Editor’s Note: How hard is it for you to determine the difference between paid placements and organic listings when it comes to search engine results? A study by Consumer Reports WebWatch determined the average Joe Internet user has a harder time doing so.
FundsXpress and Coremetrics Provide Detailed Analysis of Consumer Behavior Helps Banks
FundsXpress, a provider of Internet-based financial services, and Coremetrics, a provider of hosted Web analytics and precision marketing solutions, announced a partnership to integrate detailed analysis of consumer behavior with online banking, bill pay, and other key channel solutions for financial institutions.
The Rise of the Empowered Consumer
The Economist has a fascinating story about the increasing power consumers have in today’s marketplace. Snippets…
Consumer Confidence Continues Decline
The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in February, lost more ground in March.
Consumer Prices Increase At Quickest Rate in 4 Months
Consumer prices increased at their fastest rate in four months last month as inflation makes its mark on the nation’s economy.
Coremetrics Launches LIVEmark to Measure Comprehensive Online Consumer Behaviors
Hosted Web analytics and precision marketing solutions provider, Coremetrics has launched LIVEmark, the first industry-specific benchmarking solution to measure comprehensive online consumer behaviors.
Consumer Confidence Index Declines
The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, after improving in January, went down in February.
Intel CEO to Speak at Consumer Electronics Show
Around the globe, millions of consumers are living their own “personal digital lifestyles.”
WSJ on Consumer-Generated Media
Wall Street Journal Online details how more companies are using blogs as a market research device.
Online Directories Need More Consumer Input
A story by MediaPost points out the need for online directories to incorporate ratings, reviews and social networking elements to draw consumers (traffic) to their sites.