52% of Surfing done via iOS Web browsing via mobile devices is growing and iOS from Apple is the operating system of choice for such activity, according to new data from NetMarketShare. In December, 52 percent of mobile Web browsing took place Read more
Twitter Ad Revenue to Near $400 Million by 2013
$140 million in sales expected this year Twitter will earn $139.5 million in ad revenue this year, more than doubling the $45 million the site booked in 2010, according to a new forecast from eMarketer. By 2013, eMarketer estimates Twitter’s ad Read more
Online Ad Spending nears $15 billion in First Half of 2011
But Lack of Trust, Relevancy Keep Consumers from Clicking Ads Total online advertising spending is projected to hit $31.3 billion this year, according to eMarketer, and the latest data shows these projections are likely to be met. But just because more Read more
QSRs can boost frequency, average size of orders…
QSRs can boost frequency, average size of orders via mobile apps - Mobile Commerce Daily (more…) Read more
Daily Deal Spending to Hit $3.9 Billion
Groupon and Living Social to face new competitors Deal-of-the-day sites, often featuring a group buying component, have taken off over the past year, with startups like Groupon getting big fast and major internet properties like Google and Facebook looking for their Read more
Online Retail Sales Hit $165 billion
Ecommerce to exceed $188 billion this year Online purchasing grew to $165.4 billion last year, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. That accounts for a 14.8% increase over 2009. Read more
68% of Young People Hit Social Networking Sites Daily
Facebook Tops with Teens 96% of U.S. teens 12 to 17 will use the internet at least monthly by the end of the year, according to eMarketer. More than 80% use social networking websites. Read more
Facebook Topples Yahoo for Top Spot in Display Ads
Google Still Dominates in Search The largest share of U.S. display ad revenues will go to Facebook for the first time this year, eMarketer estimates, replacing Yahoo for the top spot. Read more
Half on Facebook; Few on Twitter
57% of Web Users Hit Facebook; 9% on Twitter More than half of U.S. internet users log onto Facebook at least monthly, if not more often, according to eMarketer. 132.5 million U.S. web users are expected to use Facebook this year, Read more
QR Code Use Rises 1200%
Options Abound for Marketers Using QR Codes During the last six months of 2010, QR code scanning increased 1200 % in North America, according to a report from Mobio Identity Systems Inc. The report found usage is varied and vast: Read more
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