Google is clearly pushing Google+ on all fronts, with several updates per week, and it looks like it is helping them improve their traffic. Experian Hitwise recently reported that the total US visits to Google+ increased 5% in April 2012 vs. March 2012 with over 64 million visits.
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Pinterest, the invitation-only social online pinboard that lets users organize and share the things they love, has grown exponentially since it launched in March 2010. Experian Hitwise reports that the site has emerged as one of the top 10 websites within their Social Networking & Forums category.
Google+ visits jumped up to almost 15 million in U.S. visits in the week ended September 24, compared to 1.1 million the previous week, according to the Hitwise report. Before last week, the service was in a test phase, and users were invited to join the platform.
MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show overtook Fox News Channel’s The O’Reilly Factor to claim first place on the Experian Hitwise list of cable-news-show websites for the week ending March 12, dropping O’Reilly to second. The No. 3 slot went to MSNBC’s Meet the Press.
CBS was once again the top broadcast-network website, but Fox and ABC swapped positions, with Fox climbing to second and Fox dropping to third. Fox’s American Idol held on to first place on the list of broadcast-show websites, with CBS’ NCIS moving up to No. 2, and third place going to CBS’ Survivor. Fast risers were NBC’s The Event (to No. 10 from No. 53), and ABC’s Secret Millionaire (22 from 39).
The top three cable-show websites were unchanged from the week ending March 5: MTV’s Jersey Shore, and Comedy Central’s South Park and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Fast risers were Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Orange County (10 from 22), Meet the Press (21 from 34), and Lifetime Television’s Coming Home (25 from 57).
When combining broadcast and cable shows, the top two were unchanged from the previous week — American Idol and Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants — while Jersey Shore surged into third place. The only fast riser was VH1′s Basketball Wives (20 from 36).
Experian Hitwise said data were not available for late-night and morning talk shows.
Fox News Channel’s The O’Reilly Factor and MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show retained the top two spots on the list of cable-news-show websites from Experian Hitwise for the week ending March 5, but MSNBC’s Morning Joe replaced network sibling Hardball with Chris Matthews in third place.
Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart once again claimed the late-night talk-show crown, while NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon surged into second place, and Comedy’s The Colbert Report was No. 3.
The morning talk shows were unchanged yet again: NBC’s Today at No. 1, ABC’s Good Morning America in second, and CBS’ The Early Show at No. 3.
The top three broadcast-network websites were also unchanged from the previous week: CBS, ABC, and Fox. There was no glee for Fox’s Glee, as it dropped out of the top three broadcast-show sites. Fox’s American Idol was tops again, followed by ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, and CBS’ NCIS. Fast risers were Dancing with the Stars (to No. 2 from No. 46), and NBC’s Harry’s Law (debuting at No. 24).
MTV’s Jersey Shore continued to show its guido power, remaining atop the list of cable-show sites, with Comedy’s South Park finishing second again and The Daily Show propelling itself into the third spot. Fast risers were Lifetime Television’s Army Wives (6 from 24), A&E Network’s Breakout Kings (7 from 158), Food Network’s Down Home with the Neelys (17 from 33), and Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Orange County (22 from 59).
Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants was finally knocked out of the No. 1 spot when combining broadcast and cable show sites, coming in at No. 2 behind new No. 1 American Idol. Dancing with the Stars also made its move up the charts, coming in third. Fast risers were Dancing with the Stars (3 from 119), Army Wives (21 from 75), and Breakout Kings (22 from 279).
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Bill O’Reilly was a factor during the week ending Feb. 26, as Fox News Channel’s The O’Reilly Factor topped the list of cable-news-show Web sites from Experian Hitwise, followed by two offerings from MSNBC: The Rachel Maddow Show, and Hardball with Chris Matthews.
Comedy Central occupied the top two positions in the rankings of late-night talk-show sites, with The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and The Colbert Report. Third place went to NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
The morning talk shows assumed their usual positions: NBC’s Today at No. 1, ABC’s Good Morning America in second, and CBS’ The Early Show at No. 3.
CBS was the top-ranked broadcast-network site, followed by ABC, and Fox. Fox’s American Idol voted its way to the top of the broadcast-show-site list, trailed by Fox’s Glee, and CBS’ Survivor. There were no fast risers.
The Situation and crew were situated atop the cable-show-site list, and MTV’s Jersey Shore was followed by Comedy’s South Park, and ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars. Fast risers were Syfy’s Ghost Hunters (to No. 8 from No. 50), Lifetime Television’s Amanda Knox: Murder on Trail in Italy (17 from 142), Bravo’s Top Chef (20 from 34), and Discovery Channel’s Gold Rush Alaska (23 from 47).
When combining broadcast and cable show sites, Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants may be at the bottom of the sea, but it was at the top of the chart, followed by Jersey Shore, and South Park. The only fast riser was Fox’s America’s Most Wanted (24 from 34).
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HGTV was very happy with the number of visitors who walked through its FrontDoor during the week ending Feb. 12, as the cable network’s real estate information site was the top-ranked real estate Web site in its category for the week, according to data from Experian Hitwise.
FrontDoor drew 4.4 million unique visitors in January, dwarfing its January 2010 total of 526,000.
Fox News Channel’s The O’Reilly Factor remained atop the Experian Hitwise rankings of cable-news-show Web sites for the week ending Feb. 5, and MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show finished second again, but MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews bumped network sibling The Last Word out of third place.
The top two late-night talk-show sites stayed the same for the third consecutive week — Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report — but the Jay Leno-Conan O’Brien controversy is still being played out on the Hitwise charts, as TBS’ Conan replaced NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in third place, reversing the previous week’s result.
The top three morning-talk-show sites were unchanged for the third straight week: NBC’s Today, ABC’s Good Morning America, and CBS’ The Early Show.
There were no changes in the broadcast rankings, as the top three network sites were once again CBS, ABC, and NBC, and the top three show sites maintained their positions: Fox’s American Idol, CBS’ NCIS, and ABC’s The Bachelor. Fast risers were ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition (to No. 4 from No. 29), and NBC’s Who Do You Think You Are (7 from 21).
The top three cable shows also held steady: MTV’s Jersey Shore, Comedy’s South Park, and ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars. FX’s Justified was the only fast riser, to No. 9 from No. 41.
Continuing the theme of the week, there were no changes in the combined broadcast and cable top three: Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants, Jersey Shore, and South Park. Fast risers were Extreme Makeover Home Edition (18 from 72), and Who Do You Think You Are (21 from 53).
MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann disappeared from the airwaves after its Jan. 21 installment, so naturally, it disappeared from the rankings of top cable-news-show Web sites for the week ending Jan. 29 from Experian Hitwise. After topping the list the previous week, Countdown‘s cancellation left the door open for Fox News Channel’s The O’Reilly Factor to seize first place in the category, followed by two offerings from MSNBC: The Rachel Maddow Show, and The Last Word, with the latter representing Countdown‘s replacement.
The top two late-night talk-show Web sites were unchanged from the previous week — Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report — but ironically, NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno bumped TBS’ Conan out of the No. 3 spot.
Morning-talk-show sites were unchanged yet again: NBC’s Today, ABC’s Good Morning America, and CBS’ The Early Show.
The top three broadcast-network sites also remained constant: CBS, ABC, and NBC. The same story applied to the top three broadcast-show sites: Fox’s American Idol, CBS’ NCIS, and ABC’s The Bachelor. Fast risers on the broadcast list were ABC’s Castle (to No. 14 from No. 27), NBC’s Who Do You Think You Are (21 from 80), and The CW’s Supernatural (24 from 53).
MTV’s Jersey Shore continued its rein as a blast in a glass atop the list of cable-show sites, and Comedy’s South Park held onto second place, but BET’s The Game was not game enough to remain in the top three, replaced by ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars. Fast risers were FX’s Archer (13 from 114) and The Last Word (23 from 108).
When combining broadcast and cable networks, the top three shows were unchanged from the week ending Jan. 22: Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants, Jersey Shore, and South Park. Fast risers were CBS’ Hawaii Five-O and MTV’s Skins (25 from 35).
The top three cable-news-show Web sites for the week ending Jan. 22 were unchanged from the previous week, according to data from Experian Hitwise, but the abrupt cancellation of the No. 1 show on the list will likely alter the landscape in the weeks to come. The now-erstwhile Countdown with Keith Olbermann from MSNBC topped the list, followed by Fox News Channel’s The O’Reilly Factor, and MSNBC Live.
The list of late-night talk shows was unchanged from the week ending Jan. 15: Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with John Stewart and The Colbert Report, and TBS’ Conan. Morning talk shows remained the same, as well: NBC’s Today, ABC’s Good Morning America, and CBS’ The Early Show.
Continuing the theme of the week, the top three broadcast-network Web sites were the same as the prior week: CBS, ABC, and NBC. Fox’s American Idol sang its way to the top of the list of broadcast-network-show sites, with CBS’ NCIS claiming second place, and the No. 3 spot going to ABC’s The Bachelor. There were no fast risers on the broadcast list.
MTV’s Jersey Shore was no grenade, holding on to the top spot on the cable-show list, while the second- and third-place shows flip-flopped their positions from the previous week, with Comedy’s South Park overtaking BET’s The Game. Fast risers were Syfy’s Being Human (to No. 10 from No. 26), MTV’s Skins (15 from 79), USA Network’s Fairly Legal (20 from 52), and History’s Pawn Stars (24 from 26).
When combining broadcast and cable networks, the top two shows were the same as the week ending Jan. 15: Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants and Jersey Shore. South Park slipped into third place. Fast risers were American Idol (5 from 31), Countdown (18 from 35), Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (19 from 33), and Being Human (21 from 68).
