Internet related News · 2021-11-26

Amazon is world’s 5th most visited Website, Google remains No: 1 – News

According to data acquired by Finbold, Google.com is the world’s most visited Website with 45.4 billion visitors, while the unique visits stand at 3.1 billion. YouTube ranks 2nd with 14.1 billion visits, while the unique visitors stand at 1.7 billion.Amazon.com is the 5th most visited Website globally, with 3 billion total visits as of September 2021. The Site also recorded 0.7 billion unique visitors.

Social media giant Facebook ranks 3rd at 11.2 billion visits while the unique visits stand at 1.5 billion. Wikipedia.org is in the 4th spot, recording 5.8 billion visitors while the unique visits stand at 1.4 billion.

Elsewhere, Yahoo.com lies in the 6th spot with 2.9 billion visitors, followed by Instagram.com at 2.9 billion. Twitter.com’s 2.4 billion visitors place the platform in the eighth spot, while Yandex.ru has 2.3 billion. Adult content platform Pornhub.com is tenth with 2.2 billion visits.

Online shopping propels positions Amazon among most visited websites 

The report highlights factors propelling Amazon to rank among the most visited Websites globally. According to the research report:

“Overall, there has been a significant shift towards eCommerce platforms in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that was characterized by lockdowns. Consequently, as an established player in the field, Amazon was bound to benefit. The visitors’ numbers potentially indicate that Amazon has managed to sustain the users amid changing consumer behavior.”

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