Assignment # 8 Do You YouTube?

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You Tube is a great way to while away your hours. These new technologies provide lots of opportunities to wilf away one's days! See article below:
http://www.linkingmatters.com/onlinemarketingnews/newsfeed18113248.html

Brits while away the hours online
Submitted by Adfero on Tue, 2007-04-10 11:10.
Internet business
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UK web users spend the equivalent of one working day every fortnight wilfing – what was I looking for? – on the internet, according to new research.
The study commissioned by Moneysupermarket.com and carried out by YouGov, shows that Britain's 34 million internet users spend a third of their time online idly browsing websites that they did not initially intend to visit.
Experts have suggested that the amount of choice available to browsers was the main cause of distraction and those aged 55 or older were found to be three times less likely to while away the hours online than those under 25.
Jason Lloyd, head of broadband at Moneysupermarket.com, said: "Our study shows that although people log on with a purpose, they are now being offered so much choice and online distraction that many forget what they are there for, and spend hours aimlessly wilfing instead.
"It's important that people do not allow distractions to get in the way when surfing the internet, as it can affect productivity in the workplace and relationships at home."
The survey demonstrates that if a website is well optimised with a high density of quality links, large volumes of traffic can be drawn in and converted into hard revenues.