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Hello all,I've decided to move Research Smeesearch away from Blogger. I just don't like it and consequently I find myself dreading the drudgery of posting here.I am moving Research Smeesearch to Tumblr. Tumblr ROCKS.So, check out new material and the odds and ends that I find during daily research here: RESEARCH SMEESEARCHPeace Out,Marcy

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From the E-tailing Group: Online shoppers want smooth shopping, free delivery and bargains Online shoppers find site search the most useful element of a retail web site by a wide margin, says a new consumer survey from Chicago-based consultants and researchers The E-tailing Group Inc. In fact keyword search, rated “very to most important” by 80% of consumers in the survey, and advanced search

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Had a request for some data about top categories for Holiday 2007 this morning....so, I'll play "sharesies" and post the nuggets here:HOLIDAY 2007 PREDICTIONS: Forrester Research: 2007 Online Holiday Retail Sales To Hit $33 BillionMonday October 15, 5:20 pm ET CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US online retail sales this holiday season will reach $33 billion, a 21 percent increase over last year

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Geez! It's been a while since I've posted here on ResearchSmeesearch. I could offer up tons of excuses as to the circumstances surrounding my absence - the chief one of course would be that I've been absorbed with work and have been knockin' back the workahol like crazy. But I think I'll use the writing energy to actually post.I found this quote today that really resonated with me:"Consumers

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via Creating Passionate Users

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A friend shared a post from the guys over at BlueLine that I just loved. It starts out with -Sometimes, it seems, getting people to see the beauty in putting their marketing dollars toward finding their clients and creating a dialogue with them is a little like getting an alcoholic to switch to Kool Aid; they know it would be better for them, cost them less in the long run and they would not run

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Interesting...I wouldn't have thought the day after Christmas would be No. 1. Also thought "tax day" was interesting.Holidays Are Popular for E-Mail Marketing - eMarketer:The biggest day of the year in 2006 for US retail e-mail marketers was the day after Christmas, according to E-Mail Experience Council data cited in Marketing Charts. More than 53% of retailers tracked in the study sent e-mail

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I've been sayin' (along with everyone else) that widgets are where it's at. In the list below via eMarketer, I see a couple of favorites Slide and Photobucket (used Photobucket to create the video in the post just below this one in fact). I have to admit there are others on that list though that I've not explored and some that I haven't even heard of...so, I'll have to check 'em out.Widgets Big

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I have the distinct pleasure of working for a really great company. Here's some video of the cool people that I work with being recognized for an amazing amount work and a job well done on our CMS build. Personal Shopper ROCKS!

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via eMarketerWeb Wins for Women Shopping OnlineWomen visit fewer sites to learn what they want. Over half of US female Internet users ages 25 and older say the Internet is their main research source for checking out potential product purchases, according to Burst Media's "Online Insight" report, published June 2007.The Internet was named far more often than other methods. Around 10% or fewer

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Get Elastic posted a great list of social shopping sites a while back. I've been in the process of reviewing them. I've just started, but my take so far is as follows:Stylefeeder: Totally love the experience, really easy to get set up and they have a fun and engaging site. Easy to install plug in for Firefox captures the url and photo of the item you want to add to your "feed" - this

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This via my fav must read on a daily basis - Download SquadYour social network preference might say more about you than you realize. This blog essay lays out a strong case that Facebook is beating Myspace on a socio-economic level, if not just yet on a pageview/users level. It makes sense. Facebook started as a college and university only platform, which right off the bat adds a significant gap

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Movin' from Finance to Marketing...this should be interesting. Marcy leaves the "Office of Strategery".Wish me luck! Email me at marcyannekessler at gmail - you know the rest. Cheers!

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I was asked about Personalization today and specifically this question: If you had a crystal ball, where would you see personalization in 2010?And I answered thusly...I feel that the level of personalization online is directly linked to the level of trust being established between businesses and consumers and it will have reached a whole new level by 2010. The level of trust needed for truly

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I don't know. I'm just not sure where I land on this yet. Google has built some amazing trust and loyalty. I'm greatly dependent on my Googling ability in the work that I do, but do I want them enabling the world to visit the windows of my house? I'm caught in the middle. I love details, I love all information at all times. I guess in living a life online I've accepted that the planet is

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This is interesting. Hmmm. My 7 year old daughter is certainly in the group that's packin' some serious CE. For Christmas this year she got a cell phone, MP3 player, digital camera and just recently got her own laptop. She's also recently started her own blog. She's become much more interested in "geeking out" at the computer than watching TV.This via emarketerChildren Younger Than 7 Use

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Check this via DMNews, patent pending Tag-Based Customer Reviews from Power Reviews - improves natural search.Lillian Vernon recently launched tag-based customer reviews from PowerReviews on its Web site at www.lillianvernon.com.The PowerReviews’ customer review service uses a patent-pending tag-based approach that offers Review Snapshots designed to make it easier for shoppers to reach a

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Pop quiz: What technology is on the cusp of changing the face of Internet advertising as we know it? Answer: Widgets.Read more here.

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Via DMNews: "Search engine Google Inc. has acquired FeedBurner, a provider of media distribution and audience engagement services for blogs and RSS feeds.Web-based tools help bloggers, podcasters and commercial publishers promote, deliver and profit from their content on the Internet. This acquisition makes sense for Google given that it is constantly looking for ways to identify and offer new

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via Center for Media Research Dads Are Recognized With Almost Ten Billion Dollars of Gifts This YearAccording to NRF's 2007 Father's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, consumers are expected to spend $9.9 billion on dads this year, with the average person spending $98.34 on the holiday, up from $88.80 last year. Men will still be spending more than women this year with men planning

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Social Networking and Ecommerce - Download SquadBlogging important for our business? Uh, yeah.

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via BloggersBlogGartner Says 50 Million in Virtual Worlds by 2011Gartner is predicting that by 2011 80% of Internet users will have a "second life" or a presence in a virtual world. A GigaOm article puts the figure in the 50-60 million range. The press release also lists these five laws for companies trying to participate in the virtual world.. First Law: Virtual worlds are not games, but neither

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CBS Corporation is buying the popular music social network Last.fm. The BBC says that the $280 million price tag makes CBS’ Last.fm aquisition the largest UK Web 2.0 acquisition ever. The BBC also says Last.fm was founded five years ago and has 15 million users. CBS Leslie Moonves liked Last.fm’s young demographics and its rapid growth rate. via BloggersBlog

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Social Boomarking Site List (over 150), Tools, & Podcast

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