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American FactFinder
This free resource gives you access to census data from around the United States. For SMBs looking to gain better insight on key regional demographics, this is a great resource to use.
Cori Contract Library
CORI is a digital library of contract information that contains over 690,000 contract items. Their results contain both executed contracts and contract forms for specific industries. Registration is required, but the service is free.
Free Patents Online (FPO)
Patent database with advanced search capabilities for news, blog articles, data visualizations, patent maps and more. FPO also allows downloading of patents applications and diagrams via PDF format.
Google Trends
Compare search volume patterns for various keywords and filter results by date, categories, and regions to view trending data. Google Trends also displays key headlines as points of reference on the trending graph.
Nielsen - MyBestSegments
MyBestSegments provides insights on an area's demographic data and lifestyle habits. There are paid subscription options, but this free resource helps to inform which areas would be most receptive to a new campaign or product launch, potential competitors in certain areas and market trends.
Pew Research Center
The Pew Research Center has several free resources with advanced search filters that market researchers can use to better understand target markets. They provide invaluable consumer insights on everything from political sentiments and economics, to social media trends and more.
Quora
A question and answer website where market researchers can go to gather real-time data on general consumer needs, market trends, target audience insights and competitors.
SEC Public Filings
Provides company filings dating back to 1994 and full-text search capabilities are available for thelastfour years of public company filings. Some documents are formatted with "interactive data" and company listings can be monitored via RSS feed.
Seeking Alpha
Content curated by a large network of stock analysts, traders, economists, academics, financial advisors and industry experts. Insights provided by Seeking Alpha include:
- Market News
- Stock Ideas
- Investment News
- Marketing Forecasts
- Financial Reports
Statista
A statistics website that offers free and paid access to more than 60k topics from 21 market segments. Statista provides insights on business, media, financials, consumer behavior and more.
Think with Google
In addition to monitoring search trends, Google also provides a free marketing resource with consumer insight reports, marketing trend data, emerging technology, advertising campaigns and more.
Thomas Net
Database ofindustrial manufacturers, distributors, and service providers. View product catalogs,related white papers, and recent web results for product/service categories.ThomasNet also provides freeRFP and Contract Manager tools.
Trendwatching
Trend reports onemerging consumer trendsoccurringaround the globe.Releases monthly briefingsbased on data collected by a global network ofhundreds ofindividualspottersfor accuratetrend forecasting. Paid subscriptions available.
US Copyright Catalog
Search copyright documents pertaining to books, music, art, periodicals, and any other works published since 1978.Tools are available to determine the copyright status of existing works and obtain copies of copyright documents. Copyright data regarding works published prior to 1978 are also available through this office, but not online.
Wayback Machine
WayBack Machine allows you to view thechanges madeto a website over time.Itsarchive contains 150 billion webpages that date back to 1996. Helps identify trends and patterns evidenced by theevolution ofyour competitor's websites.
