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  • 17% of Cellphone Owners Go Online Mostly on Their Cellphones

    A recent report from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project found that nearly 9 out of 10 U.S. adults owned a cellphone of some kind in April, with a majority of this population using their cellphones to go online. The report also found that 17 percent of all adult cellphone owners go […]

  • Affiliate Marketing Versus Lead Gen

    One of the questions that I get asked quite frequently is, “What’s the difference between lead gen and affiliate marketing?” It was literally just yesterday that it happened twice, the first from someone building a rich media ad business who said, “You do lead gen. Is that like affiliate marketing?” The second person asked something […]

  • Tablet Conversion Rate Rivals PC Conversion Rate in Q1 2012

    A report from EQ a Monetate publication, found that conversion rates for the PC are nearly matched by those for tablet devices. Also, tablets and smartphones are accounting for more website visits than they did last year. According to EQ, 88.12 percent of website visits in the first quarter of 2012 came from PCs, followed […]

  • Google Claims Nearly 80% of U.S. Search Advertising Spend in Q2 2012

    IgnitionOne recently released its “Online Advertising Report: Q2 2012.” Among the findings was that search spend in the second quarter of 2012 slowed down from the growth observed in the first quarter of the year. Also, Google claimed for nearly $8 out of every $10 spent on U.S. search advertising in the second quarter. In […]

  • Google Android and Apple iOS Gain, While RIM BlackBerry Plummets in May 2012

    According to the latest figures from comScore, Google Android has increased its ownership of more than half of the smartphone platform market in May, while Apple iOS has followed its lead. RIM BlackBerry, on the other hand, shed an unhealthy fraction of its weight. Android claimed a three-month average of 50.9 percent of the U.S. […]

  • ControlCase Authorized to Certify PCI Compliance with New Point-to-Point Data Encryption Standards

    ControlCase Authorized to Certify PCI Compliance with
    New Point-to-Point Data Encryption Standards
    Changes to P2PE Standards Help Merchants Reduce Costs As They Adopt New Technologies

  • Mother’s Day Drove Flowers/Gifts/Greetings Sites in May 2012

    Mother’s Day had a big hand in determining which websites saw the biggest month-over-month growth in traffic, according to comScore. Meanwhile, Google Ad Network led the field by reaching 92.2 percent of Americans online.

  • Hulu Serves 1.7 Billion Video Ads in May 2012

    According to comScore, Hulu led all U.S. online video ad properties when it came to video ads viewed in May, and Americans viewed a record number of video ads during the month.

    comScore’s Video Metrix numbers from May reveal…

  • Customers Acquired via Facebook Ads Are Slightly More Valuable Than Those Acquired via Google Ads

    According to a study from RJMetrics, flash-sale businesses vastly outperform traditional online retailers when it comes to growing customer lifetime value in a customer’s first year. The study also highlights the finding that over the long haul, customers acquired via Facebook advertising are…

  • Tuesday Is the Best Day to Deploy a Facebook Campaign

    A report from Yesmail titled “Using Digital Market Intelligence to Drive Multi-Channel Success” examines campaigns deployed via Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and email. Among the findings is that Tuesday, surprisingly, is the best day of the week to deploy a Facebook campaign, while the five most…