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where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the
population. They include refusals
to be interviewed (nonresponse), question wording and question order and
weighting.com), Tokyo-based Harris Interactive Japan,
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and consultancy firm ranked 25th largest in the world, and through an
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TABLE 1
Travel Websites and Hotel Reservations
"When making your hotel reservations, which of the following websites are you
likely to visit?"

Base: All Adults

Total GLB Heterosexual
(n=2,630) (n=177) (n=2,361)
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respondents' propensity to be online for the question in table 2, and those
figures are representative of the general U. Although we
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Harris Interactive(R) conducted the study online within the United States
between March 8 and 14, 2005, among a nationwide cross section of 2,630 adults
who are online, of whom 177 self-identified as gay, lesbian, or bisexual
(GLB).

Additional Note: Previous research conducted by Harris Interactive in
conjunction with Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc.hieurope.

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Harris Interactive
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While fully 35 percent of heterosexual respondents said they don't
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not. Forty-six percent of GLB respondents are likely to visit Orbitz.
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TABLE 2
Future Leisure Travel Plans
"Which of the following do you use to learn about future leisure travel
destinations you are considering visiting?"

Base: GLB Adults

GLB
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In theory, with a probability sample of this size, one can say with 95
percent certainty that the results for the overall sample have a sampling
error of plus or minus 2 percentage points. (http://www.witeckcombs.com.

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Gay-specific newspapers (e. Unfortunately, there are several
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Note: Data within this table were weighted to reflect total U.S. adult online population. With over nine years experience
in this unique market , Witeck-Combs Communications has developed respected
relationships throughout the community and serves as a bridge between
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special expertise in the gay market. Close behind are national gay magazines (25%), such as
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population.

These statements conform to the principles of disclosure of the National
Council on Public Polls. queried gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) self-identified respondents.
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technology to advance market leadership through U. offices and wholly owned
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survey, gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) adults who are online are more likely
to book hotel reservations through online portals than heterosexual online
adults.S. The online survey was conducted
between March 8 and 14, 2005 by Harris Interactive(R), a worldwide market
research and consulting firm, in conjunction with Witeck -Combs Communications,
Inc.
Outside of the assistance gays seek from friends and relatives (58 %),
gay-specific websites (32%), such as Outandabout. Known for The Harris Poll(R) and for pioneering Internet-based
research methods, Harris Interactive conducts proprietary and public research
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