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AMTA’s Web Site Demographics—Helping
You Target New Customers
Build your customer base through AMTA’s more than 2 million visits per year.
Our typical visitor is a massage therapist,
consumer, healthcare professional,
student or someone interested in becoming a massage therapist:
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Over 150,000+
individual visits per month
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They reach our
site through major search engines
such as Google, Yahoo, MSN and ASK.
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Viewers use
top of the line browsers like Internet Explorer, FireFox and Safari.
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The majority
of our viewers use the Windows platform .
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90% of our viewers come from the United States.
Most of the remainder are from Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Germany.
Develop a message based on the demographics of over 57,000+ AMTA Members.
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Who are
predominantly female (85%)
with an average age of 44
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They are active in private practices, many work at health clubs,
in spas and healthcare settings
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They tend to be individuals who are active in their community as well
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Access AMTA Web site 3.5 times per month for an average of 4.6 hours per
week
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83% have completed some form of higher education, including masters programs
and doctorates
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90% of professional members prefer to attend workshops for continuing
education
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87%
own computers, and the numbers are growing, 92%
have Internet access
Link your products/services with proven buyers—AMTA
Members.
A recent survey showed an increase in purchases made by AMTA members for
products required for their practice. They also spend about $800 and 42
hours on continuing education yearly.
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63% earn over $43,000 annual income from their practice
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Over 43% have
a household
income between $50,000 and $100,00
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97% purchase
oils and lotions
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86% purchase
table accessories, small tools & heat
lamps
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82% purchase
music
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71% purchase
books
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67% purchase
large equipment–tables, chairs, and hydrotherapy equipment
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64% purchase
linens
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50% purchase
computer software/hardware/access
Develop loyal customers through AMTA’s Web site visitor loyalty.
Loyalty is
also demonstrated by AMTA members
and other Web site visitors continue to rely on AMTA’s Web site
for product purchases, membership registration and renewal, MTJ
subscriptions, ad purchases, exhibit contracting, online classified and job
ads, and meeting registrations.
For
example, credit card sales have increased each year for the past 5 years. AMTA members and other massage therapists buy and sign-up
online.
In 2001 AMTA credit card receipts totaled $90,000; in 2003
they were at $737,000; and last year they peaked at an all time high over
$4.4 million. Consumers have come to rely on AMTA for information about massage
and locating qualified massage therapists.
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