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Net Community is 150 Million Strong
MSN Microsoft Sites headed up the comScore Media Metrix list of Top 50 Internet Properties, viewed by a population of American Internet users, higher than ever before.
When rating the Top 50 U.S. Internet Properties for September, comScore Media Metrix announced that the U.S. Internet population has passed the 150 million mark for the first time. Time spent on the Internet also went up 3% from August, a change driven by university students returning to school.
"That this medium has now crossed a threshold of 150 million users is a reminder that while it continues to mature, the Web also continues to expand its reach among the total U.S. population every day," says Peter Daboll, president of comScore Media Metrix.
Newcomers to the list include Verisign Sites, which moved from a rank of 135 in August to number 11 in September. This was due to the launch of SiteFinder, which redirects mistyped URL addresses to the Verisign Site, driving a 540% increase of unique visitors.
Other big movers in September: The NFL Internet Group moved up 15 places and Emode.com and Columbia House Sites entered the list in the last two spots.
"In September, a number of events impacted Americans' use of the Internet, including Hurricane Isabel, the kickoff of the NFL season and students returning to school," says Daboll.
Hurricane Isabel drove a 10% increase to properties in the online weather category. The Department of Commerce, which oversees the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, brought in 45% more visitors seeking official updates on the storm.
The National Football League season and Major League Baseball sent 4.5 million fans to the sports category, up 9% from August. ESPN drew 17.6 million unique visitors, up 14%. Yahoo! Sports also had an increase in pages viewed and time spent on the site.
The Retail-Food Category had the smallest audience but the biggest increase, up 17%. Promotional activity benefited Cooking.com, OmahaSteaks.com and Schwans.com.
The Online-Trading and Entertainment-Music categories experienced a 5% growth. And with the start of school, properties such as Reference.com, Encyclopedia Britannica and Family Education Network were consulted for educational and other resources.
When rating the Top 50 U.S. Internet Properties for September, comScore Media Metrix announced that the U.S. Internet population has passed the 150 million mark for the first time. Time spent on the Internet also went up 3% from August, a change driven by university students returning to school.
"That this medium has now crossed a threshold of 150 million users is a reminder that while it continues to mature, the Web also continues to expand its reach among the total U.S. population every day," says Peter Daboll, president of comScore Media Metrix.
Newcomers to the list include Verisign Sites, which moved from a rank of 135 in August to number 11 in September. This was due to the launch of SiteFinder, which redirects mistyped URL addresses to the Verisign Site, driving a 540% increase of unique visitors.
Other big movers in September: The NFL Internet Group moved up 15 places and Emode.com and Columbia House Sites entered the list in the last two spots.
"In September, a number of events impacted Americans' use of the Internet, including Hurricane Isabel, the kickoff of the NFL season and students returning to school," says Daboll.
Hurricane Isabel drove a 10% increase to properties in the online weather category. The Department of Commerce, which oversees the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, brought in 45% more visitors seeking official updates on the storm.
The National Football League season and Major League Baseball sent 4.5 million fans to the sports category, up 9% from August. ESPN drew 17.6 million unique visitors, up 14%. Yahoo! Sports also had an increase in pages viewed and time spent on the site.
The Retail-Food Category had the smallest audience but the biggest increase, up 17%. Promotional activity benefited Cooking.com, OmahaSteaks.com and Schwans.com.
The Online-Trading and Entertainment-Music categories experienced a 5% growth. And with the start of school, properties such as Reference.com, Encyclopedia Britannica and Family Education Network were consulted for educational and other resources.
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