Internet user Resources on ZDNet

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60% of Internet users in Latin American countries are using social networks: The number of internet users in the five major countries is approaching 46.3 mln, a 16% increase from the 39.8 mln in January 2007, according to an Analytics 2.0. The number of Puerto Rican and US Hispanic internet users has grown at the same rate, bringing the total to 66...; Tags: Internet User, Network, Internet, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, NB; Blog posts 2008-05-07
44% of Americans say Internet outage would disrupt their lives: Most internet users age 45 or older say content online serves less their needs and interests than those of younger persons, according to a Burst Media. 67.7% of internet users age 45 or older say their daily routine would be disrupted if their online access was taken away for one...; Tags: Internet User, Segment, Outage, Internet, NB; Blog posts 2008-04-30
59% of Internet users use social media to vent about customer-care experience: 59% of internet users use social media to “vent” about a customer-care experience. 74% of internet users choose companies/brands based on others’ customer-care experiences shared online, according to Society for New Communications Research. 72% research companies’ customer care online prior to purchasing products and services at least sometimes. 84% consider...; Tags: Internet User, Social Media, Customer, Internet, NB; Blog posts 2008-04-28
60% of Internet users would change online retailers for Web 2.0 tools: More than 60% of internet users drawn to online retailers that employ Web 2.0 tools and techniques. 35% of them say they’re most likely to return to a shopping website if it makes recommendations on products or services for sale, according to Guidance and Synovate. 26% want “a unique experience...; Tags: Web, Internet User, Online Retail Company, Retail Company, Tool, Web 2.0, Retail, Internet, Productivity, E-business/E-Commerce, NB; Blog posts 2008-04-27
220 mln Internet users in China, making China #1 by number of users: The number of Chinese on the Internet hit more than 220 mln as of February 2008, according to BDA China. USA had 216 mln users at the end of 2007, according to Nielsen/NetRatings. US penetration of 71% still exceeds China’s 17%. China has 1.3 bln people, compared with nearly 304...; Tags: China, Internet User, Internet, AM; Blog posts 2008-04-21

US currently accounts for 21% of Internet users, down from 66% in 1996: Region January 2007 January 2008 Growth, YTY Worldwide 746,934 824,435 10.4% Asia Pacific 271,192 308,817 13.9% Europe 218,063 232,866 6.8% North America 173,839 183,823 5.7% Latin America 50,641 59,025 16.6% Middle East - Africa 33,199...; Tags: Internet User, ComScore Networks Inc., Internet, NB; Blog posts 2008-03-23
52% of Internet users connect wirelessly: 29% of internet users use the internet someplace other than home or work at least every few weeks, with 21% doing this at least a couple days a week, according to Pew Internet. 22% of internet users infrequently used the internet away from home or work and 49% of them...; Tags: Internet User, Internet, NB; Blog posts 2008-03-21
210 mln Internet users in China at year-end 2007: China Internet Network Information Center indicated he country’s Internet users population totaled 210 mln at year-end 2007. Nielsen/NetRatings put the United States Web population at 216 mln for the same period, BDA said. China’s number of Internet users is increasing by around 200,000 a day. by AM; Tags: China, Internet User, Internet, AM; Blog posts 2008-03-16
84% of Internet users search, 83% use maps: Using search engines (84% of respondents), mapping and navigation services (83%), personal research (77%), and using email (76%) are the most frequent online activities, according to IDC. by NB; Tags: Internet User, Internet, E-mail, Search, Online Communications, NB; Blog posts 2008-03-15
43% of Web users cannot find commercial information online: 43% of internet users have been frustrated by the lack of information they find online or an inability to locate the commercial information they need. 32% are confused by the information they find online, and 30% say they feel overwhelmed by the amount of information they find online, according to...; Tags: Web, Internet User, Information, Internet, NB; Blog posts 2008-03-05
56% of Internet users send e-mail every day: According to a survey by Pew Internet & American Life Project, in February-March 2007 56% of respondents reported sending email every day. 50% of the respondents stated they first went online for “personal” reasons; 31% said work was the cause; 19% said school was the cause. by NB; Tags: Internet User, E-mail, Internet, Online Communications, NB; Blog posts 2008-02-28
32% of Internet users use online classifieds: 32% of internet users turn to cyberspace for ads for things they may want to buy or sell, they used online classified ad or sites such as CraigsList. The share of internet users saying they had gone to online classified sites has grown by 10% since September 2005, when 22%...; Tags: Craigslist, Advertisement, Internet User, Online Classifieds, Site, Internet, NB; Blog posts 2008-02-25
75% of Internet users do not like sending personal information online: 75% of internet users express worries about sending credit card or personal information over the internet, according to Pew Internet. 36% of internet users agree that they don’t like sending personal or credit card information online, while 25% strongly agree that online shopping is convenient and 21% strongly agree that...; Tags: Internet User, Credit Card, Internet, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Sales, NB; Blog posts 2008-02-22
17% of Internet users bought digital content: 17% of internet users purchase digital content over the internet. They have ever paid to download digital content such as a newscast, sporting event, or a radio show, according to Pew Internet. Men were more likely to say they had paid for content than women by a 20% to 13%...; Tags: Internet User, Digital Content, Internet, NB; Blog posts 2008-02-20
53% of Internet users banked online in September 2007: In September 2007 survey shows a jump in the number of online users who have done banking online to 53%, or 39% of all adult Americans, according to Pew Internet. 18% of internet users (or 9% of all Americans) had at some point done banking online in 2000. By 2002,...; Tags: Internet User, Banking, Internet, Financial Services, NB; Blog posts 2008-02-19
30% of online Americans posted a review in September 2007: Some 30% of online users say they have at one time posted a comment or review online about a product they bought or service they received, according to Pew Internet. Some 31% of online adults under 30 have posted a comment on a product, and 34% of internet users between...; Tags: Internet User, Internet, NB; Blog posts 2008-02-19
US Internet users more likely to contact government: Ways to contact US government Internet Users Non Users Going to a government office 48% 24% Calling a government office 33% 16% Writing a letter 14% 8% Sending email to government office 24% 1% Source: Pew...; Tags: Internet User, Government Office, Internet, Government, E-mail, Vertical Industries, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, NB; Blog posts 2008-02-11
78% of Internet users visited government Web sites: 78% internet users have visited government websites to seek information or assistance, according to the Pew Internet Project. They most commonly visit a local, state or federal government website: a total of 71% have done this, including 66% in the past year. 38% of them have gone online to research...; Tags: Web, Internet User, Web Site, Government, Web Site Development, Internet, Web Technology, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, NB; Blog posts 2008-02-06
148 mln Americans viewed Web widgets in November 2007: In November 2007, nearly 148 mln US Internet users viewed widgets, representing 81% of the total audience, according to comScore. MySpace.com widgets had the widest audience, reaching more than 57 mln Internet users, while Slide.com ranked second with 39.2 mln viewers. Widget Audience, 000 Reach in US...; Tags: Web, Internet User, Audience, MySpace, Internet, NB; Blog posts 2008-02-04
99% of South Koreans buy online: Among Internet users, the highest percentage shopping online is found in South Korea, where 99% of those with Internet access have used it to shop, followed by the UK (97%), Germany (97%), Japan (97%) with the US eighth, at 94%. Additionally, in South Korea, 79% of these Internet users have...; Tags: Internet User, South Korea, U.K., Internet, NB; Blog posts 2008-02-03