comScore is reporting that Apple was ranked as the 13th most-trafficked web source during the month of November, attracting more hits than companies like Wal-Mart, eBay, VEVO, and ESPN. Apple saw 79 million unique US visits while Wal-Mart saw almost 59 million.
Apple sat right under New York Times Digital in its web rankings for November.
The iTunes Store was reported as accounting for 30% of Apple’s traffic, thereby putting the data into perspective. Wal-Mart is considered the largest physical retailer in the United States, and Apple’s web traffic is substantially greater.
Overall digital sales have doubled since last year, with comScore noting that the week between Christmas and New Year accounts for the most digital downloads all year. Christmas Day is the biggest day of the year for digital downloads (dubbed ‘Download Day’).
Stay tuned to Cult of Mac for plenty of how-to’s and recommendations for Apple gear over the holidays.
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6 responses to “Apple More Popular Than Wal-Mart On The Web [Report]”
What a switch from the bad old days of the 80s and 90s when every other adjective used by reporters and pundits was “beleaguered”. How about the hundreds of times has Apple been declared “dead” by columnists? Apple now commands nearly universal attention as having the most sought-after products for Christmas. Way to go Apple! I’ve been a loyalist since 1989 and my very first Mac SE/30.
The pictures must be exported from Olympus Master to another folder. I believe
Olympus stores them in a single database.
I see 166 Million retards.
I see a reprehensible piece of crap.
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One important bit of information to consider is the number of Safari users (like me) that keep the default home page. Â That gives you a hit on Apple every time we start browsing.
Walmart is spelled Walmart not Wal-Mart.