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The Whistle Blew Loud in July for WikiLeaks

The Whistle Blew Loud in July for WikiLeaks

July data is live on Compete.com, and to no surprise of many, Unique Visitors to WikiLeaks.org increased 168% month-over-month. WikiLeaks.org, a safe-haven website...

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RadarOnline.com Traffic Soars: Thanks Mel

RadarOnline.com Traffic Soars: Thanks Mel

The buzz on the Internet and on talk shows this week has been the Mel Gibson tapes. Nearly 30 minutes of telephone recording between Mel Gibson and his ex-girlfriend...

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Betty White’s Popularity Reaches Hulu

Betty White’s Popularity Reaches Hulu

Betty White’s performance on Saturday Night Live was an instant classic. Each skit was well written, past cast members came back to join in on the fun, and...

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Online March Madness

Online March Madness

March is a big month for sports, with the drama of the NCAA Tournament plus MLB excitement as a new baseball season kicks off. In March, three of the Compete...

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February Fast Movers

February Fast Movers

February data is live on Compete.com and we’ve ranked the fastest moving websites and fastest moving industry categories by month-over-month change in Unique...

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Who Else Wants Free Pancakes?

Who Else Wants Free Pancakes?

A few weeks ago, the Compete.com team made an impromptu lunch trip to the local IHOP.  I’m normally not the type to eat breakfast food at lunch, but since...

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People Love Free Pants!

People Love Free Pants!

During last week’s Super Bowl, one of the Dockers commercials featured a parade of pantless men marching through a field while cheering "I wear no pants!"Â ...

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Doppelganger Week Turns To Urban Dictionary

Doppelganger Week Turns To Urban Dictionary

Last week was an interesting one for trends on Facebook.  The week started off with celebrity doppelganger, where everyone changed their profile picture to their...

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The "Easy to Read" Secret of Students

The "Easy to Read" Secret of Students

When I look back on my education, I can fondly remember the hours spent reading through the classic novels for English classes.  However, I would be lying if...

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Fantasy Sports Potpourri… Part 1

Fantasy Sports Potpourri… Part 1

Did you draft Adrian Peterson with the first pick or did you go with Michael Turner instead? That’s right – It’s the time of year to put together...

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