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: a free service, where the user can enter any domain name and receive unique visitors and Compete Rank for the entered site.
: a free service, where the user can enter any domain name and receive unique visitors and Compete Rank for the entered site.
*Search Analytics
*Search Analytics
: a paid service that shows the user which keywords are sending traffic to the user's website and its competitors.<ref>[http://web.analyticsblog.ca/2010/03/web-page-rank-from-google-alexa-quantcast-and-compete-com/ McGill University CMIS 530 Web Analytics Blog Web Analytics blog]</ref>
: a paid service that shows the user which keywords are sending traffic to the user's website and its competitors.<ref>[http://web.analyticsblog.ca/2010/03/web-page-rank-from-google-alexa-quantcast-and-compete-com/ McGill University CMIS 530 Web Analytics Blog Web Analytics blog] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127140254/http://web.analyticsblog.ca/2010/03/web-page-rank-from-google-alexa-quantcast-and-compete-com |date=2013-01-27 }}</ref>


{{quote|Compete’s panel measures U.S., but not international users. Compete has worked diligently to develop what it believes is the largest and most diverse panel of online consumers in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|last=Granville |first=Vincent |url=http://www.analyticbridge.com/profiles/blogs/one-million-web-sites-scored-by-compete-com-how-does-compete-elim |title=analyticbridge.com |publisher=analyticbridge.com |date=2012-02-09 |accessdate=2013-05-01}}</ref>}}
{{quote|Compete’s panel measures U.S., but not international users. Compete has worked diligently to develop what it believes is the largest and most diverse panel of online consumers in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|last=Granville |first=Vincent |url=http://www.analyticbridge.com/profiles/blogs/one-million-web-sites-scored-by-compete-com-how-does-compete-elim |title=analyticbridge.com |publisher=analyticbridge.com |date=2012-02-09 |accessdate=2013-05-01}}</ref>}}
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Additionally, users of the Compete Toolbar have the option of participating in '''Community Share.''' By participating in Community Share, users will be assigned a user number, and that number will be submitted along with the URLs of the websites that these users visit. This information will be used to roughly determine how many users visit each website.
Additionally, users of the Compete Toolbar have the option of participating in '''Community Share.''' By participating in Community Share, users will be assigned a user number, and that number will be submitted along with the URLs of the websites that these users visit. This information will be used to roughly determine how many users visit each website.


Although no [[personally identifiable information]] is submitted to Compete.com,<ref>[http://www.compete.com/help What can we help you with?] compete.com</ref> the server receives the originating [[IP address]].
Although no [[personally identifiable information]] is submitted to Compete.com,<ref>[http://www.compete.com/help What can we help you with?] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502225114/http://www.compete.com/help/#tlbr |date=2008-05-02 }} compete.com</ref> the server receives the originating [[IP address]].


==Company history==
==Company history==
Compete.com was a service of Compete, Inc.,<ref name="compete1">{{cite web|url=http://www.compete.com |title=compete.com |publisher=compete.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-10}}</ref> which was launched in 2000 by [[Bill Gross (entrepreneur)|Bill Gross]], an entrepreneur who started the search engine GoTo.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.compete.com/help |title=Compete: FAQ |accessdate=2008-04-19}}</ref> In March 2008, London market research company [[Taylor Nelson Sofres|TNS]] purchased Compete, Inc.<ref name="compete1"/> for $150 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/08/21/tripadvisor-takes-flipkey-majority-stake/ |title=TripAdvisor Takes FlipKey Majority Stake |publisher=Xconomy |date=2008-08-21 |accessdate=2013-05-01}}</ref> The site and service closed its doors on the last day of 2016.
Compete.com was a service of Compete, Inc.,<ref name="compete1">{{cite web|url=http://www.compete.com |title=compete.com |publisher=compete.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-10}}</ref> which was launched in 2000 by [[Bill Gross (entrepreneur)|Bill Gross]], an entrepreneur who started the search engine GoTo.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.compete.com/help |title=Compete: FAQ |accessdate=2008-04-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502225114/http://www.compete.com/help/#tlbr |archivedate=2008-05-02 |df= }}</ref> In March 2008, London market research company [[Taylor Nelson Sofres|TNS]] purchased Compete, Inc.<ref name="compete1"/> for $150 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/08/21/tripadvisor-takes-flipkey-majority-stake/ |title=TripAdvisor Takes FlipKey Majority Stake |publisher=Xconomy |date=2008-08-21 |accessdate=2013-05-01}}</ref> The site and service closed its doors on the last day of 2016.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 18:31, 11 August 2017

Compete.com
Type of businessSubsidiary
Type of site
Web traffic and ranking
Available inEnglish
Founded2000; 24 years ago (2000)
HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts
United States
Area servedU.S. Internet Users
OwnerTNS (WPP)
Founder(s)Bill Gross, David Cancel
IndustryOnline Competitive Intelligence
ProductsCompete Site Analytics (free), Compete PRO Intro, Compete PRO Standard, Compete PRO Advanced
ServicesSite Profile, Search Analytics, Incoming and Outgoing Traffic, Ranked Lists, Category Profile, Compete Blog
URLwww.compete.com
Current statusSite shut down

Compete.com was a web traffic analysis service of Compete, Inc. which operated in the United States, and published the approximate number of U.S. visitors to the top one million web sites. This number was computed from sources including internet service providers, proprietary opt-in panels, and application service providers. Compete.com ceased operations as of December 31, 2016.

Services

Compete.com provided two categories of information:

  • Site Analytics
a free service, where the user can enter any domain name and receive unique visitors and Compete Rank for the entered site.
  • Search Analytics
a paid service that shows the user which keywords are sending traffic to the user's website and its competitors.[2]

Compete’s panel measures U.S., but not international users. Compete has worked diligently to develop what it believes is the largest and most diverse panel of online consumers in the United States.[3]

Compete Toolbar

The Compete Toolbar allows users to view the Compete Trust Scores and the U.S. Internet ranks of websites they visit. This is done by sending the URLs that users visit to Compete.com. Compete.com then sends back the trust scores and internet ranks from its database to the users.

Additionally, users of the Compete Toolbar have the option of participating in Community Share. By participating in Community Share, users will be assigned a user number, and that number will be submitted along with the URLs of the websites that these users visit. This information will be used to roughly determine how many users visit each website.

Although no personally identifiable information is submitted to Compete.com,[4] the server receives the originating IP address.

Company history

Compete.com was a service of Compete, Inc.,[5] which was launched in 2000 by Bill Gross, an entrepreneur who started the search engine GoTo.[6] In March 2008, London market research company TNS purchased Compete, Inc.[5] for $150 million.[7] The site and service closed its doors on the last day of 2016.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Compete.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  2. ^ McGill University CMIS 530 Web Analytics Blog Web Analytics blog Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Granville, Vincent (2012-02-09). "analyticbridge.com". analyticbridge.com. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  4. ^ What can we help you with? Archived 2008-05-02 at the Wayback Machine compete.com
  5. ^ a b "compete.com". compete.com. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
  6. ^ "Compete: FAQ". Archived from the original on 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2008-04-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "TripAdvisor Takes FlipKey Majority Stake". Xconomy. 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
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