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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 ...

Facebook Fast Facts

Thursday, September 25th, 2008 by Griffin Hammond

I was doing research for work, and compiled some interesting numbers regarding Facebook: Facebook is the fifth most popular website in the U.S. (behind Google, Yahoo, MySpace, then YouTube) and also fifth globally (behind Yahoo, Google, YouTube, then Windows Live).¹ Currently there are 32 million regsistered users in the U.S.,² a number which ...