Archive for July, 2009

Christmas in July:  Why holiday 2009 looks promising for consumer technology retailers on the web

Christmas in July: Why holiday 2009 looks promising for consumer technology retailers on the web

We’ve all heard the term "˜Christmas in July’, but have you ever wondered where it came from? It originated in Europe to describe overheated residents’...

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June Highlights: Bing is Big, Circuit City is Back

June Highlights: Bing is Big, Circuit City is Back

The past week has been a big one for Compete! In addition to June data going live, we launched some exciting enhancements to Compete PRO Enterprise, our most powerful...

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Over 7 million Search Queries for "˜Michael Jackson’ in June 2009; the Second Fastest Growing Term

Over 7 million Search Queries for "˜Michael Jackson’ in June 2009; the Second Fastest Growing Term

June search term biggest movers are here! What terms drove the greatest monthly query volume spike? Let’s take a look at the fastest growing (and declining)...

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June Search Market Share: Bing Shines in a Rough June for Search

June Search Market Share: Bing Shines in a Rough June for Search

What does $100 million advertising budget and mountains of PR get you? If you’re Microsoft launching a new search engine, the answer is becoming clearer. In...

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Will Pottermania Strike Again?

Will Pottermania Strike Again?

On July 15, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will finally hit theaters. It’s been a two year wait for fans who last saw a film based on J.K. Rowling’s...

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Compete Pro Enterprise adds Categories!

Compete Pro Enterprise adds Categories!

Today is an exciting day for Compete and our customers! We’ve been working on enhancements to Compete PRO Enterprise, for the past several months and today...

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AOL Seeks to Replicate TMZ’s Success

AOL Seeks to Replicate TMZ’s Success

TMZ, which first broke the story of Michael Jackson’s death, continued to out-reach celebrity gossip rags in covering the superstar’s funereal final...

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Digital 180 with Visible Measures' Matt Cutler

Digital 180 with Visible Measures' Matt Cutler

Visible Measures is an authority on measuring the consumption and distribution of online videos and Matt Cutler, the Visible Measures VP of Marketing and Analytics,...

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Volunteerism Interest Increases Online – Obama Influence or Economy?

Volunteerism Interest Increases Online – Obama Influence or Economy?

Following the spirit of service promoted by her husband’s administration, Michelle Obama recently opened the National Conference on Volunteering and Service...

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Did You Google Bing?

Did You Google Bing?

It’s now been just over one month since the Kumo shroud fell on March 25 and brand Bing was born. In that first week (5/24 — 5/30) Compete saw 719,390...

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