Top Ten Social Networking Sites (NWS, GOOG, MSFT)

by: SA Editors May 16, 2006 | about stocks: GOOG / MSFT / NWS    
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Nielson/NetRatings reports that the top 10 social networking sites collectively grew 47% since last year -- a climb from 46.8 million uniques in April 2005 to 68.8 million in April 2006. The data includes blogs -- such as Google's Blogger platform. News Corp's (NWS) MySpace tops the list, with twice the number of unique visitors of its closest rival. The top sites and their growth/decline year over year:



Top 5 Social Networking Sites ranked according to Retention Rate, April 2006 (U.S., Home Only)

See the full Nielson/NetRatings report (in .pdf) here.

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    Jun 30 06:10 AM
    the market is sure to slow down a little bit later this year but its gonna pick up momemtum soon thereafter.
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    Jul 16 08:26 AM
    Social internet is a very hot market and will continue to pick up steam. There is a small social internet website that is making waves in this market. wi-fitv.com Stock Symbol (wtvi)
    The stock price is pennies right now, but in the next 6 months it could skyrocket. They have a new website coming out in early August. Keep a close watch on this new up and coming company
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    Mar 12 11:10 PM
    I think theres is going to be a huge social networking crash
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    Mar 20 05:43 AM
    Now a day’s social networking is a best place to meet new friends and make friends
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    May 02 01:48 PM
    Building a company specific investors social network.
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    Jun 27 08:55 AM
    Right...........
    Very good information
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    Jul 14 02:22 AM
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    Aug 22 04:56 PM
    What can we say abou it?
    I think was time to have a strong Social ntworking midia,
    what coming next? Business Social Networking ?
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    Aug 28 10:43 PM
    absolutely good graphs, now we are inspired to know that there are real people in the internet and not merely robots
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    Nov 06 01:33 PM
    I came here researching top social networking site. Though you have reviewed only 10 websites, I think information on next 10 website's will be more helpful. Everyone knows about top 10, but people are more interested to learn more who is breaking in top 10 this year!

    Thanks for information.
    Christien
    www.cellphonesupersale...
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    Nov 22 10:35 AM
    Agreed Christien



    On May 02 01:48 PM Investment Social Network wrote:

    > Building a company specific investors social network.
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    Dec 06 04:27 AM
    I was searching for good social networking site and i found this page.I think my search ends here.

    Thanks.
    www.altwebmedia.com/
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