The Myth of Cyber Monday Explained

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Cyber Monday is generally referred to as the online equivalent of Black Friday, the holiday season’s single busiest shopping day. The notion first came about when Shop.org realized that online sales tended to spike up for many retailers on the Monday after Thanksgiving. However, when the term was first used as a marketing tool, it was little more than that — in fact, to many it was considered little more than hype. However, over the last five years the term has become something of a ...

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@krisstraub @pvponline In addition, Cyber Monday is a myth: http://bit.ly/6JZtXr HT @stevencaires

3 months, 3 weeks ago by Joel Bush on Twitter

actually heard them use the term "cyber monday" on the radio today. here's the facts: http://bit.ly/2mu6lV

3 months, 3 weeks ago by CincySteve on Twitter

Cyber Monday? Merely the warm-up. The Myth http://bit.ly/3i5S However they'll be even more Salmon's working round the clock from now on.

3 months, 4 weeks ago by chrishoskin on Twitter

[...] of Cyber Monday. Online advertising company Permuto offers up an interesting infographic on the history of Cyber Monday, the Monday following Thanksgiving which is the online equivalent of Black Friday. Also known as [...]

4 months ago by The Truth about Cyber Monday; Tour the Gawker Offices | Extranet Factoring on Wordpress

Your headline is misleading. Cyber Monday was never a myth. Shop.org, which coined the term Cyber Monday, never claimed that it is the biggest online shopping day of the year. What we have said since the beginning is that it is the unofficial kick-off of the online holiday shopping season and when retailers see the first major spike in sales for the holiday season. Online holiday sales begin to grow ... See all content

4 months ago by Scott Silverman on Wordpress

[...] by Northern California-based Permuto Discoveries, the graphic (available here) outlines statistical reasons why Cyber Monday, billed as the busiest online shopping day of the [...]

4 months ago by Maryland Business» Blog Archive » Cyber Monday, Schmyber Monday on Wordpress

[...] Monday” falls on the Monday immediately following the Thanksgiving holidays. Last year, an estimated 85 million people shopped online on this day, spending almost $846 million. And while some debate which day of the [...]

4 months ago by 5 Steps to an Eco Black Friday - Earth911.com on Wordpress

RT @ MyEntreNet

Cyber Monday, true or not, what r u doing to boost holiday online sales this season? http://cli.gs/D1XeR1

4 months, 1 week ago by ultimatewd on Twitter

Cyber Monday, true or not, what r u doing to boost holiday online sales this season? http://cli.gs/D1XeR1

4 months, 1 week ago by MyEntreNet on Twitter

Cybermonday might not be the biggest but it’s certainly made a name for itself which puts gets attention from mainstream shoppers alerting them of the deals that can be had online.

It certainly serves it’s purpose even if it is a little hyped up

4 months, 2 weeks ago by oliver on Wordpress

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4 months, 2 weeks ago by links for 2009-11-06 « Zobrist Consulting Group on Wordpress

[...] of Cyber Monday. Online advertising company Permuto offers up an interesting infographic on the history of Cyber Monday, the Monday following Thanksgiving which is the online equivalent of Black Friday. Also known as [...]

4 months, 2 weeks ago by The Truth about Cyber Monday; Tour the Gawker Offices : Floriday Properties on Wordpress

Overheard: For most e-tailers, increased holiday shopping begins the Wednesday before Black Friday - http://bit.ly/19wvmB #bfparty

4 months, 2 weeks ago by ShopNPartyGirl on Twitter

What about NewEgg?

4 months, 2 weeks ago by You left one out... on Wordpress

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Best marketing ploy since sex

4 months, 2 weeks ago by ColinTheShots on Digg

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I worked for a large DVD etailer for 8 years. Cyber-Monday was real for us. Of course, we sold porn.

4 months, 2 weeks ago by AikoMiko on Digg

You guys hiring?

4 months, 2 weeks ago by Elranzer on Digg

Emphasis on WORKED brother, sorry. I haven't been there since Feb. last year. Last I heard all raises were canceled until further notice and they were laying off old school people. It's hard out there for a pimp.

4 months, 2 weeks ago by AikoMiko on Digg

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4 months, 2 weeks ago by Mustafa Duran on Friendfeed

"yber Monday is generally referred to as the online equivalent of Black Friday, the holiday season’s single busiest shopping day. The notion first came about when Shop.org realized that online sales tended to spike up for many retailers on the Monday after Thanksgiving."

4 months, 2 weeks ago by Mustafa Duran on Friendfeed

I have my own version of Cyber Monday

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4 months, 2 weeks ago by Canadian0207 on Digg

Interesting statistics. I always knew cyber monday was nothing but a hype..

4 months, 2 weeks ago by dealsgal on Wordpress

The myth was exploded for me a long time ago due to the lack of good deals online. Free shipping is not what I consider a good deal (in fact since I usually shop Amazon, its expected).

4 months, 2 weeks ago by Barackalypse on Digg

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4 months, 2 weeks ago by uberVU - social comments on Wordpress

and the internet continues..... who knows maybe we'll be having internet holidays soon. Hey, it's "microsoft day" or it's the "Windows day"... all windows are probably going to be left open on windows day.

4 months, 2 weeks ago by blaco on Digg

Windows Day is February 12th, and you do need to leave all windows open that day

4 months, 2 weeks ago by yacks on Digg

Some of those graphs are terrible at communicating the information they're supposed to make easy to understand.

4 months, 2 weeks ago by ChromaVita on Digg

Ugh, buried for being one big purple and gray ugly mess of an image.

4 months, 2 weeks ago by Asym79 on Digg

call me illiterate but I read it quickly and read "The Myth of Cyber Monkey Explained" which sounds like a much more interesting story

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4 months, 2 weeks ago by === popurls.com === popular today on Wordpress

Myth? Doesn't matter - From Nov 27th to Christmas, sites like amazon.com you will just rake it in by the millions.

4 months, 2 weeks ago by gankige on Digg

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