55% of US Adults Have Home Broadband, but 10% Use Only Dialup
Some 55% of all adult Americans now have a high-speed internet connection at home – up from 47% in early 2007 and 42% in early 2005 – and among those who use the internet at home, 79% have a high-speed...
View ArticleTV Websites Grow More Popular, but Viewers Still Prefer TV Sets
Despite the growing popularity of viewing television content online, most adults (94%) who subscribe to cable or satellite television services prefer to watch television on traditional TV sets,...
View ArticleStressed Americans Leave 460 Million Vacation Days Unused
For the eighth consecutive year, working Americans received and used the smallest amount of vacation time compared with counterparts abroad, according to a survey commissioned by Expedia.com. (more…)
View ArticleOnline Behavior of Older Americans Mirroring Younger Users’, Even Teens’
Some 76% of Americans over age 50 say the internet is an important source of information for them – up from just 51% five years earlier – according to findings from AARP and the Center for the Digital...
View ArticleTop 10 Map Websites – May 2008
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 Auto Manufacturer Websites – June 2008
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 ArticleEconomic Growth vs. Environment: Push Come to Shove, Growth Wins
As economic conditions worsen, people asked to choose between protecting the environment or economic growth and development strongly favor economic growth, according to a June Harris Poll conducted...
View ArticleHispanics to Buy More Electronics than Others, More Influenced by TV & Internet
US Hispanics are more likely than non-Hispanics to buy consumer electronics in the next year, according to (pdf) the Customer Focus Opiniones study from Vertis Communications. Some 28% say they will...
View ArticleNewspaper Website Audience Up 12% in Q2
Newspaper websites attracted an average of nearly 66.4 million unique visitors per month (40.2% of all internet users) in the second quarter, a 12.2% increase over the year-earlier period, according to...
View ArticleTop 10 Sports Websites – June 2008
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 Broadcast Media Websites – June 2008
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 ArticleUS Retail E-Commerce Growth Softens in May, June
Total US online retail sales (excluding travel) reached approximately $31 billion in Q2, and though year-over-year e-commerce growth rebounded slightly in April (up 15%) after a soft March, growth...
View ArticleYounger Voters & Obama Supporters Lead US Online Political Charge
Nearly half of all Americans (46%) have used the internet, email, or cell-phone text messaging to get news about the presidential campaign, share their views, or mobilize others, according to a new...
View ArticleShort Web Video Dominates; Full Online Episodes Drive Users to Network TV
The top 5 categories of videos watched online are all short-form – comedy, music videos, videos shot and uploaded by consumers, news stories and movie previews – according to a Frank N. Magid...
View ArticleOne in Five Marketers Bought Ads in Return for News Coverage
Nearly 19% of senior marketers say their organizations have bought advertising in return for a news story, despite growing criticism of such “pay-for-play” practices, according to a survey from PRWeek...
View ArticleTop 10 Travel Destination & Accommodation Websites – June 2008
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 ArticleMore than Half of US Adults Text, Blog, Otherwise Use Social Media
More than 50% of US adults are using text messaging, blogging and other types of social media to regularly communicate with others, according to MediaPost, which reported results from the latest wave...
View Article‘Generation V’ Defies Traditional Demographics
The online behavior, attitudes and interests of people from all walks of life are blending together online, cutting across generations and traditional demographics and giving rise to a new online group...
View ArticleBig-Spending Boomers Buy for Multiple Generations
Consumers in their 40s and 50s are at or near the peak of their earning potential and make the majority of household spending decisions for themselves and their older and younger dependents, according...
View ArticleTop 10 Map Websites – June 2008
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...
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