Archive for September, 2009

Average viewer watches 10 hours of online video in August

September 30, 2009
Average viewer watches 10 hours of online video in August

The first message I take away from comScore’s Video Metrix service report for August is that I’m not an average viewer.  But over 161 million people watched online videos in...
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Bing is still a small part of a big, big pie

September 29, 2009
Bing is still a small part of a big, big pie

We’re all reading a lot about Bing recently and its rapid growth rate.  Of course, it’s easier to grow percentage points from a lower starting point, so it’s still...
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"HomeFurnishings.com is the best idea in 100 years"

September 28, 2009
"HomeFurnishings.com is the best idea in 100 years"

We always feel great when we get a testimonial from a client but to read a good one like this in a magazine article is even better, NHFA President Mike Spiller called...
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Mobile is Just Not Ready for Advertisers

September 25, 2009
Mobile is Just Not Ready for Advertisers

Here’s a good blog entry from ClickZ about advertisers and the use of mobile advertising in the coming years. While the percentage growth looks good the actual percentage of online advertising dollars spent...
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Print Ad Connects to Microsite Through Phone…Cool

September 24, 2009
Print Ad Connects to Microsite Through Phone…Cool

Right now I feel that most brands are overwhelmed with the pace of technology and are way behind in building and using the tools we need to deliver a good message to an...
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Social Media Revolution

Social Media Revolution

This new video was posted Sept. 7th and referenced at the QuantumDigital Marketing Innovation & Discovery Summit last week by Jeffrey Stewart.  “Social Media Revolution“ puts all the buzz about social media into perspective.  It moves fast and is...
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Government Stimulates Broadband Usage

September 22, 2009
Government Stimulates Broadband Usage

More than $6 billion from the government’s stimulus package is to be spent on increasing and improving broadband usage.  So here’s what the future now looks like for broadband. In 2008 we’re at about 70% of...
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Penetration of Online Media Surpasses Traditional for SMBs

September 21, 2009
Penetration of Online Media Surpasses Traditional for SMBs

The Kelsey Group is reporting that for the first time they see the penetration of online media usage surpassing traditional media for small businesses. We’ve seen this phenomenon reported in several different...
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Cost-per-Lead Benchmark Study

September 15, 2009
Cost-per-Lead Benchmark Study

The better our metrics become the more we realize how precious each lead is.  Here is a benchmark study from Pontiflex that you may find helpful when measuring your own program. They define basic fields as first...
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CTR for Facebook

September 11, 2009
CTR for Facebook

I was on a speaker’s panel earlier this week and the hot topic was social media.  I was surprised at the number of people in a room full of mature marketing, technical and manufacturing people who had...
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