BizReport : February 22, 2008 Archive

February 22, 2008 Archive

Research | February 22, 2008

Online newspaper readership is beginning to change

Newspaper revenue may still be showing a decline but according to a recent Scarborough Research report, online newspaper readership is growing. The report found that declines in print readership are being offset by increases in online readership. Newspaper website readership has shown a 14% increase from 2005 to 2007. >>

Research | February 22, 2008

Report: Affluent African-Americans have 45% of buying power

By 2012, buying power in the African-American demographic will reach more than $1.1 trillion; nearly half of that buying power (45%) will be place within the Affluent African-American segment. The study goes on to indicate that currently African-American's buying power is $892 billion. >>

Advertising | February 22, 2008

Ad network offers parental targeting

It isn't just Hollywood that is baby crazy. Seems that a large portion of the public, in general, is interested in becoming parents and a new ad network offers advertisers access to this growing segment of the population. Babunga.com, recently bought out by the Nikelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group, offers a pregnancy-focused group of parenting websites for consumers. >>