Category: All Internet Dating Statistics

MEDIA POST — Mar 13 — According to comScore Internet audiences in India, Russian and China increased the most in 2006, growing 33%, 21% and 20%, respectively. Internet users outside the U.S. account for 80% of the world’s online population. In Canada the average user spends 39.6 hours online per month. 

Top 15 Countries by Internet Penetration (Unique Visitors Age 15+*)
Worldwide – 747 million, up 10%
United States –  153 million, up 2%
China – 87 million, up 20%
Japan – 54 million, up 4%
Germany – 32 million, up 3%
United Kingdom – 30 million, up 1%
South Korea – 26 million, up 8%
France – 25 million, up 4%
India – 21 million, up 33%
Canada – 20 million, up 11%
Italy – 18 million, up 13%
Brazil – 15 million, up 16%
Spain – 13 million, up 4%
Russian Federation – 13 million, up 21%
Netherlands – 11 million, up 3%
Mexico – 10 million, up 18%

Source: comScore World Metrix
* Excludes traffic from public computers such as Internet cafes or access from mobile phones or PDAs.

MEDIA POST — Mar 13 — According to comScore Internet audiences in India, Russian and China increased the most in 2006, growing 33%, 21% and 20%, respectively. Internet users outside the U.S. account for 80% of the world’s online population. In Canada the average user spends 39.6 hours online per month. 

Top 15 Countries by Internet Penetration (Unique Visitors Age 15+*)
Worldwide – 747 million, up 10%
United States –  153 million, up 2%
China – 87 million, up 20%
Japan – 54 million, up 4%
Germany – 32 million, up 3%
United Kingdom – 30 million, up 1%
South Korea – 26 million, up 8%
France – 25 million, up 4%
India – 21 million, up 33%
Canada – 20 million, up 11%
Italy – 18 million, up 13%
Brazil – 15 million, up 16%
Spain – 13 million, up 4%
Russian Federation – 13 million, up 21%
Netherlands – 11 million, up 3%
Mexico – 10 million, up 18%

Source: comScore World Metrix
* Excludes traffic from public computers such as Internet cafes or access from mobile phones or PDAs.

MEDIA POST — Mar 8 — Affluent Americans ($100k+ income) spend more time on the Internet. And when they're online, they're searching instead of surfing. Yesterday, the Internet Advertising Bureau reported 2006 Internet ad revenues reached ~$16.8 billion (up 34%). JupiterResearch shows U.S. paid online search advertising at $6.4 billion. Marketers should target affluent consumers via paid search, product reviews posted on company Web sites and content on social media sites. The Jupiter study found 43% of affluents use IM, compared with 36% of lesser income. 26% of affluents read blogs and 11% are blog-authors.

The full article was originally published at Media Post, but is no longer available.

MEDIA POST — Mar 8 — Affluent Americans ($100k+ income) spend more time on the Internet. And when they're online, they're searching instead of surfing. Yesterday, the Internet Advertising Bureau reported 2006 Internet ad revenues reached ~$16.8 billion (up 34%). JupiterResearch shows U.S. paid online search advertising at $6.4 billion. Marketers should target affluent consumers via paid search, product reviews posted on company Web sites and content on social media sites. The Jupiter study found 43% of affluents use IM, compared with 36% of lesser income. 26% of affluents read blogs and 11% are blog-authors.

The full article was originally published at Media Post, but is no longer available.