tagged |
www.tagged.com |
1.08% |
1.00% |
0.69% |
45% |
| 5 |
Bebo |
www.bebo.com |
1.05% |
0.90% |
1.52% |
-41% |
| Source: Hitwise |
August 18th, 2008
Posted by NB @ 5:10 am
Categories: Internet usage, Search engines
Tags: Airline, NB
| Rank |
Search Term |
Volume |
| 1. |
southwest airlines |
8.86% |
| 2. |
american airlines |
3.80% |
| 3. |
united airlines |
2.97% |
| 4. |
continental airlines |
2.72% |
| 5. |
delta airlines |
2.54% |
| 6. |
us airways |
2.20% |
| 7. |
northwest airlines |
2.04% |
| 8. |
southwest.com |
1.74% |
| 9. |
southwest |
1.67% |
| 10. |
delta |
1.56% |
| Source: Hitwise |
August 18th, 2008
Posted by AM @ 12:31 am
Categories: General
Tags: Credit Card, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Sales, AM
US consumers are currently holding about 45 mln credit cards issued by US banks that reward their users with frequent-flier miles, according to The Nilson Report.
August 17th, 2008
Posted by NB @ 4:21 pm
Categories: Internet usage, WWW, Search engines, Web traffic
Tags: Property, Cloud Computing, NB
| Domain |
June-08 |
May-08 |
June-07 |
| Search Engine |
June-08 |
May-08 |
June-07 |
| Google Properties |
87.34% |
87.30% |
79.48% |
| Google Search |
87.81% |
88.91% |
78.55% |
| Yahoo! Properties |
4.00% |
4.09% |
7.67% |
| MSN Search |
6.72% |
5.52% |
14.68% |
| Microsoft Properties |
3.72% |
3.72% |
5.74% |
| Yahoo! Search |
3.93% |
4.03% |
5.28% |
| Ask Properties |
3.14% |
3.07% |
4.59% |
| Source: Hitwise |
August 17th, 2008
Posted by NB @ 3:30 pm
Categories: Internet usage, WWW, Web traffic
Tags: Bebo, Network, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, NB
| Rank |
Name |
Domain |
Jun-08 |
Jun-07 |
Growth |
| 1 |
MySpace |
www.myspace.com |
31m12s |
32m24s |
-4% |
| 2 |
Facebook |
www.facebook.com |
21m06s |
14m56s |
41% |
| 3 |
MyYearbook |
www.myyearbook.com |
30m31s |
23m50s |
28% |
| 4 |
Tagged |
www.tagged.com |
24m15s |
23m54s |
1% |
| 5 |
Bebo |
www.bebo.com |
30m44s |
31m41s |
-3% |
| Source: Hitwise |
August 17th, 2008
Posted by NB @ 3:30 pm
Categories: Internet usage, WWW, Web traffic
Tags: Bebo, Network, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, NB
| Rank |
Name |
Domain |
Jun-08 |
Jun-07 |
Growth |
| 1 |
MySpace |
www.myspace.com |
31m12s |
32m24s |
-4% |
| 2 |
Facebook |
www.facebook.com |
21m06s |
14m56s |
41% |
| 3 |
MyYearbook |
www.myyearbook.com |
30m31s |
23m50s |
28% |
| 4 |
Tagged |
www.tagged.com |
24m15s |
23m54s |
1% |
| 5 |
Bebo |
www.bebo.com |
30m44s |
31m41s |
-3% |
| Source: Hitwise |
August 17th, 2008
Posted by NB @ 2:14 pm
Categories: Internet usage, Search engines
Tags: Motorcycle, NB
| Rank |
Search Term |
Volume |
| 1. |
honda |
2.11% |
| 2. |
toyota |
1.79% |
| 3. |
honda motorcycles |
1.31% |
| 4. |
harley davidson |
1.25% |
| 5. |
nissan |
1.10% |
| 6. |
smart car |
1.06% |
| 7. |
ford |
1.02% |
| 8. |
Kawasaki |
0.92% |
| 9. |
yamaha motorcycles |
0.85% |
| 10. |
suzuki |
0.77% |
| Source: Hitwise |
August 17th, 2008
Posted by NB @ 2:13 pm
Categories: Internet usage, WWW, Web traffic
Tags: Apple iPhone, Income, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Operational Accounting, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Finance
| 4 Weeks ending 06/23/07 |
4 Weeks ending 07/05/08 |
| Age |
Traffic share |
Age |
Traffic share |
| 18-24 |
32.22% |
18-24 |
34.75% |
| 25-34 |
21.45% |
25-34 |
19.69% |
| 35-44 |
22.05% |
35-44 |
18.54% |
| 45-54 |
15.35% |
45-54 |
16.69% |
| 55+ |
8.92% |
55+ |
10.33% |
| Income |
Traffic share |
Income |
Traffic share |
| <$30,000 |
20.83% |
< $30,000 |
20.17% |
| $30,000 - $59,999 |
27.47% |
$30,000 - $59,999 |
27.38% |
| $60,000 - $99,999 |
27.02% |
$60,000 - $99,999 |
27.36% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 |
13.18% |
$100,000 - $149,999 |
16.45% |
| > $150,000 |
11.50% |
> $150,000 |
8.64% |
| Gender |
Traffic share |
Gender |
Traffic share |
| Male |
51.51% |
Male |
50.77% |
| Female |
48.49% |
Female |
49.23% |
| Source: Hitwise |
August 17th, 2008
Posted by NB @ 1:44 pm
Categories: General, Internet usage
Tags: Friend, NB
|
Obama supporters |
McCain supporters |
| Have discovered friends’ political interests or affiliations |
34% |
24% |
| Have gotten campaign or candidate information |
27 |
16 |
| Have started or joined a political group |
14 |
6 |
| Have signed up as a friend of any of the candidates |
12 |
7 |
| Source: Pew Internet Project |
August 16th, 2008
Posted by NB @ 4:24 pm
Categories: Search engines
Tags: Search Engine, Search, NB
| Rank |
Search Engine |
Volume |
| 1. |
www.google.com |
69.17% |
| 2. |
search.yahoo.com |
19.62% |
| 3. |
search.msn.com |
4.17% |
| 4. |
www.ask.com |
4.05% |
| Source: Hitwise |
August 16th, 2008
Posted by NB @ 4:23 pm
Categories: Search engines
Tags: Search Engine, Search, NB
| Search Engine |
June-08 |
May-08 |
June-07 |
| Google Search |
87.81% |
88.91% |
78.55% |
| MSN Search |
6.72% |
5.52% |
14.68% |
| Yahoo! Search |
3.93% |
4.03% |
5.28% |
| Source: Hitwise |
August 16th, 2008
Posted by NB @ 4:11 pm
Categories: Internet usage, Search engines
Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, NB
| Top 10 Overall |
Share of Vists |
Categories |
Sum Volume |
| iphone |
15.94% |
New Release |
35% |
| iphone 3g |
6.21% |
Brand only |
34% |
| new iphone |
4.46% |
Apps/Software |
6% |
| apple iphone |
2.87% |
News/Info |
5% |
| 3g iphone |
1.98% |
Price/Plans |
5% |
| iphone 2 |
1.36% |
Provider |
3% |
| the new iphone |
0.94% |
Size |
3% |
| apple iphone 3g |
0.63% |
Unlock |
3% |
| apple iphone 16gb |
0.59% |
Purchase |
2% |
| free iphone |
0.40% |
Features |
1% |
| Source: Hitwise |
August 16th, 2008
Posted by NB @ 4:08 pm
Categories: General, Internet usage, WWW
Tags: Video, Candidate, Corporate Communications, Marketing, NB
| Online political activities by age |
18-29 |
30-49 |
50-64 |
65+ |
| Watched campaign commercials online |
37% |
28% |
26% |
24% |
| Watched candidate speeches or announcements online |
35 |
29 |
20 |
19 |
| Watched interviews with candidates online |
35 |
27 |
20 |
21 |
| Watched online video that did not come from a campaign or news organization |
35 |
25 |
20 |
14 |
| Watch video online of the candidate debates |
33 |
23 |
17 |
16 |
| Posted your own political commentary or writing |
12 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
| Source: Pew Internet Project |
August 15th, 2008
Posted by AM @ 1:44 pm
Categories: Consumer electronics, Television
Tags: Flat Panel, Sales Strategy, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Sales Force Management, Monitors & Displays, Sales, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware
Q2 2008 North American flat panel TV sales jumped 26% when compared to the Q1 2008 and 28% when compared to Q1 2007, according to DisplaySearch. 9.3 mln units were shipped in Q2 2008. LCD and Plasma TV technologies both posted strong sequential quarterly gains, rising 30% and 35%, respectively. The top selling brand was Samsung with total TV shipment share surging to a record 19.1% of all TV unit shipments in North America during the quarter.
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