Ranked: The Most Visited Websites in 2024

🌈 Abstract

The article discusses the most visited websites worldwide in 2024, based on data from SimilarWeb. It highlights the dominance of Google and other U.S. companies in the top 15 websites, while also noting the presence of Chinese and Russian websites. The article also examines the types of websites that are most visited, including social media platforms, an online encyclopedia, e-commerce, and adult content.

🙋 Q&A

[01] Google Dominates Global Web Traffic

1. What is the global web traffic share of Google.com? According to the data, Google.com is the world's largest website, commanding 18.32% of global web traffic.

2. How many search queries does Google.com service daily? The article states that Google.com services over 8.5 billion search queries daily.

3. What is the U.S. Justice Department's stance on Google's dominance? The article mentions that Google's dominance has prompted the U.S. Justice Department to file a civil antitrust lawsuit, alleging that the company engages in anticompetitive and exclusionary practices.

4. Which other Alphabet-owned property is among the top websites? YouTube.com, another Alphabet-owned property, holds the second spot with a 6.96% traffic share.

[02] Top 15 Websites

1. How many of the top 15 websites are from the U.S.? Among the top 15 websites, U.S. companies dominate with 11 entries.

2. Which countries are represented in the top 15 websites besides the U.S.? The article mentions that only two Chinese websites, Baidu and TikTok, make the list, and the presence of Russia's Yandex and the Czech Republic's Xvideos is also noteworthy.

3. What types of websites are most prominent in the top 15? Social media platforms are prominent in the ranking, with Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, Reddit, and TikTok all featuring in the top 15. Wikipedia.org is notable as the only non-commercial site in this group. The ranking also includes Xvideos, a major player in adult content, and Amazon.

4. What new type of website has made it into the top 15? ChatGPT.com has also made it into the top 15 websites list, reflecting its growing popularity and widespread usage.