Dec, 2008
As education institutions gear up to attract students for their 2009 intake, online research by prospective students provides valuable insight into which institutions and courses are top of mind.
Nov, 2008
The Food and Beverage - Lifestyle and Reference industry, which includes recipe websites, grew 36.43% in visits week ending 15 November 2008 compared to the same week last year by Australian Internet users.
Oct, 2008
The recent acquisition of BankWest by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has brought up several merger considerations such as maintenance of the BankWest brand and audience expansion.
Sep, 2008
Twitter, a micro-blogging platform that allows users to share short activity updates, has picked up significantly in Australian usage, with a 518.12% increase in web visits comparing the weeks ending 01/09/2007 and 30/08/2008.
Aug, 2008
Hitwise Australia has examined the correlation between rising fuel prices and increasing automotive searches relating to hybrid technologies, highlighting the sensitivity of the market to the increasing pressure of fuel prices.
Jul, 2008
This month the first draft of the Garnaut Climate Change Review was released in Australia.
Jun, 2008
Searches for '3g iphone' increased by 67 percent comparing weeks ending 31/05/08 and 07/06/08.
May, 2008
Hitwise, the leading online competitive intelligence service, announced that News & Media - Print websites have experienced solid growth, increasing market share of visits by 17.6 percent comparing April 2007 and April 2008. Visits to the online News & Media - Print industry reached a 3-year high in April 2008, accounting for 2.44 percent of all visits by Australian Internet users.
Apr, 2008
Melbourne - 22 April 2008 - According to Hitwise, the leading online competitive intelligence service, searches for 'fuel watch' increased by 75% comparing weeks ending 12 April 2008 and 19 April 2008. Searches were prompted by the announcement of a national fuel watch scheme starting in December that will publish petrol station prices for the next day online. The scheme aims to maximize transparency in petrol pricing by informing consumers about where the best deals can be found.
Mar, 2008
The social graph is a notion that refers to the data that expresses an individual: their consumer preferences and behaviours; and their various social networks, including friends, family, professional associates and online contacts.
Feb, 2008
Hitwise Australia provides a snapshot of the leading industries that Australian Internet users visit.
Hitwise has revealed that retail sectors have performed strongly online during the 2007 Christmas period.