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According to a report by Aberdeen Group (sponsored by Gomez ), a delay of even one second can impact conversions by seven percent, page views by 11 percent and customer satisfaction by 16 percent. Aberdeen found the average company...
Website Magazine has discussed mobile website design in the past, but we have not really dug in on optimizing mobile advertising campaigns - perhaps because until recently there was no such opportunity. Or at least no viable opportunity...
Whatever happened to the customer is always right? Take heed - if someone says your service is broken (even if it's not), you may just want to listen, not point fingers, and take the heat. Otherwise, you'll risk some negative...
If you're a local business owner looking to capitalize on the boom in social media marketing, look no further than MapQuest. Yes, Mapquest. The once-leading map site, since displaced by Google Maps, has recently added a local Twitter...
Outsourcing marketplace oDesk announced some interesting data that highlights the leading countries for offshore outsourcing as well as homesourcing. The U.S. has the highest number of providers and highest average feedback rating...
A recurring theme at this year's Chicago SES 2008 was that 'SEO (as we know it) is Dead.' The reason given is that as search becomes more personalized by location, recent searches, time spent on web pages (Microsoft's...
Google has formally announced the expansion of AdSense for domains, a program which allows publishers to earn advertising revenue from undeveloped (read parked) domains. As you might imagine, the many domain parking companies are not...
One of the issues companies have with managing the endless stream of feedback is that we tend to live in a black-and-white world too often. Instead of seeing things for what they are, we opt for purely objective or purely subjective...
Site search provider and semantic search engine Quintura released several new features for their publishing affiliates this week. If you're looking to add a dynamic widget to your site (and monetize it), this one's for you...
Lijit has formally announced the launch of its advertising network. What's unique about the platform is that Lijit publishers are able to sell their own search ad inventory directly to advertisers. Lijit, a company that develops...
Microsoft Corp. and HP announced a joint initiative this week that will enable value-added resellers (VARs) to utilize a software-plus-services business model. The two companies will equip VARs with tools and guidance to offer “private...
Windows security and management software provider SunBelt Software announced the top ten most prevalent spyware and malware threats for the month of November (2008). The report was compiled from monthly scans performed by Sunbelt's...
Comscore released its October 2008 data from its Video Metrix service today, reporting that U.S. Internet users viewed 13.5 billion online videos during the month, representing an increase of 45 percent year-over-year. Perhaps the...
According to a survey conducted by Kudzu.com , 86% of consumers are checking out online business reviews before making purchasing decisions. The survey aimed to gain insight into online behaviors of consumers who search for local services...
According to Hitwise , one in every 200 visits to an online retail website in the UK now comes from voucher sites like Hot UK Deals or My Voucher Codes. UK Internet searches for discount vouchers (coupons) have increased by 133 percent...
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