SEMphonic, search engine marketing (SEM)
analytics tool provider , today announced that its SEMphonic Keyword Pricing
Index (SKPI), an index of cost-per-click and bids on selected
industry-specific keywords, shows keyword bidding shifted away from high
wish list items to downloadable gifts, gift card redeemable items and
perishable items that can be used for the remainder of the holiday period
or longer." Not only is
perishability a factor in the food category -- making for later delivery
requests -- but gifts like chocolate are a classic fall -back for the
desperate procrastinator.com for more information.45 times and spending 40. This was an increase from last year
where the average viewer returned 6.
- 72% of respondents planned to give a greeting card this year.

For more information and insights into online statistics contact Mandy
Mladenoff of SHIFT Communications, LLC -- 415.claria.S.

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PRESS RELEASE SEMphonic (TM) Keyword Pricing Index (SKPI) Shows 2005 Holiday Keyword Bidding Shifted Away From High Wish List Items to Post Holiday Redeemable

89 to $1.
This increase was driven by "music download" rising from $1. "The classic patterns experienced by
traditional retailers don't always translate directly into the online world
and search marketers have to be constantly on watch. The cost of doing
business can change dramatically for these guys in just a few days time!"

To purchase a full copy of the study or to request a customized version,
please contact John Williams at jwilliams@semphonic.

Feedback Research analyzed the actual online behavior of Claria's tens of
millions of anonymous users to gain insight into how people use the Internet
for both shopping needs and romantic inspiration . The research ran from
December 28, 2004 to February 7, 2005 among consumers who viewed online dating
sites and shopped online in the flowers, gifts, Valentine's Day and jewelry
categories.
-- When buying a Valentine's Day gift, 39% of respondents indicated they
would be less motivated by low prices than by finding the right gift
and being on time.

Diamond's Are an Online Shopper's Best Friend
Among the four categories researched:

-- The jewelry category had the most traffic with 66% of total viewers,
followed by flowers with 20% and the Valentine's Day category with 19%.

About Claria Corporation: Founded in 1998, Claria Corporation
(http://www. Claria provides marketing research and business insights
through its Feedback Research division, delivering in-depth analytics of
consumer Web usage patterns across the Internet.

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14 in the high
volume words with the majority of the increase occurring after December 23 .51;
this keyword now joins this study's top ten keywords prices ranging from
$2.51 to $3.4 times . Claria headquarters are located in Redwood City,
California, with U.

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The
company focus is to develop and deliver powerful online campaign tracking
tools that provide SEM practitioners worldwide with accurate and rapid
methods to report comparative PPC search engine performance and competitor
campaign performance.com had a
+43% increase in the weeks leading up to the holiday and eHarmony.591. offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Washington
D.

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"Gift cards" terms held up very well and "Arts and Entertainment,"
for example, showed a 22 percent increase from $0.50 per click. All rights reserved. Some of the
more popular personals' destinations included:
- Match.47 times and spending a total of 41.

Valentine's Day Draws Big Crowds Online
Surfers looking for gift ideas and potential lovers online contributed to
significant spikes in traffic for sites in the 4 weeks leading up to the
holiday:

-- ProFlowers.
-- Dating sites also saw an increase in traffic: CupidJunction.

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Not
surprisingly, the biggest single increase was in "Toys and Games" -- where
prices skyrocketed 31 percent in just two weeks.

The "Kitchen, Food and Wine" category also demonstrated how time-centric
bidding is in the online holiday world. This category posted an 11 percent
increase overall from December 12 to December 26, concentrated in the high
volume keywords of "Chocolate", "Wine Gift", and "Food Gift .

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-- During the entire research period, the personals category was viewed
over 29 million times by GAIN Network users, with the average viewer
coming back 7.
- Yahoo! Personals that had the second highest viewers with 20% of
total traffic to the category during the research period.com experienced a +418% increase in traffic;
-- RedEnvelope.

About Feedback Research: Feedback Research, a division of the Claria
Corporation, offers a breakthrough way to conduct one-to-one research with
tens of millions of consumers while they surf the Web.

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For
both "Toys" and "Electronics," the declines began well before Christmas
Day.semphonic.com that captured the most viewers of all sites in the
personals category with 62% of total traffic.
- Yahoo! Personals also had the most repeat viewers, with the average
viewer coming back 10.
-- 32% were planning on giving flowers .com (+120%) and Avon. and Asia.

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With 14 million iPods
sold in the holiday period, there is a lot of demand for downloadable music
post holidays.

feedbackresearch.82 minutes online.com.

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However all three of these categories saw
similarly sharp declines as Christmas neared and shipping deadlines passed.
By Christmas, "Toys and Games" had experienced a 17 percent decline from
its highs. SEM professional now get faster, more actionable
insights to help improve SEM campaign performance. 31% Turn to the Internet to Research Gifts; Jewelry Most Popular Category

REDWOOD CITY, Calif .

Looking for Love Online
As the big day approached, online dating and personals' sites remained
among the most popular Web destinations this year. Claria's Vista Marketing
Services division is dedicated to bring consumers a more relevant and highly
personalized Web experience.

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52 to $2.

"Every category has a unique seasonal pattern -- with dramatic differences
in how pricing and volume run-up to and through the holidays," states Gary
Angel, President and CTO, SEMphonic .com), a division of Claria Corporation.com viewer came back only 5.
- 27% of respondents planned to send an e-card to their special
someone.com had a +128% increase.K.

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Price gains were also seen
in such traditional gift categories as "Electronics" (16 percent) and
"Clothing" (19 percent).

Not every category experienced a similar decline as Christmas neared and
passed .com

About SEMphonic

SEMphonic brings over 9 years of experience in Internet marketing
competitive analytics to search engine marketing (SEM) professionals.83 minutes on the site.
-- 78% of respondents said that they planned to spend $100 or less on
Valentine's Day gifts .C., Detroit, Austin, and International offices in the U. With access to the
wealth of information and respondents from Claria's GAIN Network, Feedback
Research can help advertisers find out more about customers, because
advertisers can create samples based on what consumers actually do online
versus the less reliable method of using self-reported data.

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"Electronics" had returned nearly to its Thanksgiving Day levels
(with a 14 percent decline) and "Clothing" was down about 7 percent.

SEMphonic provides these technologies, tools, and services to maximize the
competitive edge for Agencies and companies such as American Express,
WebMD, AOL, CyberTrader, Charles Schwab, Endless Pools, Hotwire, Intuit,
Mediasmith, iCrossing, and others.56 times
and spending a total of 30.

Other domains with large increases were: 1800flowers.com (+91%).com) is a leader in online behavioral marketing.

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Not only does this illustrate the staying power
of "instant-access " products, it illustrates how complementary products to
top Christmas items have their own unique timeline., Online retailers and
relationship sites are looking back fondly on Valentine's Day this year as
consumers once again turned to the Internet for romantic gifts and potential
sweethearts , according to independent research conducted by Feedback Research
(http://www. Feedback Research also surveyed a random sampling of GAIN Network
users to gather insight into how the romantic holiday affects consumers'
online and offline behavior.25 minutes
on the site.
- Comparatively , the average Match.

Finding the Right Gift

-- 74% of respondents indicated that they planned to give a gift this year
for Valentine's Day.
-- 62% of respondents who hoped to celebrate the special occasion, planned
to have dinner out:
- 30% planned to celebrate at home;
- 17% planned to go to a movie, concert or sporting event.
- - Survey results indicated that the Internet continues to serve as a key
tool for researching Valentine's Day purchases with 31% of respondents
researching their gifts online and 10% buying online.
-- The jewelry category also had the most repeat viewers with the average
viewer coming back 7.46 times.com's traffic increased by +122% and;
-- Bluenile.com
had a +24% jump.

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Between Thanksgiving and the third week of December, a number of
traditional gift categories saw double-digit growth in keyword Price. SEMphonic is headquartered in Novato,
California . Visit us at www.

Consumers Look for Love and Gifts Online

Cards Remain #1 Valentine's Gift This Year

-- Cards continue to beat out candy and flowers as the most popular
Valentine's Day gift this year with 53% of respondents saying that they
planned to give a card as a gift, up +13 pts from last year.
-- 45% of respondents said they were planning on giving chocolate/candy,
up +10 pts from last year.com (+414%),
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mmladenoff@shiftcomm . Claria's
behavioral data platform provides Web publishers and advertisers the
information they need to deliver advertisements targeted to individual
consumer interests.