Comscore Media Metrix Ranks Top 50 U.S. Web Properties for June 2013
Gay and Lesbian Sites See Pickup During Pride Month
Gaming Sites Sites Spike as Summer Vacation Begins
RESTON, VA, July 19, 2013 – Comscore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its monthly ranking of U.S. web activity at the top online properties for June 2013 based on data from the Comscore Media Metrix service. The Gay/Lesbian category witnessed an uptick in traffic during Pride Month in June, while Gaming sites provided leisure for many enjoying time off in the summer.
Table 1
Comscore Top 10 Gaining Site Categories by Percentage Change in Unique Visitors (U.S.)
June 2013 vs. May 2013
Total U.S. – Home, Work and University Locations
Source: Comscore Media Metrix
|
|
|
Total Unique Visitors (000)
|
| May-13
|
Jun-13
|
% Change
|
| Total Internet : Total Audience
|
223,694
|
224,318
|
0
|
| Lifestyles – Gay/Lesbian
|
8,933
|
9,832
|
10
|
| Retail – Fragrances/Cosmetics
|
13,520
|
14,824
|
10
|
| Services – Instant Messengers
|
16,268
|
17,675
|
9
|
| Travel – Transactions
|
4,353
|
4,682
|
8
|
| Games – Gaming Information
|
68,368
|
73,496
|
8
|
| Services – Incentives
|
25,197
|
26,860
|
7
|
| Retail – Computer Software
|
50,758
|
53,990
|
6
|
| Games – Online Gaming
|
106,543
|
112,285
|
5
|
| Retail – Movies
|
36,050
|
37,697
|
5
|
| Business/Finance – Taxes
|
5,314
|
5,490
|
3
|
Table 2
Comscore Top 50 Properties (U.S.)
June 2013
Total U.S. – Home, Work and University Locations
Source: Comscore Media Metrix
|
| Rank
|
Property
|
Unique Visitors
(000)
|
|
Rank
|
Property
|
Unique Visitors
(000)
|
|
|
Total Internet : Total Audience
|
224,318
|
|
|
|
|
| 1
|
Google Sites
|
192,590
|
|
26
|
YELP.COM
|
38,686
|
| 2
|
Yahoo! Sites
|
188,727
|
|
27
|
Hearst Corporation
|
37,818
|
| 3
|
Microsoft Sites
|
174,998
|
|
28
|
YP Local Media Network
|
36,068
|
| 4
|
Facebook
|
144,659
|
|
29
|
TUMBLR.COM*
|
35,863
|
| 5
|
AOL, Inc.
|
113,352
|
|
30
|
ESPN
|
34,474
|
| 6
|
Amazon Sites
|
98,332
|
|
31
|
Federated Media Publishing
|
33,450
|
| 7
|
Glam Media
|
91,090
|
|
32
|
Adobe Sites
|
31,827
|
| 8
|
Wikimedia Foundation Sites
|
81,439
|
|
33
|
WebMD Health
|
30,806
|
| 9
|
CBS Interactive
|
76,185
|
|
34
|
New York Times Digital
|
30,600
|
| 10
|
Apple Inc.
|
75,040
|
|
35
|
NETFLIX.COM
|
30,451
|
| 11
|
Turner Digital
|
73,276
|
|
36
|
Meredith Digital
|
28,983
|
| 12
|
Ask Network
|
71,418
|
|
37
|
Disney Online
|
28,422
|
| 13
|
eBay
|
69,368
|
|
38
|
SheKnows
|
28,395
|
| 14
|
Viacom Digital
|
66,467
|
|
39
|
WORDPRESS.COM*
|
28,316
|
| 15
|
Comcast NBCUniversal
|
62,111
|
|
40
|
PINTEREST.COM
|
27,927
|
| 16
|
About
|
58,526
|
|
41
|
T365 - Tribune
|
27,297
|
| 17
|
Demand Media
|
58,442
|
|
42
|
NetShelter Technology Media
|
27,027
|
| 18
|
VEVO
|
54,738
|
|
43
|
Fox News Digital Network
|
26,720
|
| 19
|
Weather Company, The
|
54,177
|
|
44
|
AT&T, Inc.
|
26,342
|
| 20
|
Linkedin
|
50,615
|
|
45
|
AVG Technologies
|
25,593
|
| 21
|
Gannett Sites
|
48,098
|
|
46
|
Scripps Networks Interactive Inc.
|
25,489
|
| 22
|
craigslist, inc.
|
48,058
|
|
47
|
Time Warner (Excl. Turner/WB)
|
25,483
|
| 23
|
Answers.com Sites
|
42,342
|
|
48
|
BitTorrent Network
|
25,165
|
| 24
|
Wal-Mart
|
39,971
|
|
49
|
Conde Nast Digital
|
25,150
|
| 25
|
TWITTER.COM
|
39,085
|
|
50
|
Everyday Health
|
24,635
|
Table 3
Comscore Ad Focus Rankings (U.S.)
June 2013
Total U.S. – Home, Work and University Locations
Source: Comscore Media Metrix
|
| Top 30 Syndicated Ad Focus Entities
|
|
Top 20 Ad Networks/Buy Side Networks
|
| Rank
|
Property
|
Unique Visitors (000)
|
% Reach
|
|
Rank
|
Property
|
Unique Visitors (000)
|
% Reach
|
|
|
Total Internet : Total Audience
|
224,318
|
100.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1
|
ShareThis
|
195,059
|
87.0
|
|
1
|
Google Ad Network**
|
208,465
|
92.9
|
| 2
|
Yahoo! Sites
|
188,727
|
84.1
|
|
2
|
AT&T AdWorks**
|
189,051
|
84.3
|
| 3
|
Google
|
184,836
|
82.4
|
|
3
|
AOL Advertising**
|
188,262
|
83.9
|
| 4
|
Outbrain
|
181,005
|
80.7
|
|
4
|
Real Media Group - 24/7 Access**
|
180,985
|
80.7
|
| 5
|
FACEBOOK.COM
|
142,784
|
63.7
|
|
5
|
Genome from Yahoo!**
|
176,167
|
78.5
|
| 6
|
YOUTUBE.COM*
|
131,730
|
58.7
|
|
6
|
Casale Media - MediaNet**
|
174,471
|
77.8
|
| 7
|
AOL, Inc.
|
113,352
|
50.5
|
|
7
|
Criteo**
|
172,863
|
77.1
|
| 8
|
MSN
|
109,370
|
48.8
|
|
8
|
ValueClick Networks**
|
171,788
|
76.6
|
| 9
|
Bing
|
91,774
|
40.9
|
|
9
|
Microsoft Media Network US**
|
168,371
|
75.1
|
| 10
|
Glam Media
|
91,090
|
40.6
|
|
10
|
RadiumOne**
|
167,985
|
74.9
|
| 11
|
AMAZON.COM*
|
91,038
|
40.6
|
|
11
|
Collective Display**
|
167,138
|
74.5
|
| 12
|
Ask Network
|
71,418
|
31.8
|
|
12
|
Specific Media**
|
165,047
|
73.6
|
| 13
|
Windows Live
|
64,976
|
29.0
|
|
13
|
Exponential - Tribal Fusion**
|
161,772
|
72.1
|
| 14
|
Blogger
|
58,902
|
26.3
|
|
14
|
Burst Media**
|
156,255
|
69.7
|
| 15
|
About
|
58,526
|
26.1
|
|
15
|
Cox Digital Solutions - Network**
|
155,760
|
69.4
|
| 16
|
Demand Media
|
58,442
|
26.1
|
|
16
|
Federated Media Publisher Network**
|
152,540
|
68.0
|
| 17
|
Linkedin
|
50,615
|
22.6
|
|
17
|
Vibrant Media**
|
147,691
|
65.8
|
| 18
|
Weather Channel, The
|
48,450
|
21.6
|
|
18
|
PulsePoint**
|
144,892
|
64.6
|
| 19
|
Gannett Sites
|
48,098
|
21.4
|
|
19
|
Rocket Fuel**
|
139,410
|
62.1
|
| 20
|
MTV Music Group
|
47,896
|
21.4
|
|
20
|
AudienceScience**
|
124,984
|
55.7
|
| 21
|
5min Media Platform
|
43,665
|
19.5
|
|
|
| 22
|
APPLE.COM
|
42,612
|
19.0
|
|
Top DSP/SSP/Ad Exchange Entities
|
| 23
|
Answers.com Sites
|
42,342
|
18.9
|
|
1
|
Rubicon Project REVV Platform**
|
213,057
|
95.0
|
| 24
|
TWITTER.COM
|
39,085
|
17.4
|
|
2
|
Fulcrum5**
|
173,422
|
77.3
|
| 25
|
YELP.COM
|
38,686
|
17.2
|
|
3
|
engage:BDR**
|
115,425
|
51.5
|
| 26
|
IMDb
|
38,330
|
17.1
|
|
|
| 27
|
CNN
|
37,033
|
16.5
|
|
| 28
|
WALMART.COM
|
36,623
|
16.3
|
|
| 29
|
YP Local Media Network
|
36,068
|
16.1
|
|
| 30
|
TUMBLR.COM*
|
35,863
|
16.0
|
|
Reach % denotes the percentage of the total Internet population that viewed a particular entity at least once in June. For instance, Yahoo! Sites was seen by 84.1 percent of the 224 million Internet users in June.
* Entity has assigned some portion of traffic to other syndicated entities
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