Top U.S. Parent Companies and Stickiest Brands on the Web, October 2008
A look at the brands that get visitors and keep users engaged the longest both at home and work.
A look at the brands that get visitors and keep users engaged the longest both at home and work.
The sites consumers are visiting on the Web, and average length of visits. Nielsen Online tracked the brands with the highest number of unique visits and time spent on their sites.
Nielsen Online uses a sampling methodology through its MegaPanel of Internet Users.
| Top 25 Parent Companies/Divisions at Home and Work, October 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Parent | Unique Audience (000) | Time per Person (hr:min:sec) |
| 128,667 | 1:57:26 | |
| Microsoft | 121,819 | 2:35:43 |
| Yahoo | 117,715 | 3:22:08 |
| AOL LLC | 88,028 | 3:34:41 |
| News Corp. Online | 78,135 | 1:36:45 |
| eBay | 60,543 | 1:40:32 |
| InterActiveCorp | 60,092 | 0:17:20 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | 57,254 | 0:20:07 |
| Amazon.com | 55,560 | 0:25:38 |
| Walt Disney Internet Group | 53,381 | 0:39:22 |
| New York Times Company | 52,576 | 0:21:32 |
| CBS Corp. | 50,733 | 0:21:14 |
| Apple Computer | 49,340 | 0:58:34 |
| Turner Network (division) | 47,695 | 0:44:19 |
| AT&T Inc. | 42,456 | 0:38:06 |
| 39,929 | 1:54:01 | |
| Landmark Communications | 37,393 | 0:25:14 |
| Glam Media | 37,337 | 0:10:16 |
| General Electric | 33,825 | 0:13:55 |
| Viacom Digital | 31,845 | 0:38:41 |
| RealNetworks Inc. | 31,100 | 0:33:06 |
| Time Warner (division) | 29,307 | 0:20:07 |
| Scripps Networks Interactive | 29,215 | 0:07:26 |
| craigslist | 28,753 | 1:14:02 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | 27,978 | 0:14:09 |
| Notes: 1. The parent level is a consolidation of multiple domains and URLs owned by a single company or division. 2. The Time Warner division excludes Turner Network’s audience. |
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| Source: Nielsen Online, 2008 | ||
| Top 10 Stickiest Brands at Home and Work, October 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Unique Audience (000) | Time per Person (hr:min:sec) |
| Electronic Arts Online | 12,730 | 9:40:46 |
| PokerStars.com* | 1,389 | 8:50:57 |
| FullTiltPoker.com* | 1,354 | 7:44:40 |
| Free Slots* | 551 | 5:11:13 |
| OneManga.com* | 688 | 4:41:30 |
| Juno Online Services | 2,990 | 4:27:25 |
| Fanfiction.net* | 1,083 | 4:17:13 |
| AOL Media Network | 88,028 | 3:34:41 |
| Yahoo | 116,078 | 3:23:29 |
| Plentyoffish Media* | 1,567 | 2:59:25 |
| Notes: 1. The brand level is a consolidation of multiple domains and URLs that has a consistent collection of branded content. 2. * denotes home and work audience duplication projections did not meet minimum sample size standards. Combined home and work audience estimates for these sites may exhibit increased variability month to month as a result. |
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| Source: Nielsen Online, 2008 | ||
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