UGC Sites Among Fastest Growing Web Brands
Posted on August 10, 2006
A new Nielsen//Netratings study has found that user-generated content (UGC) sites like ImageShack, Heavy.com and Flickr have been some of the fatest growing websites over the past twelve months. A couple tables from the a new Nielsen//NetRatings study are provided below.
Table 1: Fastest Growing Web Brands*, July 2006 (U.S., Home and Work)
| Brand | Jul'05 UA (000) | Jul'06 UA (000) | % Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC | 1,290 | 6,377 | 394% |
| Sonic Solutions | 1,098 | 3,740 | 241% |
| Associated Press | 2,901 | 9,692 | 234% |
| ImageShack | 2,324 | 7,745 | 233% |
| Heavy.com | 965 | 3,021 | 213% |
| Flickr | 2,105 | 6,346 | 201% |
Notes: There are several UCG sites in the top ten but it is still led by HSBC, which saw strong online banking growth, and the Associated Press. Sonic Solutions provides CD burning & DVD burning software as well as the MyRoxio Community.
Table 2: Top 10 Brands on the Web, re-ranked by Year-Over-Year Growth, July 2006 (U.S., Home and Work)
| Brand | Jul'05 UA (000) | Jul'06 UA (000) | % Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| MySpace | 16,239 | 46,025 | 183% |
| 76,198 | 94,031 | 23% | |
| eBay | 51,122 | 57,759 | 13% |
| MapQuest | 39,269 | 43,585 | 11% |
| Yahoo! | 98,485 | 106,224 | 8% |
| MSN/Windows Live | 91,049 | 95,593 | 5% |
| Amazon | 35,891 | 5,891 | 5% |
| Real Network | 35,707 | 36,685 | 3% |
| AOL | 74,095 | 74,507 | 1% |
| Microsoft | 92,457 | 88,042 | -5% |
Notes: MySpace continues pulling away from its competitors. It is going to be difficult for the company to continue this growth.
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