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Top Social Networks Here and Abroad 2009

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 by Griffin Hammond

Last year I compiled a large list of popular social networks in the U.S. and around the world. Using recent data from Alexa, I've updated the list for June 2009. What's Changed Since Last Year Facebook, which had already beat MySpace globally, surpassed its rival in the U.S., and stole a lot of ...

Top Social Networks Here and Abroad 2008

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 by Griffin Hammond

Click here for 2009 Rankings I've compiled a large list of popular social networks in the U.S. and around the world, and using the most recent Alexa rankings, I've made a list of the most popular social networks here and abroad. "Global rank" and "U.S. rank" represent web traffic compared to every ...