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Some interesting numbers out of Internet research thinktank, ComScore media metrix ...

More than 65 million people, or 38 percent of the total internet audience, used Map sites in March 2006 - not sure what is defined as a "map site" given that there are thousands of IMS websites out there serving up online GIS applications. Of note, aApplications that package mapping with social networking like Frapr.com have made a splash... made a splash in March with 1.1 million visitors - For fun, see this GISuser Frapr developed for fun a while back.. feel free to join the Frapr

Top 10 Map Sites by Unique Visitor

March 2006 vs. March 2005

Total U.S. - Home, Work and University Locations

Unique Visitors (000) Mar-05 Mar-06 % Change

Total Internet : Total Audience 164,263 171,421 4%

Maps 54,769 65,131 19%

Mapquest 41,691 46,433 11%

Yahoo! Maps 19,779 19,976 1%

Google Local N/A 19,090 N/A

RANDMCNALLY.COM 1,093 1,732 58%

MSN MapPoint 3,671 1,345 -63%

TRAFFIC.COM 223 1,106 396%

FRAPPR.COM N/A 1,069 N/A

MAPS.COM 770 831 8%

WORLDATLAS.COM 415 732 76%

HOMETOWNLOCATOR.COM 754 626 -17%

Source: comScore Media Metrix - See http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/9054.asp - Note: Adena over at APB led me to read up a bit more on this topic (thanks for the tip!)...

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