Google, Microsoft, Top French Websites Visited

Google, Microsoft, Top French Websites Visited

Calgary, Canada - January 4, 2007 - During November, 2006, search engine Google websites, along with Microsoft and France Telecom, continue to be the most visited webites by the French, according to digital age measurement service, comScore Networks.

The Mozilla Organization represented the top-gaining web property in France with a 65-percent gain to 2.5 million visitors. This increase was driven largely by the launch of Mozilla's new Firefox browser, launched at the end of October. Dailymotion.com, which was the fifth-biggest gainer in October, became the second-biggest gainer in November, increasing 31 percent to 4 million visitors. Commentcamarche.net, a source for technical answers, appeared in the Top 10 Gainers list for the second month running, growing 27 percent to 2.4 million visitors in November.

Based on data collected through its comScore World Metrix audience ratings service, the notable findings showed that Google, Microsoft and France Telecom retained their rankings as the top three properties among French Internet users, with 16.4, 15.5 and 13.6 million French visitors, respectively.

According to comScore World Metrix, it is the first service to continuously measure and report online behaviour on a world-wide basis, providing visitation metrics and demographic characteristics for Web site audiences around the world. With active representation of countries that comprise the vast majority of the global Internet population, World Metrix provides its clients with worldwide Internet population estimates and harmonized online performance metrics based on a consistent methodology across all countries. More than 100 clients subscribe to comScore's World Metrix service, including 8 of the top 10 interactive advertising agencies.

comScore Europe is an operating division of comScore Networks, Inc., the leader in digital media measurement. comScore Europe provides details of visitation, demographics and online buying power for Web site audiences across European, U.S. and global markets.

comScore Networks measures the digital age with a global cross-section of more than 2 million consumers that allo comScore to confidentially capture browsing and transaction behavior, including online and offline purchasing. comScore panelists also participate in survey research that captures and integrates attitudes and intentions. Through its proprietary technology, comScore measures across a broad spectrum of behavior and attitudes. comScore consultants apply the knowledge of customers and competitors to help clients design powerful marketing strategies and tactics that endeavor to deliver superior ROI. comScore services are used by global firms such as AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo!, Verizon, Best Buy, The Newspaper Association of America, Tribune Interactive, ESPN, Fox Sports, Nestle, MBNA, Universal McCann, the United States Postal Service, Merck and Expedia.

Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web property in all major global markets. Google's targeted advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

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