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We’re Number Two! Facebook moves up one big spot in the charts

We’re Number Two! Facebook moves up one big spot in the charts

January data just went live on compete.com, and perhaps the biggest story to hit the airwaves is a changing of the guard at the top of the Internet food chain. Indeed,...

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Getting The Most Out Of Compete PRO : Keyword Destination Reports

Getting The Most Out Of Compete PRO : Keyword Destination Reports

It’s time to get a little bit tactical. On the Compete blog, we talk about data all the time, but very rarely do we actually “show” and not just...

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Married to Twitter but Not Feeling the Love

Married to Twitter but Not Feeling the Love

Let’s face it. At this point, if you’re not somehow plugged into Twitter, you’re either asleep at the wheel, in complete denial, or my mother....

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May Data Highlights: Twitter’s Growth Shows Signs of Fatigue

May Data Highlights: Twitter’s Growth Shows Signs of Fatigue

May’s data is here and it’s hot! It was a big month and the data shows some tell-tale signs that Twitter’s days of monster growth are waning, Microsoft’s...

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April Data: Spring is in the air — Twitter, Micro-sites, and the Easter Effect

April Data: Spring is in the air — Twitter, Micro-sites, and the Easter Effect

Another month has come and gone, leaving behind a trail of data and some interesting stories around springtime, sports, and social media. What changes did April...

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March Movers: Spring is in the air, so are Social, Sports, and Skittles

March Movers: Spring is in the air, so are Social, Sports, and Skittles

Some big stories in March, and we’ll kick it off with the hottest one of all: Twitter. Sure, lots of buzz about the impact of Twitter as a game changer —...

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March Madness 2009: Battling for B-Ball Bracketologists

March Madness 2009: Battling for B-Ball Bracketologists

U.S. markets may have risen by 15% in the last 3 weeks, but as anyone who works in an office knows, overall employee productivity in late March is pretty pathetic....

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February Fast Movers: Fast Food, Flower Power and a New Leader in Monthly Attention

February Fast Movers: Fast Food, Flower Power and a New Leader in Monthly Attention

Compete data from the year’s shortest month tells some interesting tales of love, speed, and the pursuit of sandwiches. Perhaps the biggest story, however,...

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Facebook vs. MySpace: Tale of the Tape

Facebook vs. MySpace: Tale of the Tape

Earlier this month, Compete reported that Facebook overtook MySpace in Unique Visitors trafficking to the site: Sure, this was a symbolic takeover, but it should...

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January Fast Movers: Inauguration, Super Bowl, and Dieting

January Fast Movers: Inauguration, Super Bowl, and Dieting

What sort of changes did the New Year bring? Using Compete PRO Site Analytics and Ranked List tools, we drilled down to find the sites that showed the fastest growth...

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