Stats - Sectors

Trends & statistics: the Web's richest source

Average Search CPC Data by Category for November 2008 - Jan 6, 2009
Search Tools
Cost-per-click data by vertical category in search in the U.S.

Active Home Internet Users by Country, October 2008 - Jan 2, 2009
Geographics
Active home Internet populations rise and fall in 10 countries worldwide.

The Year in Search: A 2008 Review - Dec 30, 2008
Search Tools
What were people searching for in 2008? The search engines know.

Top U.S. Parent Companies and Stickiest Brands on the Web, November 2008 - Dec 23, 2008
Traffic Patterns
A look at the brands that get visitors and keep users engaged the longest both at home and work.

Top U.S. Ad Networks, November 2008 - Dec 19, 2008
Advertising/Marketing
The top 50 ad networks in November by unique visitor.

Advertising Placements by Industry and Top Sponsored Links, November 2008 - Dec 16, 2008
Advertising/Marketing
The industry breakdown of ad placements and unit types and top 25 companies placing sponsored links. The data are provided by Nielsen Online.

Future Tech - Dec 15, 2008
Traffic Patterns
In the future, mobile will become the more dominant means to connect to information.

Study: Social Media's Hot, Entertainment's Not - Dec 12, 2008
Traffic Patterns
An increased number of Internet users contribute to social networking sites; now advertisers have to figure out how to reach these consumers.

Top 10 Search Terms in 10 Categories, November 2008 - Dec 12, 2008
Search Tools
This month's top 10 search terms in 10 categories by search volume.

Study: Half of Americans Play Video Games - Dec 9, 2008
Entertainment
Income, education, and age determine likelihood and frequency of game play.