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ABC Interactive
Offer services as an Internet third-party auditor to insure accuracy of online activity. Site provides background information on audits, including examples of audit reports. |
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ABestWeb
This site is primarily a forum for those interested in affiliate marketing where registered users (free) share advice and also affiliate opportunities. |
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Alexa
This site, which provides website rankings and traffic information, is often referred to as a leading provider of website metrics. However, their methods for tracking visitors are probably not as robust, and thus not as accurate, as higher quality commercial services especially for those sites listed outside the top 500 or so. Accessing top 500 sites by country is free as is listing of top sites by category. |
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Associate Programs Directory
Listing of hundreds of affiliate programs broken down into over 75 categories. |
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B-toB Magazine Guides
Offers several yearly reports aimed at B-to-B marketers included an Interactive Marketing guide that contains research and list of vendors and service providers in the areas of email marketing, ad networks, search and more. However, most guides will require payment. |
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ClickZ
Online information site that has several sections offering frequently updated collections of articles for getting the most out of online marketing. |
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comScore
Provider of Internet traffic measurements though it only offers a few free reports. |
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E-Stats Measuring the Electronic Economy
U.S. Census Bureau reports on the state of e-Business within U.S. companies. Includes quarterly retail e-commerce retail sales report. |
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Google Analytics
Free service from Google allowing website operators to easily measure site traffic by entering simple coding on each page of a site. Data is accessed via web interface and the number and scope of reports are impressive. |
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History of the Internet
The Internet Society offers a site that provides numerous links to articles and sites that give their account of how the Internet has evolved. |
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Hobbes' Internet Timeline
Nice description of the progress of the Internet, presented in the form of a timeline beginning in the 1950s and extending to present day. |
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How Affiliate Programs Work
This site is part of the how-to site HowStuffWorks.com and features discussions related to operating and managing affiliate programs. |
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ICANN
The site of the organization that controls domain name registrations process though does not actually do registration nor does it contain a search function for domain name. But it could still offer good information for anyone involved in Internet marketing. |
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Internet Traffic Report
Monitors Internet traffic flow around the world and presents results in graphical and numeric form. |
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Marketing Experiments
A well-regarded site that offers FREE access to extensively researched studies on the effectiveness of various Internet marketing and advertising techniques. They also offer a useful monthly newsletter that summarizes results of these studies. |
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Measurement Guidelines - Interactive Advertising Bureau
This trade group site includes information that helps define techniques and measurement methods for online advertising. |
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Search Engine Dictionary
Very in-depth and well maintained list of search engine marketing terms. |
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Search Engine Guide
Among this site's features is a marketing-oriented newsletter, search terms information and other SE marketing strategies. |
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Search Engine Land
Blog-style site that offers a wide-range of articles and postings from leading search engine marketing experts. |
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Search Engine Optimization & Marketing Glossary
Good to-the-point definitions for search engine marketing terms. |
