Archive for January, 2007

Doritos Grabs Early Lead in Consumer-Generated Super Bowl Ads

Doritos Grabs Early Lead in Consumer-Generated Super Bowl Ads

When I think of the Super Bowl I think of three things — pigs in a blanket, $5.00 squares, and big-budget TV ads. And while many eyes are on what Bob Parsons...

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TheStreet.com vs. The S&P 500

TheStreet.com vs. The S&P 500

Last week Stephen DiMarco posted some impressive examples of how Compete data could be used to track transaction data across multiple retailer sites. While I’m...

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Top Online Dating Sites in December 2006

Top Online Dating Sites in December 2006

The holiday season is supposed to be a time when people come together. But for lonely singles, it can also highlight the fact that they are, well, lonely and single....

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Xbox 360 Wins the Holiday Battle, But Nintendo's Wii Positioned to Win the War

Xbox 360 Wins the Holiday Battle, But Nintendo's Wii Positioned to Win the War

For many people this past holiday season, a next-generation video game console was the must have gift. Microsoft’s Xbox 360 enjoyed a breakout sophomore...

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Beckham Triples Visitors To Major League Soccer

Beckham Triples Visitors To Major League Soccer

America is about to welcome arguably the most well-known athletic superstar in the world. The 31 year old former England captain, David Beckham, recently signed...

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Top-20 Websites: Where DO we spend our time online?

Top-20 Websites: Where DO we spend our time online?

Update: Click here for January 2007 Update Time is a limited resource.. As much as we hate to admit it, we each only have 24 hours on any given day to ‘do...

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"Total Access" helps Blockbuster finally emerge as a credible competitor; catching up with Netflix quickly

"Total Access" helps Blockbuster finally emerge as a credible competitor; catching up with Netflix quickly

The once lopsided battle between Netflix and Blockbuster has become more interesting and competitive of late. During the final three months of 2006, Blockbuster...

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Buy or Sell: Top Retailers Q4 Online Sales Results

Buy or Sell: Top Retailers Q4 Online Sales Results

After six months of steady gains, Q4 earnings season is upon us. This means that message boards are aflutter with insider tips about which retailers knocked the...

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What Sites Are People Researching on Compete.com?

What Sites Are People Researching on Compete.com?

A few quick facts for you: 75: The number of days Compete.com has existed 150,000: Visitors to Compete.com 300,000: SnapShot views requested since launch 40,000:...

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Stickam is the new MySpace?

Stickam is the new MySpace?

If you have not logged into Stickam.com, it’s probably because you are not a teenager. The New York Times recently reported that Stickam, a new social networking...

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