YouTube is dominant enough among video websites that, in order to keep its rivals from getting squished together at the bottom, it had to be removed from a graph showing Australian market shares. Still, MSN Video and CNET TV are doing well under its rule.
Hitwise Examines eBay’s Standing In Australia
eBay users everywhere were pleased when the company gave up on making PayPal the only allowable payment option in Australia. But Hitwise has taken a look at the company’s standing on that continent, underlining what was (and may still be) at stake within its borders.
Hitwise Proves The Value Of Yahoo’s Non-Search Parts
Suppose that Steve Ballmer and Jerry Yang miraculously agreed on something: the sale of Yahoo’s search department. A new Hitwise report sorts through the pile of properties that would remain, and as it turns out, the leftovers look pretty tasty.
Hitwise Stats Paint Twitter As Tiny But Strong
Anecdotal evidence and personal experience are all well and good, especially where popularity contests are concerned. Hard data works, too, though, and Hitwise’s Heather Hopkins has weighed in with stats on how Twitter is doing.
Hitwise Reexamines AdWords UK Change
As UK businesses brace for Google’s policy change on trademark bidding, there’s a growing amount of evidence that they’ll be hit hard. Today, Hitwise’s Robin Goad provided several solid examples.
Hitwise Looks At The Effects Of Google’s Blacklist
Ever get annoyed when a cold or the flu knocks you out of commission for a couple of days? Hitwise examined a site blacklisted by Google, and found that it’s still floundering 11 weeks after the fact.
Hitwise Weighs In On AdWords UK Change
The spread of a particular policy towards trademarks has some AdWords users in the UK worried. And if new data from Hitwise is accurate, they should be.
Hitwise Shows Social Graphs To Marketers
New Hitwise data illustrates what we all already knew: people are liable to use more than one social network. The accompanying report gets into some of the interactions between networks, though, and how marketers may react.
Hitwise: LinkedIn Pretty Classy Place
If you want to contact someone about a job, it’s not a good idea to throw a sheep at him (or her) on Facebook. A better alternative, according to new Hitwise data, is to contact the person through LinkedIn.
Hitwise: Black Friday Traffic Up 145%
Below is a summary of key data points from Hitwise regarding Black Friday Traffic (week ending Nov 17th)