World cup game hits Travel and Leisure sector websites hard

Online, June 25, 2010 (Newswire.com) - After the game the different sectors experienced very different traffic patterns showing once again how external factors can have a massive impact on website traffic.

Commenting on the numbers, Simon Roberts, Head of Client Services at Intellitracker said: "We are often asked to help clients determine why their traffic is down. In this case it was such a high profile event that the cause was obvious. However the way in which the event affected different sites was very interesting. Different groups of site visitors responded very differently. It shows just how important it is to be able to understand the behaviour of individual visitor segments."

Travel and Leisure Sector
The figures for travel and leisure show how a large proportion of their normal visitors took the afternoon off to watch the game. From 1.00pm onwards the numbers were consistently down when compared with the same time the week before. The largest drop was of course during the game but the reduction continued throughout the rest of the day.

Publishing Sector
The publishing sector saw a 22% drop in traffic during the game but then recovered as visitors returned to read the reviews and catch up with general day-to-day news. There was a small drop later in the evening as visitors watched the highlights on TV or went to post match Barbecues.

Charity Sector
The charity sector saw only a small 13% drop in traffic during the game but then recovered to the same level as the week before for the rest of the day. It is interesting to note that before the game traffic was up compared with the week before - almost as if visitors had simply shifted their browsing to earlier in the day. Total traffic for the 2 days was almost identical.

Further information for editors:
Intellitracker Ltd (www.intellitracker.com) was founded in 2000 and is based in London, United Kingdom. The company develops and markets the Intellitracker Enterprise interactive business intelligence suite and provides professional services in support of this. Intellitracker Enterprise is recognised as one of the leaders in the field of online analytics and optimisation and is used by organisations including Age UK, Butlins, Loot, M&G, Oxfam, PinnacleSports, and TUI.

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