Archive for 2010

‘Tis the Season for Snarky Greetings

‘Tis the Season for Snarky Greetings

What better way to show you care during the holidays than with a hilariously snarky, sometimes racy e-card that would make your grandma blush? While many flock to...

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Compete’s Audience Profiles

Compete’s Audience Profiles

How well do you know your website’s audience? Do you know the demographics, geographics, interests, or lifestyle preferences of your website’s audience?...

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Compete November Category Data Show Strong Seasonality Trends to Marketers

Compete November Category Data Show Strong Seasonality Trends to Marketers

Compete’s November data shows strong seasonal trends in several categories including the Skiing/Snowboarding Enthusiasts category (up 24.29 percent overall...

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I’m the mayor! So what?

I’m the mayor! So what?

Are you on Foursquare, Gowalla or any other check-in services? I use Foursquare and like many of my friends, I’m beginning to wonder “What’s the...

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holiday shopping

Wal-Mart, Amazon, and Gift Cards come up on top

With only a few more shopping days until Christmas, consumers will be hitting the stores and web to find their last minute gift items.  According to the latest...

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It’s a Merry Christmas for e-Retailers

It’s a Merry Christmas for e-Retailers

This holiday season is on track to be very merry for retailers, particularly those who rely on online sales to bolster their bottom line.  Shoppers have been hard...

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holiday shopping

Battle of the Books

It’s time for the holidays again and my favorite gifts to give are books. There is one for everyone and a trip to a bookstore can often be a one stop shop for...

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The Weekly Compete Pulse

The Weekly Compete Pulse

Here are some articles we read this week and found interesting for online marketers. Starting a business blog? Or maybe you already have one. This article from...

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November 2010 Search Market Report

November 2010 Search Market Report

Overall search query volume across the 5 engines remained relatively flat, with a 0.6% MOM increase. Bing Powered engines as a whole grew 4.3% MOM in query volume,...

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What’s In Store for the Auto Industry in 2011?

What’s In Store for the Auto Industry in 2011?

2010 has proved to be a year of modest recovery for the US auto industry. Sales have overall more consistently outperformed year ago levels while GM and Chrysler...

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