Marketing Science » metrics http://mktsci.com/blog Real-Time Industry Trends, Competitive Analyses, Customer Insights Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:01:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Microsoft Kumo vs Wolfram Alpha – FIGHT! http://mktsci.com/blog/2009/05/microsoft-kumo-vs-wolfram-alpha-fight/ http://mktsci.com/blog/2009/05/microsoft-kumo-vs-wolfram-alpha-fight/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 11:38:13 +0000 Augustine Fou http://go-digital.net/blog/?p=336 ]]> Microsoft should take a page from the launch of Wolfram’s Alpha using social channels.

Wolfram Alpha – 1.6 million google search results

Microsoft Kumo – 624k google search results

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www.WolframAlpha.com is launched, but Microsoft Kumo.com is not even launched. So there is NO benefit from all the news coverage.

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Search intensity and volume indicates interest of users — Wolfram Alpha is kicking Microsoft butt.

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http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/28/wolfram-alpha-veil-lifted/

http://gizmodo.com/5240514/wolfram-alpha-and-google-tested-head+to+head

http://gizmodo.com/5236115/wolfram-alpha-search-engine-on-video

]]> http://mktsci.com/blog/2009/05/microsoft-kumo-vs-wolfram-alpha-fight/feed/ 0 trends – coupon sites, network TV sites http://mktsci.com/blog/2009/04/trends-coupon-sites-network-tv-sites/ http://mktsci.com/blog/2009/04/trends-coupon-sites-network-tv-sites/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:29:52 +0000 Augustine Fou http://go-digital.net/blog/?p=311 ]]> coupon sites: definitely headed upward with a spike in Dec 08.

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network TV sites are seeing healthy increases, likely due to “view full episodes” on their websites – but even this increase in traffic will not replace the advertising revenues lost on network television

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]]> http://mktsci.com/blog/2009/04/trends-coupon-sites-network-tv-sites/feed/ 0 the overall advertising pie will shrink http://mktsci.com/blog/2009/03/the-overall-advertising-pie-will-shrink/ http://mktsci.com/blog/2009/03/the-overall-advertising-pie-will-shrink/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:10:46 +0000 Augustine Fou http://go-digital.net/blog/?p=276 ]]> the greater efficiencies of “digital” mean that the same amount of “advertising” can be achieved with fewer dollars because more waste can be eliminated. The decreases in ad spending in traditional media channels like newspapers will only be partially replaced by ad spending online.

For example, the dollars that used to fund newspaper classified advertising has been replaced by free online classifieds through Craigslist. While newspapers had incremental costs due to materials, printing, labor, and distribution, online classifieds have virtually no incremental cost.  

Similarly print advertising, which was based on targeting ads to specific demographics of readerships are being replaced by online ads which can be more finely targeted to even more niche readerships — e.g. contextual advertising. And the revenue models based around cost per click are inherently more efficient (and thus lower cost) than the impression-based revenue models of magazines. Again for every dollar taken out of print advertising, only a few cents are needed to replace it in “digital.” 

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Agree with me or tell me I’m stupid @acfou

]]> http://mktsci.com/blog/2009/03/the-overall-advertising-pie-will-shrink/feed/ 0 so, you think you’re viral? here’s how to find out… http://mktsci.com/blog/2009/03/so-you-think-youre-viral-heres-how-to-find-out/ http://mktsci.com/blog/2009/03/so-you-think-youre-viral-heres-how-to-find-out/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:17:40 +0000 Augustine Fou http://go-digital.net/blog/2009/03/so-you-think-youre-viral-heres-how-to-find-out/ ]]> 1. post your “viral” video, banner ad, etc.
2. tweet about it
3. see if any one of your followers re-tweets it
4. check twitt(url)y to see “twitter intensity” around you asset

this is a quick way to tell if what you think is viral is viral. If even your own circle of followers don’t retweet it, it probably isn’t viral.  What you think is cool may actually not be that cool.  And sticking it on YouTube and supporting it with a lot of paid media, doesn’t make it viral!

Agree with me?  Or tell me I’m stupid @acfou

using twitter intensity to determine if something is viral (or not). 

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