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comScore and Nielsen now agree: Google is #1 in the US

Submitted by editor on May 16, 2008 - 13:29.

Google overtook Yahoo as the most popular online destination in the USA, according to the latest statistics by comScore. 141 million Americans visited Google online properties in April, compared to 140.6 million visitors for Yahoo. The search engine giants are followed by Microsoft's network of websites, with 121.2 million visitors, and AOL, which attracted 111.2 million people.



Mozilla working on web metrics solution

Submitted by editor on May 13, 2008 - 12:16.

Techcrunch reports that the Mozilla Corporation is working on a "stealth" web analytics project, which will integrate with the Firefox web browser. The new metrics solution aims to provide accurate and accessible data about website traffic and usage.

According to the article, the project is in a very early stage of development and does not have an official name yet. It will measure site traffic for Firefox users only, but with a market share estimated between 20% and 40% (depending on geographic location and study method), the open source browser provides an impressive user base, and a corresponding large data set.



INetU had the most reliable site in March, says Netcraft

Submitted by editor on April 21, 2008 - 13:55.

Netcraft's monthly report shows INetU has had the most reliable hosting company site for March 2008. INetU is closely followed by Express Technologies, with Pair Networks ranking third.