comScore September Top 50 Web Rankings - TV, Sports & News Sites Gain
American consumers were particularly in tune to television,
sports, and news Web sites in September as the Fall TV season
premiered, football season kicked off, Suri Cruise was introduced
to the world, and September 11th was remembered,
according to the comScore
Media Metrix monthly analysis of U.S. consumer
activity at top online properties and categories for September
2006.
- Yahoo remains No.1 with almost 130 million unique visitors
- Craigslist comes in at No.50 with 13.8 million uniques visitors
- Online Gambling was the top gaining category, posting a 17% gain versus August.
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Top 10 Gaining Categories by Unique Visitors - Sept. 2006 vs. Aug 2006 (Total U.S. Home, Work and University Internet Users) |
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|
|
Sept-06 |
Percentage |
|
Total Internet : Total Audience |
173,428 |
0% |
|
Online Gambling |
27,400 |
17% |
|
Gaming Information |
40,841 |
16% |
|
Incentives |
18,990 |
10% |
|
Toys |
22,210 |
7% |
|
Sports |
73,230 |
7% |
|
Genealogy |
8,433 |
6% |
|
Education - Information |
63,705 |
6% |
|
TV |
76,550 |
5% |
|
Entertainment - News |
37,499 |
5% |
|
Multimedia |
103,710 |
4% |
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Source: comScore Media Metrix |
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Top 50 Properties
In September, the top 10 properties remained unchanged with Yahoo! Sites retaining its position at number one, attracting nearly 130 million unique visitors. CBS Corporation and NBC Universal enjoyed large increases in visitors, entering the ranking this month at numbers 19 and 34, respectively. NFL Internet group also entered the ranking this month at number 37, attracting more than 16 million unique visitors eager for the start of football season. Wikipedia Sites also moved up four spots to number 11, drawing 35 million unique visitors.
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Top
50 Web Properties - September
2006 |
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|
Rank |
Property |
Unique
Visitors |
|
Rank |
Property |
Unique
Visitors |
|
|
Total Internet Users |
173,428 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Yahoo! Sites |
129,724 |
|
26 |
Target Corporation |
22,835 |
|
2 |
Time Warner Network |
120,276 |
|
27 |
Bank of America |
22,305 |
|
3 |
Microsoft Sites |
119,376 |
|
28 |
CareerBuilder LLC |
21,831 |
|
4 |
Google Sites |
107,365 |
|
29 |
YOUTUBE.COM |
20,759 |
|
5 |
eBay |
78,991 |
|
30 |
Real.com Network |
20,476 |
|
6 |
Fox Interactive Media |
70,858 |
|
31 |
Gannett Sites |
20,453 |
|
7 |
Ask Network |
54,842 |
|
32 |
Shopzilla.com Sites |
20,414 |
|
8 |
Amazon Sites |
49,498 |
|
33 |
ESPN |
20,385 |
|
9 |
New York Times Digital |
40,523 |
|
34 |
NBC Universal |
19,771 |
|
10 |
Viacom Digital |
35,115 |
|
35 |
Comcast Corporation |
17,798 |
|
11 |
Wikipedia Sites |
35,057 |
|
36 |
Vendare Media |
16,990 |
|
12 |
Verizon Communications Corporation |
34,252 |
|
37 |
NFL Internet Group |
16,401 |
|
13 |
Weather Channel, The |
33,293 |
|
38 |
ARTISTdirect Network |
15,745 |
|
14 |
Apple Computer, Inc. |
31,873 |
|
39 |
E.W. Scripps |
15,631 |
|
15 |
CNET Networks |
28,744 |
|
40 |
Weatherbug Property |
15,398 |
|
16 |
AT&T, Inc. |
27,230 |
|
41 |
Photobucket.com LLC |
14,729 |
|
17 |
United Online, Inc |
26,461 |
|
42 |
EA Online |
14,643 |
|
18 |
Adobe Sites |
26,402 |
|
43 |
Cox Enterprises Inc. |
14,425 |
|
19 |
CBS Corporation |
26,398 |
|
44 |
WebMD Health |
14,268 |
|
20 |
Lycos, Inc. |
25,706 |
|
45 |
iVillage.com: The Womens Network |
14,257 |
|
21 |
Wal-Mart |
24,971 |
|
46 |
Ticketmaster |
14,224 |
|
22 |
Monster Worldwide |
24,828 |
|
47 |
JPMorgan Chase Property |
14,137 |
|
23 |
Gorilla Nation Media |
24,499 |
|
48 |
WhitePages |
14,086 |
|
24 |
Disney Online |
23,377 |
|
49 |
OVERSTOCK.COM |
13,930 |
|
25 |
Expedia Inc |
22,995 |
|
50 |
CRAIGSLIST.ORG |
13,803 |
