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RESTON, VA, September 18, 2014 – Comscore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its monthly ranking of U.S. online activity at the top digital media properties for August 2014 based on data from the Comscore Media Metrix® and Media Metrix® Multi-Platform services. Google Sites ranked as the top multi-platform property with 233.1 million unique visitors/viewers across desktop and mobile, while also ranking as the top desktop property with 190.7 million visitors. AddThis topped the Ad Focus ranking with a U.S. desktop internet reach of 97.7 percent.
Comscore Top 50 Multi-Platform Properties (Desktop and Mobile)August 2014Total U.S. – Home and Work LocationsSource: Comscore Media Metrix Multi-Platform
Rank
Property
Unique Visitors/Viewers
(000)
Total Internet : Total Audience
248,567
1
Google Sites
233,143
26
BuzzFeed.com
68,779
2
Yahoo Sites
217,583
27
Ask Network
65,872
3
Facebook
206,881
28
WebMD Health
65,758
4
AOL, Inc.
181,216
29
Conde Nast Digital
65,115
5
Microsoft Sites
179,454
30
Pinterest.com
64,222
6
Amazon Sites
172,093
31
Gawker Media
64,123
7
Apple Inc.
137,758
32
Viacom Digital
63,950
8
Turner Digital
134,957
33
Demand Media
62,720
9
Comcast NBCUniversal
132,390
34
Fox Sports Digital - Sporting News Media
61,263
10
CBS Interactive
127,431
35
craigslist, inc.
61,232
11
Mode Media (formerly Glam Media)
122,971
36
Disney Online
58,633
12
Twitter.com
121,112
37
YP Sites
58,257
13
eBay
110,635
38
Netflix.com
55,777
14
Gannett Sites
106,760
39
Vimeo
55,308
15
Wikimedia Foundation Sites
105,384
40
Fox News Digital Network
54,769
16
Linkedin
88,820
41
IHeartRadio Network
53,889
17
Pandora.com
84,144
42
Adobe Sites
53,312
18
Weather Company, The
83,952
43
WordPress.com*
52,400
19
ESPN
82,420
44
Meredith Digital
52,207
20
Hearst Corporation
78,930
45
T365 - Tribune
50,940
21
About
78,378
46
Defy Media
50,935
22
Answers.com Sites
78,056
47
New York Times Digital
50,040
23
Yelp
75,354
48
NFL Internet Group
49,774
24
Wal-Mart
72,159
49
Target Corporation
49,540
25
Time Inc. Network (partial)
71,699
50
Townsquare Media
49,447
Comscore Top 50 Properties (Desktop Only)August 2014Total U.S. – Home and Work LocationsSource: Comscore Media Metrix
Unique Visitors
226,004
190,703
31,589
166,816
Dropbox Sites
31,060
157,987
30,780
144,634
30,760
110,543
30,720
103,352
30,246
71,093
30,013
68,701
29,393
66,614
29,009
66,252
28,931
63,761
27,104
61,918
26,998
60,338
26,202
50,999
26,200
48,622
26,145
47,462
25,515
46,785
24,665
43,315
Tumblr.com*
24,600
41,800
Verizon Communications Corporation
24,522
40,435
Purch
23,977
40,262
22,936
38,768
Ziff Davis Tech
22,900
37,169
Vox Media
22,865
35,635
AT&T, Inc.
22,553
35,486
IDG Network
22,511
Comscore Ad Focus Rankings (Desktop Only)August 2014Total U.S. – Home and Work LocationsSource: Comscore Media Metrix
Top 30 Syndicated Ad Focus Entities
Top 20 Ad Networks/Buy Side Networks
Unique Visitors (000)
% Reach
100.0
AddThis
220,744
97.7
Google Ad Network**
216,195
95.7
Google
183,580
81.2
Conversant (formerly ValueClick Networks)**
195,151
86.3
ShareThis
170,393
75.4
Yahoo Audience Network**
192,922
85.4
Outbrain
169,265
74.9
Casale Media - MediaNet**
184,307
81.6
73.8
Criteo**
183,917
81.4
Facebook.com
142,269
63.0
RadiumOne**
177,160
78.4
YouTube.com
123,415
54.6
Collective Display**
165,949
73.4
48.9
Burst Media**
165,678
73.3
Bing
86,002
38.1
Advertising.com**
163,293
72.3
Amazon.com*
85,313
37.7
Cox Digital Solutions - Network**
155,383
68.8
MSN
71,964
31.8
Adconion / Adconion Direct**
145,867
64.5
31.5
Exponential - Tribal Fusion**
145,762
Windows Live
65,715
29.1
Rocket Fuel**
127,584
56.5
22.6
SourceKnowledge Video Network**
122,045
54.0
21.5
Microsoft Media Network US**
112,380
49.7
21.0
Undertone Networks**
87,622
38.8
20.7
Vibrant Media**
87,281
38.6
CNN
44,797
19.8
PulsePoint**
78,294
34.6
17.9
Specific Media**
76,935
34.0
17.8
AdBlade Network**
73,300
32.4
NBC News Digital
39,936
17.7
5min Media Platform
39,041
17.3
Top DSP/SSP/Ad Exchange Entities
Blogger
38,799
17.2
Rubicon Project**
187,225
82.8
16.4
Fulcrum5**
184,569
81.7
Weather Channel, The
36,665
16.2
OpenX**
150,181
66.5
Walmart.com
35,847
15.9
engage:BDR**
31,700
14.0
15.7
CBS News
34,028
15.1
Apple.com
32,046
14.2
IMDb
31,722
Reach % denotes the percentage of the total internet population that viewed a particular entity at least once in August. For instance, Yahoo Sites was seen by 73.8 percent of the 226 million internet users in August. * Entity has assigned some portion of traffic to other syndicated entities.** Indicates that the entity is an advertising network.
About Comscore Media Metrix Multi-PlatformComscore Media Metrix Multi-Platform offers comprehensive reporting on more than 300,000 digital media entities, including their un-duplicated audience size, demographic composition, engagement, performance within key user segments and behavioral trends. All of these metrics are measured across multiple digital media platforms, including desktop computers, smartphones and tablets, and content delivery vehicles, including websites, videos and apps. These platforms are unified using both panel- and census-based methods to deliver a holistic view of media companies’ total digital populations.
About Comscore Media MetrixComscore Media Metrix provides industry-leading Internet audience measurement services that report details of online media usage, visitor demographics and online buying power for the home, work and university audiences on desktop computers across local U.S. markets and across the globe. Comscore Media Metrix reports are used by financial analysts, advertising agencies, publishers and marketers. Comscore Media Metrix syndicated ratings are based on industry-sanctioned sampling methodologies.
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