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MarketingCharts Help with Internet Research

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that we use a lot of statistics and facts to present compelling cases for all manner of arguments regarding Internet marketing. Of course, we don’t make that data up. No, we use sources such as eMarketer, MarketingProfs and other research entities that compile information that…

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Online Media Statistics from The Economist – "Shift Happens"

Last month we posted a video with all kinds of statistics about online media and the Internet. There was a minor debate over the validity of the statistics, because the video was produced as a marketing piece by an author who’s selling a book on the same subject. This video from The Economist, however –…

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Survey Says More People Watching TV Online Than Ever Before

The Los Angeles Times reported recently on the results of a survey conducted by the nonprofit Conference Board that says Americans are tuning in to their favorite shows on the Internet at a higher rate than ever before. The quarterly Consumer Internet Barometer showed that nearly 25% of households in the United States now view…

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How 'Bout a (Social Media) Revolution?

In anticipation of tomorrow’s Visible Shops seminar, “Small Business Social Media: Find Your Next Client” – (which still has room for YOU, by the way) – we thought the following video was appropriate. It has tons of facts and statistics about social media (that will help you persuade the powers-that-be that this isn’t just a…

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Goodbye (and Good Riddance) IE 7

Internet Explorer, long the bane of Web site developers everywhere, is being given the old heave-ho by many users. In my weekly look at browser statistics (thank you, StatCounter), I was pleased to see that the combination of IE 8 and Firefox’s growth has finally taken over Internet Explorer 7′s dominance. As of today, June…

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Web Makeover Gives GolfEtail a Boost

What a difference a Web makeover makes. Over the past year we’ve made several changes to the GolfEtail e-commerce Web site, including the addition of rotating Flash banner ads; the launch of a blog that features golf player and product news; and the introduction of The DealTeam, animated characters designed to facilitate a sense of…

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An Expert Assessment of Social Media Marketing

We talk a lot about social media marketing. A lot. In the past few weeks alone we’ve published posts on using Twitter to help build a brand, advantages and disadvantages of being a YouTube partner, and statistics on how much MORE money we’ll spend on social network marketing this year. What can we say  –…

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Online Sales Up Despite Down Economy – Then Came the Flu

The economy is still in the crapper – and now it seems the recent swine flu outbreak is gearing up to deal it another low blow – but there are signs of improvement, if only on the Internet. According to a recent study conducted by Forrester Research and Shop.org and published by eMarketer, online sales…

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More Global Internet Statistics Coming Your Way

StatCounter recently (march 3rd, 2009) launched a new “GlobalStats” site, making all of their aggregated internet usage stats available for public consumption. This is not the first of its kind, but StatCounter’s contribution is a good one. Statistics on internet usage consistently rate among the highest read posts on HiringTheInternet and are often searched for. …

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10 Facts You Should Know About Online Generations

Wheelchairs, Diapers and the Ever-Expanding Internet A very good friend of mine in his 60’s had been working in marketing for over 40 years for a very large multi-national corporation. Though some might think it impossible to work in the 21st century without a computer, my friend never even turned one on until a few…

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