Where do people spend their time online?

Bob Russell · 02-03-2007, 12:43 PM

A graph presented at Compete shows the sites where people spend the most time. Unfortunately, it doesn't have a breakdown that shows where people spend their mobile time, but I'm sure one will eventually pop up.

MySpace is the champion. I wonder how long they will be able to hold that spot. And note that Google is only #5, but that's because the graph doesn't represent how often you use a site, but how much time spent there.

The other obvious anomoly is the absence of MobileRead.com. Surely it was a sampling error! ;-)

Anchoku · 02-03-2007, 02:46 PM

It's interesting to note the disparity between Yahoo and Google. I have to wonder if this is reflected in market captialization, (I'll check this, later), or if this is mere sample bias.

Also of note is the relatively low showing for YouTube. Intuitively, I would have guessed a higher percentage of time would be spent, there, because of the lengthy content. Obviously, time spent may not exactly equate to data downloaded.

Comments?

Bob Russell · 02-03-2007, 02:52 PM

I think Yahoo gets more time because of the nature of the portal. Lots of people spend time there reading news (well, Google is getting there now also), email, maps, mobile portal, Yahoo online sports broadcasts, Yahoo finance is popular, etc. My impression is that Google is a little more focused on search and email and maps, with only a recent push towards more online applications and news reading.

yvanleterrible · 02-03-2007, 05:05 PM

In my case it's MR at 90%. I surf on a phoneline, it's one of the quicker places to land on, and it's very entertaining!

NatCh · 02-03-2007, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Russell

The other obvious anomoly is the absence of MobileRead.com. Surely it was a sampling error! ;-)

I do my part -- I keep MR open on my browser all day long while I'm at work.

Makes quick checks for new posts simpler.

RWood · 02-03-2007, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Russell

The other obvious anomoly is the absence of MobileRead.com. Surely it was a sampling error! ;-)

Remember, only 20% have ever read or purchased a book in the last year. Add to that that ebooks are still a bit smaller market than pbooks and you have your answer. They sampled the wrong people -- just like they do for television.

Alexander Turcic · 02-04-2007, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

I do my part -- I keep MR open on my browser all day long while I'm at work.

Makes quick checks for new posts simpler.

Sounds like we need a "MobileRead-Spy" soon, similar to the digg spy ...

Btw, among the top sites Compete listed, I only go to google, amazon and wikipedia regularly.

yvanleterrible · 02-04-2007, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

Btw, among the top sites Compete listed, I only go to google, amazon and wikipedia regularly.

Same with me Alex.

A spy would be a great idea, marketing wise, you'd be able to give precise figures to your advertisers.

Since the MR site already monitors our presence by our IPs, it would be just a matter of adding statistical software features. Easy for me to say, I know nothing about it!

Alexander Turcic · 02-04-2007, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Same with me Alex.

A spy would be a great idea, marketing wise, you'd be able to give precise figures to your advertisers.

Since the MR site already monitors our presence by our IPs, it would be just a matter of adding statistical software features. Easy for me to say, I know nothing about it!

Nono, we wouldn't give out any information of our member, including IPs.

The spy feature, as in digg spy, is more a single ajax-powered page that continuously updates itself as new posts appear on digg.

yvanleterrible · 02-04-2007, 11:09 AM

What I meant is the amount of people and the time they spend on the site or the different forums.

ex: There a 108 people that spend between 16min and 190min on the 'X' reader forum and there is an average of 68 persons on MR at anytime.

These are figures that are uncompromising, privacy wise, and very significative for marketers. Just as the amount of Reads affixed next to a thread. BTW This number should be of the amount of people that read in the thread rather than the amount of times it was read; as there are repeat readers who come back.

Vero · 04-25-2007, 09:20 AM

Wonder how long before MySpace loses its position to Facebook?

UncleDuke · 04-25-2007, 10:22 AM

you mean that there are other sites besides here?

Vero · 04-25-2007, 11:00 AM

Cover your ears, UncleDuke! You heard nothing.

*does not want to disrupt UncleDuke's blissful existence within MobileRead*

nekokami · 04-25-2007, 11:31 AM

I spend most of my online time here, and at the Drupal support site. After that probably comes Wikipedia, then BBC news, usually. I also regularly frequent Google (but not for long periods of time, due to its nature) and occasionally spend a chunk of time at Amazon or Powells, but I'm too poor to do that often.

I used to spend a lot of time at the Second Life forum, but I haven't had time to play Second Life for a while, so that's dropped off my regular visit cycle. Same with wilddivine.com, which has forums for a biofeedback game I have, and tabletpcbuzz, which I was into for a while when I was trying to rig a tablet on the cheap. I guess sometimes I'm a bit fickle in my interests.

Oddly enough, I don't think I've ever been to FaceBook or MySpace, though maybe I've hit some pages on the latter because some authors and other businesses use it.

teanoah · 09-15-2007, 10:43 AM

I thought most people were watching pornography???

02-03-2007, 12:43 PM	#1
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Where do people spend their time online? A graph presented at Compete shows the sites where people spend the most time. Unfortunately, it doesn't have a breakdown that shows where people spend their mobile time, but I'm sure one will eventually pop up. MySpace is the champion. I wonder how long they will be able to hold that spot. And note that Google is only #5, but that's because the graph doesn't represent how often you use a site, but how much time spent there. The other obvious anomoly is the absence of MobileRead.com. Surely it was a sampling error! ;-)

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02-03-2007, 02:46 PM	#2
Anchoku Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 164 Join Date: Jan 2007	It's interesting to note the disparity between Yahoo and Google. I have to wonder if this is reflected in market captialization, (I'll check this, later), or if this is mere sample bias. Also of note is the relatively low showing for YouTube. Intuitively, I would have guessed a higher percentage of time would be spent, there, because of the lengthy content. Obviously, time spent may not exactly equate to data downloaded. Comments?

02-03-2007, 02:52 PM	#3
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	I think Yahoo gets more time because of the nature of the portal. Lots of people spend time there reading news (well, Google is getting there now also), email, maps, mobile portal, Yahoo online sports broadcasts, Yahoo finance is popular, etc. My impression is that Google is a little more focused on search and email and maps, with only a recent push towards more online applications and news reading.

02-03-2007, 05:05 PM	#4
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	In my case it's MR at 90%. I surf on a phoneline, it's one of the quicker places to land on, and it's very entertaining!

02-04-2007, 11:09 AM	#10
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	What I meant is the amount of people and the time they spend on the site or the different forums. ex: There a 108 people that spend between 16min and 190min on the 'X' reader forum and there is an average of 68 persons on MR at anytime. These are figures that are uncompromising, privacy wise, and very significative for marketers. Just as the amount of Reads affixed next to a thread. BTW This number should be of the amount of people that read in the thread rather than the amount of times it was read; as there are repeat readers who come back.

04-25-2007, 09:20 AM	#11
Vero Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2007	Wonder how long before MySpace loses its position to Facebook?

04-25-2007, 10:22 AM	#12
UncleDuke books & doughnuts Posts: 882 Karma: 37857 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: usa Device: sony reader, kindle2	you mean that there are other sites besides here?

04-25-2007, 11:00 AM	#13
Vero Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2007	Cover your ears, UncleDuke! You heard nothing. does not want to disrupt UncleDuke's blissful existence within MobileRead

04-25-2007, 11:31 AM	#14
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	I spend most of my online time here, and at the Drupal support site. After that probably comes Wikipedia, then BBC news, usually. I also regularly frequent Google (but not for long periods of time, due to its nature) and occasionally spend a chunk of time at Amazon or Powells, but I'm too poor to do that often. I used to spend a lot of time at the Second Life forum, but I haven't had time to play Second Life for a while, so that's dropped off my regular visit cycle. Same with wilddivine.com, which has forums for a biofeedback game I have, and tabletpcbuzz, which I was into for a while when I was trying to rig a tablet on the cheap. I guess sometimes I'm a bit fickle in my interests. Oddly enough, I don't think I've ever been to FaceBook or MySpace, though maybe I've hit some pages on the latter because some authors and other businesses use it.

09-15-2007, 10:43 AM	#15
teanoah Banned Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: sony reader prs-500	I thought most people were watching pornography???

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