YouTube gains ground on Facebook in UK
YouTube attracted 606m visitors in the UK in December, one in four visits to social networks and gaining ground on market leader facebook in the process, according to new research.
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Google sites accounted for 9 in 10 UK searches in December
Google sites, including YouTube, accounted for over 91% of all searches in UK in December 2011, according to new research.
European Commission sets out 16 point plan to double e-commerce sales in three years
The European Commission (EC) intends to double e-commerce sales and the internet’s contribution to European GDP by 2015 in order to help drive job creation and mitigate the ongoing economic crisis.
Tablets to drive bumper Christmas in 2012- report
Online shopping sales are forecast to grow between 18% and 22% during Christmas 2012, exceeding the rate of growth in 2011, according to a new report.
Boxing Day bonanza: Brits spend record 13m hours shopping online
UK Internet users broke online records this Christmas as 13 million hours were spent shopping online on Boxing Day, according to new research.
Brits urged to sell unwanted Christmas gifts online
Britons will have received £2.4 billion worth of unwanted Christmas presents this year, according to a new survey.
Top 14 viral videos of 2011: Royal weddings, zombies and muppets top list
2011 was a great year for viral marketing case studies. The entertainment bar is getting ever-higher, making viral marketing briefs among the toughest that any creative agency can receive. For a viral to really travel it needs the combination of a brilliant creative idea, the right timing for its audience and the right seeding. That’s … [Read more…]
Brits ‘to spend £550m online on Christmas and Boxing Day’
UK shoppers will spend more than £550m online over the two-day holiday period of Christmas and Boxing Day this year, according to new research.
UK shopping searches up 17% this Christmas
The total number of online purchases driven by search advertising increased 17 percent on last year, while search adspend increased 7%, according to new research.
Auto Trader launch social media treasure hunt
Auto Trader have launched Auto’s Christmas Crackers, an interactive treasure hunt to win a host of mystery prizes.