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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:44:11 -0800</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Facebook & YouTube contribute to bumper Xmas for social nets]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/94678</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/94678</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:44:11 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/94678</guid>
<description><![CDATA[According to Hitwise it's been a bumper Christmas for the social networks in the UK: Facebook reached its highest ever traffic levels accounting for 1 in 22 visits on Xmas Day; YouTube overtook Hotmail to become the 3rd most popular site in the UK; and social networks accounted for 1 in 10 UK Internet visits during Christmas week.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Chrome a4 initial Hitwise stats]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/70281</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/70281</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:40:53 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Google</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/70281</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google Chrome was the 130th most visited website in the UK on its launch day. It ranked fifth in Hitwise's Computers and Internet - Software category, behind both Microsoft and Mozilla. Average visit time was 2 minutes, implying a good download rate.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[9 in 10 UK searches are navigational / branded]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/65704</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/65704</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:57:03 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>SEM</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/65704</guid>
<description><![CDATA[According to Hitwise, 88% of searches for the top 2,000 search terms in the UK are now branded or navigational in nature, up from 81% in 2007 and 66% in 2005. Five of the top 10 branded search terms are for social media brands.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Facebook overtakes eBay in the UK (Hitwise)]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/63828</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/63828</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:09:10 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/63828</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Facebook is now the third most visited website in the UK, having overtaken eBay in July. Google UK remains number one, with Hotmail / Live Mail at number two.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Facebook's UK market share reaches 45% in June]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/60648</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/60648</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:07:24 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/60648</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Facebook's share of the UK social networking market reached 45% in June 2008. YouTube is now the second most popular Web 2.0 site in the UK, having overtaken Bebo in June.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Twitter more popular in UK than US, traffic up 485% already this year]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/59356</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/59356</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:14:19 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/59356</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hitwise data shows that UK Internet visits to www.twitter.com have increased by 631% over the last 12 months, with 485% of that growth coming this year. Twitter is more popular with Brits than Americans: last week the site's share of UK Internet visits was 70% higher its share. The site is also moving out of early adopter phase, based on its demographics and the amount of traffic it is now sending to other media sites such as the BBC.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Price comparison traffic up 37%  (Hitwise data)]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/59082</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/59082</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:01:55 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Affiliate Marketing</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/59082</guid>
<description><![CDATA[UK Internet visits to price comparison sites have increased by 37% year on year as consumers look for bargains in the face of rising prices and worsening economic conditions. The biggest recipients of price comparison traffic are department stores, electronics / gadgets and fashion stores.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Searchers look for ways to save money in a recession]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/58133</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/58133</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:51:36 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Other Searching</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/58133</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Last month Hitwise data shows that there were almost 170,000 distinct search terms in the UK containing the phrase 'how to', and this number continues to grow. Amongst these, there has been a marked increase in 'frugal' searches such as 'how to save money'.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[22% increase in UK paid brand search since Googlea4s trademark changes]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/53945</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/53945</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:54:27 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google AdWords</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/53945</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hitwise data shows that the top 100 brands in the UK are now paying for 22% more traffic from their key brand terms since the Google trademark changes took affect.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UK Blog traffic reaches all time high]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/51919</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/51919</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:30:58 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/51919</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hitwise data reveals that blogs are currently experiencing their highest ever share of UK Internet traffic. They are also the second largest source of image search traffic after social networks.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Postcode searches and SEO (Hitwise data)]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/50422</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/50422</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:42:32 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/50422</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hitwise data shows that search terms related to postcodes, destinations, directions and locations present a significant opportunity for SEO and / or paid search. Many of the most frequently searched for terms in this area currently have low success rates, pointing to a gap in the market.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Social networking and online retail more popular in rural than urban UK]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/48207</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/48207</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 00:13:51 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Networking</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/48207</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Following the recent Ofcom report which found that broadband was more popular in rural than urban areas in the UK, I had a look at the Hitwise regional data and found that the same is also true of social networking and online retail.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Searches for 'all inclusive holidays' increase thanks to weak economy (Hitwise data)]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/45885</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/45885</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 03:16:28 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Search Marketing</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/45885</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Searches for all inclusive holidays are on the rise in the UK as the economy weakens. However, the weak economy, strong Euro and good weather have not yet led to an increase in searches for British holidays.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hitwise data on GoCompare's recovery from its Google 'blacklisting']]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/40915</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/40915</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:27:31 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/40915</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You may remember that we highlighted the fate of GoCompare when it was 'blacklisted' from Google earlier in the year. A couple of months later we've analysed the insurance site's recovery, which is turning out to be slow, but steady.Original Sphinn entry on the 'blacklisting' here:http://sphinn.com/story/28371Original Hitwise blog post here:http://weblogs.hitwise.com/robin-goad/2008/02/google_blacklists_gocompare.htmlThanks, Robin Goad (Hitwise UK Research Director)<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hitwise - Top 10 UK search terms 2007: social networks dominate the list]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/40670</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/40670</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:07:49 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Other Searching</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/40670</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hitwise data showing the top 10 search terms in the UK. eBay is still number 1, but but half of the top 10 terms in 2007 were social media related<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How popular is Google's a4pages from the UKa4 search option? (Hitwise data)]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/38510</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/38510</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:46:30 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/38510</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hitwise analysis showing that 1 in 7 people searching with Google UK in March choose the 'pages from the UK' options.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Miss Bimbo: who is visiting?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/38120</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/38120</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:09:42 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Other Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/38120</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hitwise analysis of who is visiting the controversial Miss Bimbo site. Turns out, visitors DO skew in favour of younger women, so maybe the concerns are justified.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hitwise Intelligence: Social networks overtake webmail]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/14307</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/14307</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:53:49 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/14307</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Some interesting data we (Hitwise) produced showing that social networks now receive more UK Internet visits than webmail services.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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