Demographics Overview 
 Self-Directed Audience 
 Audience Personas 
 Audience Profile By Segment:
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Audience

Self-Directed Audience

Bankrate users are take-charge, do-it-yourselfers in all aspects of life. Whether managing their finances or health, or enjoying leisure activities, Bankrate's users prefer to "do-it-themselves" and to leverage the convenience of the Internet to make decisions.

Leisure
  • Shop online for home improvement products
  • Do own home repairs/renovations
  • Purchase finance/tax software for home
    Finance
  • Subscribe to financial magazines such as Money and Fortune
  • Watch financial TV programs
  • Read Wall Street Journal and New York Times
    Health
  • Purchase vitamins/supplements online
  • Read health & fitness magazines
  • Shop for diet/fitness products online
    Convenience
  • Shop for cars online
  • Shop for groceries online
  • Rent cars and book flights online
  • Bank online
    Source: Nielsen//Netratings @Plan, Fall 2008. All listed psychographics indexed at 140 or higher.
     
     
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