Due to the advent of internet, now the lives of millions rather say billions have been dependant on the internet and the services it provides. Every day plenty of new sites are emerging and offering almost everything under sun. These sites range from dating websites to simple auction sites or shopping portals. However, while coming up with a list of most popular websites, the names that strike in your head first are Facebook, Twitter and Google, although there are plenty of other sites that holds equal importance in the hearts of millions around the globe. Over the years due to the ultra competitiveness of the online world plenty of sites came and fell to ashes but some of them remained and held their grounds for good. Nevertheless, when you will look at the following list of top 10 most popular websites, you will find how these sites came into existence and will be amazed to see how popular these sites are.
10 Tencent QQ:
Based in Mainland China, this particular site also known as QQ is one of the biggest social networking and IM site in the world. The site provides a horde of services including email, search engine, IM or instant messaging, online shopping and plenty of others. You will also find a dating site associated with it as well. It also utilizes web interface or SMS services at the same time and currently secures the number ten spot on the list of top 10 most popular websites.
Category:
Social networking, micro blogging and dating
Users:
60,000,000
9. Twitter:
The name is familiar with every social networking fan around the planet and everybody seems to be tweeting what’s in the mind these days. This particular social networking and micro blogging site has literally changed the shape of social networking the way you know it and became the face of it after every normal Joe to every celebrity made it a part of their lives. The site has been the voice of many around the world, whenever something big happened in the world scenario. Although only a fraction of this social networking tool has been so far used, but if the speculations ate to be taken into account then the best of it is yet to come.
Category:
Social networking and micro blogging
Users:
160,000,000
8. Baidu.com:
This is the leading online search engine mainly available in Chinese language. The search experience provided by the site is accurate and simple. The site also provides services ranging from multimedia content and MP3 music as well as movies and has a strong grasp on the Chinese language. The site is first of its kind to offer WAP as well as PDA based Mobile search in all over China. That’s not all it also provides over 500 other exciting services, besides being the number one Chinese search engine.
Category:
search engine
Users:
300,000,000
7. Blogger.com:
If you want to share your views and love blogging then this particular site is your ideal bet. The site is part of Google that started its journey in the year 1999 and is the most popular blogging site where you can post your content absolutely free of cost. Besides, you can also add any videos or photos you feel worth sharing over the site as well.
Category:
Blogging resources and services
Users:
340,000,000
6. Wikipedia:
This particular site is the one that provides information on everything and can be considered as the biggest online directory and encyclopedia that quenches the thirst for many around the planet. The site is absolutely free and is built by using the famous Wiki software. The best thing about the site is the content can be translated in multiple languages thus every person on this planet no matter what language he or she speaks can use the services. Came into existence in the year 2001 and thrived, the contents of the site can easily be added, rewritten or edited by the users of the site.
Category:
Online dictionary and encyclopedia
Users: 410,000,000
5. Live.com:
The site is the provider of the popular Hotmail services, which has been used by many for emailing and IM services. The site is associated and operated by Microsoft, and acts as a medium to flaunt and sell Microsoft’s products and services.
Category:
Search engine
Users:
490,000,000
4. Yahoo:
The site is there for you always no matter what you ask of it and never seems to fall back in its journey for excellence. The name stands for “Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle” and acts as one of the major online portals, which is always at your service that offers services ranging from, messaging, email, customizable content, search options, pager to a plethora of other exciting services and all that is for free.
Category:
Web portals
Users:
590,000,000
3. You Tube:
When it comes to sharing videos online, there is hardly any site that can beat the experience that one has on You Tube. This is one of the most popular sites specially designed for the purpose of sharing videos. The site was purchased by Google and is now owned by the biggest search engine giant and allows you to tag, comment, upload and share your videos online and reach to numerous users worldwide.
Category:
Online video
Users:
800,000,000
2. Facebook:
“Rags to riches” the phrase fits perfectly to the owner of the most popular social networking site over the internet, Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg, the proud owner of the social networking giant started the site in his dorm room of Harvard in the year 2004 and ever since there has been no looking back for the owner as well as the site itself. The site has helped millions around the world to share their views and opinions on the happenings around the world and offers services that allows you to message, advertise, share videos and photos and reach to millions of people from all walks of life residing in even the remotest corners of the planet. The site seems to be growing forever, and there’s no stopping its growth.
Category:
Social networking
Users:
880,000,000
1. Google:
Google as always tops the list of the most popular websites in the world. Besides being the most loved search engine, the site provides many services. It is also the owner of You Tube and Blogger as well, which simply adds up to the popularity of the site. With the help of the site millions of people can get connected, avail information on everything ranging from pin to airplane and watch videos and photos shared by many around the world. The unique search technology of the site is what made it most popular amongst the net surfers.
Category:
Search engine
Users:
1,000,000,000
