Worldwide Internet Usage Increases 10% in 2006

From December 2005 to December 2006, worldwide Internet usage increased by 10%. Microsoft and Google were the top global web properties in December 2006, according to comScore Networks.

From December 2005 to December 2006, worldwide Internet usage increased by 10%. Microsoft and Google were the top global web properties in December 2006, according to comScore Networks.

comScore – Top Global Web Properties – December 2006

1. Microsoft Sites – 508 million unique visitors

2. Google Sites – 494 million unique visitors

3. Yahoo! Sites – 476 million unique visitors

4. Time Warner Network – 260 million unique visitors

5. eBay – 251 million unique visitors

6. Wikipedia Sites – 164 million unique visitors

7. Amazon Sites – 151 million unique visitors

8. Fox Interactive Media – 135 million unique visitors

9. CNET Networks – 114 million unique visitors

10. Ask Network – 113 million unique visitors

11. Apple Computer, Inc. – 111 million unique visitors

12. Adobe Sites – 100 million unique visitors

13. Lycos, Inc. – 83 million unique visitors

14. Viacom Digital – 76 million unique visitors

15. New York Times Digital – 68 million unique visitors.

Bob Ivins, Managing Director, comScore Europe, said: “Google’s popularity has been driven in part by its international appeal as well as the rapid uptake of some of Google’s applications beyond traditional Web search. Examples include the 40-percent year-over-year growth in visitors to Google Image Search, the 71-percent growth in visitors to Gmail, and the 62-percent growth in visitors to Google Maps”. [source]

comScore – Growth in Selected Online Categories by Unique Visitors – Dec 2005 Vs. Dec 2006

1. Multimedia – 37%

2. Community – 33%

3. E-mail – 16%

4. News/Information – 15%

5. Games – 14%.

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