Archive for March, 2009

Smartphone Intelligence: The iPhone at the mall and on the road

Smartphone Intelligence: The iPhone at the mall and on the road

Almost everywhere I turn, I see an iPhone: at work, on the soccer field, on the street. My boyfriend and Mom both have them. Clearly these devices appeal to a...

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Winning The Game: How To Become A Moneyball Marketer

Winning The Game: How To Become A Moneyball Marketer

In my post last month, I contrasted swing-for-the-fence Powerball Marketers from companies that follow a scientific, Moneyball Marketing discipline. The quick summary...

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Ford Burns Racing Fuel to Sell the Fusion Hybrid

Ford Burns Racing Fuel to Sell the Fusion Hybrid

Recently Ford Motor Company announced an online promotion in which contestants have a chance to win a new 2010 Fusion Hybrid along with a trip for two to NASCAR’s...

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February Search Term Biggest Movers: Tax Searches Rise, Circuit City Falls

February Search Term Biggest Movers: Tax Searches Rise, Circuit City Falls

What sort of changes did a new month bring? We took a look at the fastest growing (and declining) terms since last month to get a better idea of the trend in consumer...

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Wake Up and Smell the Roses: 1-800-Flowers Valentine’s Ad Effectiveness

Wake Up and Smell the Roses: 1-800-Flowers Valentine’s Ad Effectiveness

Advertising on the web can be a thorny endeavor.  In the run up to Valentine’s Day, flower retailers all spent big on online advertising.  Compete analyzed...

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Can the Palm Pre Compete?

Can the Palm Pre Compete?

The Smartphone market is an increasingly crowded place. After Apple’s success with the iPhone from 2007 onward, more companies, from GPS manufacturer Garmin...

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Compete at S.E.S!

Compete at S.E.S!

Come visit Compete at S.E.S in New York. Compete will be at the Search Engine Strategies Conferce in New York City today and tomorrow – Stop by booth #110...

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The Growing Opportunity for Online Travel Sites to Target Social Networks

The Growing Opportunity for Online Travel Sites to Target Social Networks

Social networks have been quite successful in capturing the attention of consumers online. As the level of interaction consumers have with this group of sites continues...

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Guest Post: Can Digg Keep Up With Facebook’s Growth? So Far It Surprisingly Has

Guest Post: Can Digg Keep Up With Facebook’s Growth? So Far It Surprisingly Has

We welcome back Jay Meattle, a Compete.com original member, from HEPGURU for this guest post. Below is a Digg and Facebook‘s monthly Unique Visitor chart going...

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Exploring Blackberry App World

Exploring Blackberry App World

The application store rush is definitely on. Since the success of the iPhone’s App Store, Nokia, the Google Android Market, and the Microsoft Skymarket have...

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