Posts Tagged ‘ online behavior ’

Back-to-school is big business for marketers

Second only to the holiday shopping season, back-to-school/back-to-college is a $70 billion merchandising opportunity that’s especially important to electronics and apparel providers. Here are some facts from last year’s back-to-school season that marketers should keep in mind.[ READ MORE ]

What’s on tap this holiday shopping season?

My Experian Marketing Services’ colleagues and resident data experts Bill Tancer and Marcus Tewskbury answered the above question for marketers during our recent 2012 Holiday Planning Webinar. The webinar recapped key 2011 holiday marketing results, plus featured trends, benchmarks and recommendations for a successful and profitable 2012 holiday shopping season. [ READ MORE ]

NHL dominant in Canada, popularity on the rise in the U.S.

For the first time in 16 years, no Canadian-based NHL team has advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. As a result, NHL-related searches in Canada (the top search terms that drive traffic to the Sports – Hockey category) have declined 10% year-over-year.[ READ MORE ]

Engaging the Modern Consumer

Experian Hitwise recently launched AudienceView which provides a timely solution that delivers a complete view into to the behaviors of your most valuable customers and prospects in order to drive better marketing decisions. Engaging today’s consumers requires brands to connect in a meaningful way to build a lasting customer relationship. AudienceView integrates the world’s largest [...][ READ MORE ]

Downton Abbey Season 2 Drives Surge in Searches

Whilst this season of “Downton Abbey” brought on fevers throughout the Abbey in the form of the Spanish Flu, the US has been rocked by a severe case of “Downton” fever. Interest in the program has grown by over 1400% during season two versus last year’s season one airing (defined by volume of searches YoY). Not only are people searching for a higher volume of searches for variations of “Downton”, but they are also seeking out information about a broader variety of “Downton” topics. In fact, the breadth of variants for “Downton” is almost ten times larger than the same time last year.[ READ MORE ]

Super PACs: Colbert Drives Interest in Political Process

"The positive impact of “The Colbert Bump” has been bestowed upon the political process this election cycle. In launching “Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow" (May/June 2011), the 501(c)(4) organization “The Colbert Super PAC S.H.H.”(September 2011) and his exploratory committee to become “The President of the United States of South Carolina” (January 2012), Stephen Colbert has created an outstanding growth in online interest in PACs. Search traffic for variations of “Super PAC” directly correlates with major milestones in Mr. Colbert’s efforts. [ READ MORE ]

The top ten most searched for political terms

The top search terms driving traffic to the Lifestyle – Politics category within Experian Hitwise for the four weeks ending February 11, 2012. We captured 21,409 unique search terms. [ READ MORE ]

“The Forgotten Man” Drives Online Art Frenzy

Art doesn’t often create a stir online, but artist Jon McNaughton’s controversial piece “The Forgotten Man” has done just that. The Rachel Maddow Show used the painting, which depicts President Obama standing on the United States’ Constitution, for a caption contest on the program’s blog. This contest reignited interest in “The Forgotten Man” specifically and McNaughton’s work in general, and caused a spike in visits to McNaughton’s site.[ READ MORE ]

Jason Wu Collection Drives Visitors to Target.com

Following mysterious tweets from @TargetStyle in early October, Target announced a partnership with fashion designer Jason Wu who became well-known after designing the 2009 Inaugural Ball gown for First Lady Michelle Obama. The official look book for was released online on January 10th in anticipation of the in-store and online launch which took place on Sunday, February 5th. Weekly searches for variations of “Jason Wu” shows consumers seeking out information related to the designer corresponding with these key dates.[ READ MORE ]

10 Key Statistics about Facebook

As Facebook Inc. filed for its initial-public-offering last week, now is the perfect time to examine the website’s performance online and how its audience compares with that of other social networks. Given the expected $75 billion to $100 billion initial valuation, we’re all already aware of the magnitude of the business – below we reveal how much of a behemoth the website itself is in the US and other markets. [ READ MORE ]