Jul 1 2010

Budwesier’s World Cup Sponsorship Drives U.K. Searches

U.K. searches for the beer brand grew 25 percent week-over-week for the seven days ending June 19.

Jun 25 2010

Hispanic Web Users More Likely to Visit World Cup Content

According to Hitwise, three segments of the U.S. Hispanic population were more likely to visit World Cup-related content than the overall online population.

Jun 21 2010

Searches for World Cup Sponsors Surge in U.K.

Brands sponsoring the World Cup and its competing teams witness growth in searches from U.K. users.

Jun 15 2010

With Bing, Microsoft Grows Share of U.S. Searches by 50 Percent

A year after the launch of the Bing brand, Microsoft’s share of U.S. searches has grown by 50 percent.

Jun 8 2010

Finance and Retail Paid Search Spend Higher in May

Retail advertisers paid 25 percent more for search ads in May than they did during the same period last year.

Jun 4 2010

Facebook Grows Video Audience as Hulu and Others Lose Viewers

Video content on the social network continues to reach more users, while audiences on Hulu, Yahoo, AOL and Microsoft contract.

Jun 1 2010

Facebook Ranked Most Important Site for Social Media Marketing

Majority of marketers’ social media efforts are focused on Facebook and Twitter, survey suggests.

May 21 2010

Travel Search Ad Spending Grows Substantially in April

Spending from automotive and retail advertisers also shows strong growth, year-over-year.

May 14 2010

Top 10 U.K. Search Terms by Category, April 2010

April’s top 10 search terms by search volume from Hitwise.

May 11 2010

Top 10 U.S. Search Terms by Category, April 2010

July’s top 10 search terms by search volume from Hitwise.