London, XX March 2012 – Facebook was the most searched for brand of 2011 in the UK according to new figures from online data experts Experian Hitwise. Looking at the most popular search terms typed into search engines last year, ‘facebook’ was not only the number one branded term but also the most searched for term overall in the UK. Facebook was responsible for three of the top 10 most searched for terms in the UK last year including ‘facebook’, ‘facebook login’ and ‘fb’.
UK Internet users made 2.2 billion visits to search engines in February 2012, up by 174 million visits compared to February 2011. The increase in search activity represents an 8.7 per cent year-on-year increase. Google further increased its dominance within the UK search market in February as rival search engines bing and Yahoo! both lost market share.
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With the Facebook IPO imminent, interest has surged in the world’s most popular social network. Here are the top 10 things you need to know about Facebook: 1. There are over 1.3 billion visits to Facebook a month from the UK Internet population – making ...
With the Facebook IPO imminent, interest has surged in the world’s most popular social network. Here are the top 10 things you need to know about Facebook: 1. There are over 1.3 billion visits to Facebook a month from the UK Internet population – making ...
October 2010
Social networks are rapidly becoming the nation's favourite online pastime. As more time is being spent on social networking sites, Hitwise data shows retail brands tapping into the power of social media to drive online traffic and sales.
September 2010
Our recently released Quarterly Travel Review reveals that between May and July 2010, New York was the most popular destination, accounting for 3.89% of all flight searches by UK Internet users.
May 2009
Robin Goad, Director of Research for Hitwise UK, speaks to Sky News about how the top 100 retail and travel websites in the UK are being affected by the recession.