by Jack Loechner on May 31, 3:00 AM
A new survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, written by PIP Senior Research Fellow Deborah Fallows, finds that email users are receiving slightly more spam than before, but they are minding it less. Fewer email users now say that spam is undermining their trust in email. And, while more than half of internet users still consider spam to be a big problem, the ill effects of spam on email habits and the overall internet experience have declined.
by Jack Loechner on May 27, 4:30 AM
Nielsen//NetRatings reported that the continued interest in home and rental properties compelled 21.6 million Web surfers, or 15 percent of the active Internet population, to visit a real estate or apartment site during April 2005, spiking 26 percent from 17.1 million visitors six months ago.
by Jack Loechner on May 26, 3:00 AM
According to the latest MusicLab report from The NPD Group, even though radio, audio devices, and music videos on television dominate overall music listening behavior, the computer is an increasingly significant medium for music listening.
by Jack Loechner on May 25, 3:00 AM
According to a Pew Internet & American Life Project, in conjunction with BuzzMetrics and Dr. Michael Cornfield, blogs are hot. In addition, two Pew surveys conducted in early 2005 show that 16% of U.S. adults (32 million) are blog readers.
by Jack Loechner on May 24, 3:00 AM
The Interland Spring 2005 Business Barometer revealed that two out of three business leaders clearly believe that business Web sites influence overall sales, both on- and off-line. In addition, 94 percent say their businesses have Internet access, and seven out of 10 cite email as very or somewhat critical to their business.
by Jack Loechner on May 23, 3:00 AM
Listening to the online radio networks measured by comScore Arbitron during March, peaked during midday, the heart of the working day, with 1,036,800 people age 12 and older listening during an Average Quarter-Hour Monday-Friday 10AM-3PM.
by Jack Loechner on May 20, 3:01 AM
A deep drill-down into Online sports destinations, viewers, advertisers, ad types and delivery.
by Jack Loechner on May 19, 3:00 AM
According to The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in March of this year, supplemented by eMarketer, 93% of instructional rooms in public schools have Internet access, a serious rise from just 64% in 1999 and only 3% in 1994. And, the number of schools with broadband connectivity has risen to 95% in 2003.
by Jack Loechner on May 17, 3:00 AM
EMarketer reports that daily US newspaper circulation dropped 1.9% in the six-month period ending March 31, which was the largest decline since 1995-1996, when circulation fell nearly 2.1%. Sunday circulation declined 2.5% over the last six months, compared with the same period a year ago.
by Jack Loechner on May 16, 3:00 AM
According to a recent Vertis study, Customer Focus® 2005, the number one reason for many consumers to buy a new car is simply because they want one. For 36 percent of new car purchasers, their desire for a new automobile will lead them to make a purchase within the next 12 months.