5 Mind-Blowing Web Stats You Should Know (Harvard Blog)…
Before you read this blog post…
…snag a napkin and write down answers to the following. How close did you get? Hint: you better know scientific notation.
1) # of Web sites
In 1994 there were approximately 5,000 Websites. How many times more Websites are there today?
2) # of Blog posts per day
On December 7, 1997 the term ‘Weblog’ was coined. How many blog posts are there per day now?
Your turn to be a Web marketing guru
First, read this quote from a recent article entitled: “Amazon’s Simple Little Secret” [Forbes.com, May 5, 2009]
“…according to internal traffic numbers, a few years ago, [guess what?????] was the only feature with a measurable impact on how long a user stayed on Amazon’s page”
Okay, it’s your turn to play marketing guru. What’s the ONLY feature that increased session duration? Read the article at Forbes.com to see if you were right!