Random graphs
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011 01:00 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
(note, you might need to be logged into google to see the full graph)
Was bored and looking at Google Trends, randomly.
http://trends.google.com/websites?q=myspace.com&geo=all&date=ytd&sort=0
In the past year, Myspace has lost over 50% of its traffic.
This made me curious to see how LJ was doing.
http://trends.google.com/websites?q=livejournal.com&geo=all&date=ytd&sort=0
Globally, LJ has stayed stable, with around two million daily visitors.
http://trends.google.com/websites?q=livejournal.com&geo=RU&date=ytd&sort=0
In Russia, traffic has risen significantly over the past year, to around over ~1.4 (maybe 1.5) million.
http://trends.google.com/websites?q=livejournal.com&geo=US&date=ytd&sort=0
In about a year, the US daily visitor traffic, however, has gone from ~500K to somewhat under ~400K. This represents around a 20% decline. (Thusly, Russian traffic is about three times the size of US traffic, and the US contributes 20% of LJ's visitors, if Google Trends' stats are correct.)
Was bored and looking at Google Trends, randomly.
http://trends.google.com/websites?q=myspace.com&geo=all&date=ytd&sort=0
In the past year, Myspace has lost over 50% of its traffic.
This made me curious to see how LJ was doing.
http://trends.google.com/websites?q=livejournal.com&geo=all&date=ytd&sort=0
Globally, LJ has stayed stable, with around two million daily visitors.
http://trends.google.com/websites?q=livejournal.com&geo=RU&date=ytd&sort=0
In Russia, traffic has risen significantly over the past year, to around over ~1.4 (maybe 1.5) million.
http://trends.google.com/websites?q=livejournal.com&geo=US&date=ytd&sort=0
In about a year, the US daily visitor traffic, however, has gone from ~500K to somewhat under ~400K. This represents around a 20% decline. (Thusly, Russian traffic is about three times the size of US traffic, and the US contributes 20% of LJ's visitors, if Google Trends' stats are correct.)
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Date: 2011-02-03 05:53 am (UTC)There can always be new sites coming in, and I did read (via google translate) some articles indicating disatissfaction with some technical aspects of LJ in Russia. So I don't think it's a 100% thing that LJ will continue to grow.
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Date: 2011-02-02 09:39 pm (UTC)That said, if LJ traffic breaks down to 60% Russia, 20% U.S., and 20% elsewhere, it makes sense for LJ to put all of its money into development on the Russian side.
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Date: 2011-02-03 05:49 am (UTC)Tumblr and LJ
Date: 2011-02-03 05:20 am (UTC)The graph looks the same for all Western countries I checked. Russian traffic is such that LJ's overall traffic is increasing, though, so overall they're running neck to neck. XD;
The trend line for Farmville.com crossed LJ's at almost the exact same time as Tumblr's. COINCIDENCE??
Re: Tumblr and LJ
Date: 2011-02-03 05:48 am (UTC)