Data from the latest Hitwise UK Search Update reveal that Google and Yahoo! Search's share of the search market is growing and driving up the share of referrals from search engines to retail websites. MORE

Hitwise UK will be hosting its second Search Marketing Breakfast Seminar on Friday 10th November, focusing on striking the right balance between search engine optimisation and search engine marketing campaigns. MORE

Hitwise UK has just published its latest report "The Hitwise Media Impact Report", measuring the impact of offline advertising on online consumer behaviour. MORE

As news emerged that a suspected terrorist plot to blow up several aircraft had been foiled by British intelligence, UK holiday makers headed for news and travel sites in their droves to find out how anti-terror measures at airports would impact their travel plans. MORE

"In your face, MySpace," said Bebo founder Michael Birch as he accepted a Webby Award in June, reflecting the fierce competition among social networking sites. MORE

Reports on the search market typically focus on which search engine will grow to compete with Google. However in the UK, the battle is currently for second place, with Google far and away the favourite. MORE

With searches for "bebo" ranking third among all UK internet searches for the four weeks ending 29th April 2006, MySpace - which was acquired by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation last year for $580 million - may struggle to hold on to its position as the UK's most popular social networking site. MORE

Last month Hitwise UK held its inaugural Online Performance Awards at the Institute of Directors. These awards recognise outstanding online business achievement and acknowledge the most successful websites in key industries as defined by the percentage of user visits a website received between January and December 2005. MORE

Nike Football's video of Ronaldinho is an excellent example of a viral campaign that took off online, resulting in Nike's brand significantly benefiting. MORE

Hot on the heels of Christmas and the January sales, Valentine's Day is the next biggest event for UK retailers and Hitwise can reveal that Tesco was the big winner this year. MORE

In the week ending January 14, the online travel sector reached its highest ever peak over the last 15 months, accounting for 5.8% of all online visits - a 13% increase compared with the same week in 2005. Moreover, visits to travel websites were up 34% from the week ending December 31. MORE