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% of adult internet users in the U.S. who do this online▼ |
Service provided by Yirika |
Survey month/year |
Use a search engine to find information |
91 |
|
2/1/2012 |
Send or read e-mail |
88 |
|
12/1/2012 |
Look for info on a hobby or interest |
84 |
|
8/1/2011 |
Search for a map or driving directions |
84 |
|
8/1/2011 |
Check the weather |
81 |
|
5/1/2010 |
Look for information online about a service or product you are thinking of buying* |
78 |
|
9/1/2010 |
Get news |
78 |
|
8/1/2012 |
Go online just for fun or to pass the time |
74 |
|
8/1/2011 |
Buy a product |
71 |
|
5/1/2011 |
Watch a video on a video-sharing site like YouTube or Vimeo |
71 |
|
5/1/2011 |
Visit a local, state or federal government website* |
67 |
|
5/1/2011 |
Use a social networking site like Facebook, LinkedIn or Google Plus* |
67 |
|
12/1/2012 |
Buy or make a reservation for travel |
65 |
|
5/1/2011 |
Do any banking online |
61 |
|
5/1/2011 |
Look online for news or information about politics* |
61 |
|
12/1/2012 |
Look online for info about a job* |
56 |
|
5/1/2011 |
Look for “how-to,” “do-it-yourself” or repair information |
53 |
|
12/1/2012 |
Look for information on Wikipedia |
53 |
|
5/1/2010 |
Use online classified ads or sites like Craigslist |
53 |
|
5/1/2010 |
Get news or information about sports* |
52 |
|
1/1/2010 |
Take a virtual tour of a location online |
52 |
|
8/1/2011 |
Search for info about someone you know or might meet* |
51 |
|
8/1/2012 |
Send instant messages |
46 |
|
12/1/2010 |
Upload photos to a website so you can share them with others online |
46 |
|
11/1/2010 |
Pay to access or download digital content online* |
43 |
|
8/1/2008 |
Look for info about a place to live* |
39 |
|
8/1/2006 |
Download music files to your computer |
37 |
|
12/1/2007 |
Get financial info online, such as stock quotes or mortgage interest rates |
37 |
|
5/1/2010 |
Rate a product, service or person using an online rating system |
37 |
|
5/1/2011 |
Play online games* |
36 |
|
9/1/2010 |
Categorize or tag online content like a photo, news story or blog post |
33 |
|
12/1/2008 |
Read someone else’s online journal or blog^* |
32 |
|
5/1/2010 |
Look for religious/spiritual info |
32 |
|
9/1/2010 |
Post a comment or review online about a product you bought or a service you received |
32 |
|
9/1/2009 |
Post comments to an online news group, website, blog or photo site |
32 |
|
9/1/2010 |
Share something online that you created yourself |
30 |
|
9/1/2010 |
Make a phone call online, using a service such as Skype or Vonage |
30 |
|
12/1/2012 |
Research your family’s history or genealogy online* |
27 |
|
9/1/2009 |
Participate in an online auction |
26 |
|
9/1/2010 |
Make a donation to a charity online |
25 |
|
5/1/2011 |
Download a podcast so you can listen to it or view it later* |
21 |
|
9/1/2010 |
View live images online of a remote location or person, using a webcam |
17 |
|
9/1/2009 |
Use Twitter |
16 |
|
12/1/2012 |
Download or share files using peer-to-peer file-sharing networks, such as BitTorrent or LimeWire |
15 |
|
8/1/2006 |
Sell something online |
15 |
|
9/1/2009 |
Create or work on your own webpage |
14 |
|
1/1/2010 |
Create or work on your own online journal or blog* |
14 |
|
5/1/2011 |
Buy or sell stocks, bonds, or mutual funds |
11 |
|
9/1/2009 |
Use an online dating website* |
8 |
|
9/1/2009 |
Visit virtual worlds such as Second Life |
4 |
|
9/1/2009 |
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