Search Engines

Report: MySpace Most Popular Site on the Internet

Authored by Jay Baage on July 11, 2006 - 12:05pm.

Rupert Murdoch must be very pleased today as MySpace for the first time surpassed Yahoo! Mail as the most visited domain on the Internet in the US. According to new figures from the Research Company Hitwise, MySpace had a market share figure of 4.5% of all US Internet visits for the week ending July 8, an increase in visits of over 4300% over two years and 132% over last year. Note that the flat green line on the graph is Google visits in comparison (!). As of July 11, MySpace reports having over 92 million users.

Report: 30% of Visits to Music Retail Sites Originate From Search Engines

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 7, 2004 - 5:25am.

New York -- Over 30% of visits to U.S. music retail websites in July resulted directly from search engines and directories, compared to 19.2% for the overall retail category, according to data from Australia-based market research firm Hitwise. The number of visits to music retailers from search engines also grew 49% in July versus the same period a year ago. Of the top 100 search terms that resulted in visits to music retailers, Hitwise said 50% were brand related (i.e. "BMG Music"); 21% were navigational, including a URL (i.e. ColumiaHouse.com); and 29% were generic keywords (i.e. "music downloads"). "For music shoppers, search engines and directories offer an effective and comprehensive means for locating music products and seeking the best deals," said Bill Tancer, Hitwise vice president of research. "For the music retailers, a major new customer-acquisition platform has arrived. And with the increasing popularity of the Internet for music distribution and listening, retailers have no choice but to engage it."

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