Social Media: Big Numbers

From ComScore Media Metrix, unique visitors in may 2006:

1. MYSPACE.COM: 51,441,000
2. Classmates.com: 14,792,000
3. FACEBOOK.COM: 14,069,000
4. YOUTUBE.COM: 12,669,000
5. MSN Spaces: 9,566,000
6. XANGA.COM: 7,146,000
7. FLICKR.COM: 5,163,000
8. Yahoo! 360°: 4,936,000
9. LIVEJOURNAL.COM: 3,904,000
10. MYYEARBOOK.COM: 3,048,000

I am lazy to copy it but look at ComScore Media Metrix's press release as it also includes the top 50 websites in the US per number of unique visitors. You'll need these figures the next time you try to convice a client that there is a world outside press releases.

First seen at Steve Rubel's.

Tags: Myspace, Classmates.com, facebook, youtube, xanga, MSN Spaces, Flickr, Yahoo, livejournal, comscore, media metrix