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Social Networks Gaining on Internet Portals

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the new-hotness dept.

Compete writes "We have some interesting analysis on how Social Networking sites compare to portals. From a sample size of around 2 million US people, Compete concludes that social networking sites are quickly approaching the traffic level of the big portals like Google and Yahoo. They liken the growth of SNS to email in the 90's. Their key findings: 1. In June, 2 out of every 3 people online visited a social networking site 2. Since January 2004, the number of people visiting or taking part in one of the top online social networks has grown by over 109% 3. Social networking sites are now close to eclipsing traffic to the giants — Google and Yahoo"

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  1. Re:Isn't MySpace a "social portal" by corbettw · · Score: 4, Funny

    I know an awful lot of people, and OLDER people at that (mid 20's to 30)

    WTF? What are you, eight years old? Since when is someone in their 20's "older"?

    Damn kids. Get off my lawn!

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  2. Yeah, but... by rbarreira · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... how many slashdot users have you fucked?

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