Top 10 Global Players.
If you are doing global business you have to make sure your own website is visible and you need to understand the competition. Everyone knows Google is number one in the world – but who are the other big players?
Here’s the Global Top 10 internet sites.
1. Google.Com
Yes as expected Google is the world’s number one search engine.
2. Facebook.Com
The world’s most ‘Liked Site’. The Social platform of choice around the world. Growing at an amazing rate.
3. YouTube.Com
The website replacing our TV’s. More video content is uploaded every day to YouTube than the entire global TV production output. YouTube is the new TV.
4. Yahoo.Com
Despite all you hear about Yahoo it still commands a massive audience.
5. Baidu.Com
The number one Chinese Search Engine. If you’re doing business in China you need to be sure your site is visible on Baidu.
It you need to know anything Wikipedia is the website for choice for answers.
Microsoft’s communication engine.
8. Blogspot.Com
Free blogging site, hosted by yes – you guessed it. Google.
9. QQ.Com
Chinas largest internet portal.
10. Twitter.Com
For all those people in the world that need to communicate in 140 characters or less.
Just outside but still in the Top 20 are Amazon.Com, LinkedIn.Com, Google India, TaoBao.Com, Yahoo Japan, MSN and ebay.
Source: Alexa.Com March 2012