6683 0 3 econsultancy_xml <p>Separating findings for sites’ search and email services from their main results, the survey gave MySpace 4.5% market share, while Yahoo’s mail service came second with 4.4%. Yahoo secured 4.3% of visits, followed by Google with 3.9% and MySpace Mail with 2.85%.</p> <p>Almost 80% of visits to online social networking sites were to MySpace.com, while the next most popular was FaceBook at 7.6%. </p> <p> <em>“MySpace continues its meteoric rise, to now claim the number one spot for all internet visits in the US,”</em> said Bill Tancer, general manager of global research at <a href="http://www.hitwise.com">Hitwise</a>. </p> <p> <em>“We are still discovering the internet laws of gravity as it relates to a site’s potential to grow on the Internet. The fact that MySpace was virtually unknown by the mainstream internet users two years ago and now claims the top position, demonstrates how hyper-competitive the Internet really is.”</em> </p> <p>In a statement, Yahoo said: <em>“The Yahoo network is made up of many domains and it is not accurate to compare MySpace.com to just Yahoo's (e-mail site).”</em></p> <p>Yahoo also says it attracts more unique visitors and a larger share of surfers’ time than MySpace, as well as greater popularity outside the US. </p> <p>But the news is a boost for News Corporation, which bought MySpace for $580 million a year ago. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.hitwise.com">www.hitwise.com</a> </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>Separating findings for sites’ search and email services from their main results, the survey gave MySpace 4.5% market share, while Yahoo’s mail service came second with 4.4%. Yahoo secured 4.3% of visits, followed by Google with 3.9% and MySpace Mail with 2.85%.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Almost 80% of visits to online social networking sites were to MySpace.com, while the next most popular was FaceBook at 7.6%. </Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Quote>“MySpace continues its meteoric rise, to now claim the number one spot for all internet visits in the US,”</Quote> said Bill Tancer, general manager of global research at <Link URL="http://www.hitwise.com" Window="New">Hitwise</Link>. </Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Quote>“We are still discovering the internet laws of gravity as it relates to a site’s potential to grow on the Internet. The fact that MySpace was virtually unknown by the mainstream internet users two years ago and now claims the top position, demonstrates how hyper-competitive the Internet really is.”</Quote> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>In a statement, Yahoo said: <Quote>“The Yahoo network is made up of many domains and it is not accurate to compare MySpace.com to just Yahoo's (e-mail site).”</Quote></Paragraph> <Paragraph>Yahoo also says it attracts more unique visitors and a larger share of surfers’ time than MySpace, as well as greater popularity outside the US. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>But the news is a boost for News Corporation, which bought MySpace for $580 million a year ago. </Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Link URL="http://www.hitwise.com" Window="New">www.hitwise.com</Link> </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2006-07-12T14:45:00+01:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>MySpace.com has overtaken the likes of Yahoo and Google to become the most visited site in the US, according to a new survey.</strong> </p> <p>Measurement firm Hitwise said MySpace.com had the most visits by US surfers in the week to July 8, thanks to a 132% rise in traffic in the previous year.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>MySpace.com has overtaken the likes of Yahoo and Google to become the most visited site in the US, according to a new survey.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Measurement firm Hitwise said MySpace.com had the most visits by US surfers in the week to July 8, thanks to a 132% rise in traffic in the previous year.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 71 <p>For background on online PR and social media more generally, It's worth reading our (free to registered users) <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-pr-and-social-media-trends-briefing">Social Media Trends Briefing</a></strong> (June 2009). Econsultancy has also published <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/social-media-and-online-pr-digital-marketing-template-files">Social Media and Online PR Template Files</a></strong>, which you can adapt and use for your own projects. For innovation in this space, download our <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/innovation-report">Innovation Report</a></strong>.</p> <p>For background on online PR and social media more generally, It's worth reading our (free to registered users) <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-pr-and-social-media-trends-briefing">Social Media Trends Briefing</a></strong> (June 2009). Econsultancy has also published <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/social-media-and-online-pr-digital-marketing-template-files">Social Media and Online PR Template Files</a></strong>, which you can adapt and use for your own projects. For innovation in this space, download our <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/innovation-report">Innovation Report</a></strong>.</p> 361365 Myspace overtakes Yahoo and Google false 2006-07-12T14:46:00+01:00 myspace-overtakes-yahoo-and-google 2009-04-29T21:20:16+01:00 2009-10-13T08:31:00+01:00 321