The 100 Most Visited Websites In The US

In terms of the amount of traffic received, the U.S. sets the global trend for the most visited websites.

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Question: Why do you need to know the most visited websites in the U.S.?

Answer: It may help you choose a more compelling user outreach strategy.

For example, knowing that 79% of YouTube.com traffic comes through desktop computers (Statista) can help you plan YouTube ads accordingly.

Likewise, a fair number of Reddit and Pinterest users have accessed the two sites on desktop, suggesting that many searches for related topics or products on desktop computers bring people to the mobile apps later on.

Coupling Website Traffic Insights With Keyword Research

It does take some research to find out what keywords attract Reddit and Pinterest users…as well as users on other platforms.

But:

If you have a strong content strategy in place, the effort will be well worth it, as you will be able to capitalize on your findings.

Top 100 US Websites

There’s no doubt that the Internet has a gigantic number of websites on it.

So:

What are the most visited websites in the U.S.? [summer 2022].

Keep scrolling to find out.

List of the Most Visited Websites in the US

Traffic rank	Domain	Visits	Desktop share	Mobile share	Pages/visit	Average visit duration	Bounce rate
1	google.com	14.92B	33.36%4.98B	66.64% 9.95B	4.3	25:11	38.99%
2	youtube.com	7.57B	31.97%2.42B	68.03% 5.15B	3.5	27:55	48.88%
3	facebook.com	5.38B	15.63%841.70M	84.37% 4.54B	2.7	22:48	50.65%
4	amazon.com	3.04B	25.74%781.95M	74.26% 2.26B	4.6	16:44	49.31%
5	apple.com	2.37B	2.89%68.55M	97.11% 2.30B	1.8	14:38	63.35%
6	reddit.com	1.68B	42.96%723.17M	57.04% 960.24M	3.2	18:25	54.4%
7	paypal.com	1.05B	8.76%92.03M	91.24% 958.98M	2.6	13:28	52.74%
8	yahoo.com	1.02B	40.34%412.57M	59.66% 610.16M	3.2	16:36	44.23%
9	wikipedia.org	956.90M	43.62%417.43M	56.38% 539.48M	2.2	10:27	62.23%
10	instagram.com	956.24M	29.91%286.06M	70.09% 670.18M	1.9	15:25	68.62%
11	bing.com	835.35M	31.99%267.25M	68.01% 568.10M	3.1	17:18	56.63%
12	twitter.com	831.74M	24.77%206.02M	75.23% 625.72M	2.1	14:50	66.3%
13	NSFW	806.15M	16.65%134.20M	83.35% 671.95M	6.9	11:20	24.56%
14	fandom.com	680.15M	39.84%270.98M	60.16% 409.16M	3.2	11:26	49%
15	walmart.com	625.97M	16.06%100.53M	83.94% 525.44M	2.9	12:36	49.72%
16	NSFW	613.62M	11.18%68.58M	88.82% 545.04M	7.1	12:32	25.72%
17	indeed.com	610.44M	11.07%67.60M	88.93% 542.84M	7.5	12:01	25.1%
18	linkedin.com	559.38M	29.06%162.55M	70.94% 396.83M	1.8	14:04	70.03%
19	microsoftonline.com	487.84M	47.31%230.80M	52.69% 257.03M	1.6	08:04	69.27%
20	twitch.tv	427.74M	74.48%318.59M	25.52% 109.15M	2.3	26:03	56.71%
21	quora.com	417.03M	19.36%80.72M	80.64% 336.31M	1.7	09:16	62.4%
22	ebay.com	399.00M	51.77%206.56M	48.23% 192.44M	6.5	14:09	38.09%
23	tiktok.com	377.16M	25.41%95.85M	74.59% 281.31M	2.1	09:25	60.76%
24	weather.com	362.85M	20.98%76.12M	79.02% 286.73M	2.2	06:36	57.06%
25	nytimes.com	353.48M	32.42%114.61M	67.58% 238.87M	1.9	12:06	67.01%
26	redd.it	351.19M	11.76%41.30M	88.24% 309.89M	2.1	09:50	53.45%
27	etsy.com	344.27M	18.68%64.30M	81.32% 279.96M	3.3	12:10	48.7%
28	NSFW	336.43M	35.24%118.57M	64.76% 217.86M	7.8	13:41	32.27%
29	zillow.com	324.96M	27.23%88.50M	72.77% 236.46M	2.5	11:41	53.26%
30	usps.com	322.46M	20.18%65.07M	79.82% 257.39M	2.5	07:14	45.54%
31	shein.com	295.26M	5.54%16.37M	94.46% 278.89M	3.6	16:29	45.38%
32	cnn.com	291.99M	43.92%128.24M	56.08% 163.75M	2.5	12:06	47.05%
33	imdb.com	287.33M	40.96%117.68M	59.04% 169.65M	3.3	06:27	43.29%
34	duckduckgo.com	274.67M	44.89%123.29M	55.11% 151.38M	3.1	23:41	43.33%
35	microsoft.com	273.47M	52.48%143.53M	47.52% 129.94M	2.2	07:45	58.8%
36	hulu.com	266.66M	28.05%74.81M	71.95% 191.85M	2.1	04:53	46.86%
37	netflix.com	258.83M	75.46%195.32M	24.54% 63.51M	1.8	10:27	69.37%
38	NSFW	245.32M	38.21%93.73M	61.79% 151.59M	7.9	16:31	31.22%
39	office.com	244.67M	54.75%133.95M	45.25% 110.72M	1.9	13:58	66.92%
40	pinterest.com	243.84M	20.68%50.42M	79.32% 193.42M	1.7	12:58	75.82%
41	NSFW	242.06M	10.77%26.08M	89.23% 215.98M	6.7	11:21	26.46%
42	live.com	237.08M	71.91%170.48M	28.09% 66.59M	3.4	10:38	35.57%
43	target.com	229.82M	18.13%41.66M	81.87% 188.15M	2.1	08:30	62.25%
44	wikimedia.org	221.85M	0.7%1.56M	99.3% 220.29M	1.2	13:27	86.43%
45	healthline.com	208.36M	12.33%25.68M	87.67% 182.68M	2.4	04:30	51.29%
46	doordash.com	206.06M	12.27%25.29M	87.73% 180.77M	3.4	11:04	45.04%
47	affirm.com	204.36M	1.38%2.83M	98.62% 201.53M	1.7	12:01	67.18%
48	discord.com	203.88M	53.54%109.15M	46.46% 94.73M	1.8	18:29	67.59%
49	spotify.com	202.24M	28.84%58.33M	71.16% 143.91M	1.9	08:52	69.21%
50	chase.com	197.47M	44.24%87.35M	55.76% 110.12M	3.4	07:38	33.03%
51	espn.com	194.20M	49.01%95.17M	50.99% 99.03M	3.1	32:48	50.3%
52	yelp.com	187.49M	26.78%50.20M	73.22% 137.29M	2.0	06:00	59.44%
53	mcdonalds.com	184.38M	1.53%2.82M	98.47% 181.56M	1.5	05:59	68.81%
54	t-mobile.com	184.14M	7.93%14.60M	92.07% 169.54M	3.8	06:59	45.95%
55	homedepot.com	180.35M	30.48%54.97M	69.52% 125.38M	3.1	09:30	47.25%
56	craigslist.org	174.58M	34.52%60.26M	65.48% 114.32M	7.1	12:09	29.05%
57	foxnews.com	173.24M	41.7%72.24M	58.3% 101.00M	3.4	18:21	38.04%
58	onlyfans.com	161.36M	43%69.39M	57% 91.97M	2.9	21:58	67.79%
59	evergage.com	159.33M	0.02%35.91K	99.98% 159.29M	2.1	10:08	58.07%
60	ups.com	156.35M	27.49%42.98M	72.51% 113.37M	2.4	11:11	57.9%
61	tumblr.com	156.15M	27.04%42.23M	72.96% 113.92M	3.3	15:56	56.4%
62	att.com	155.23M	22.35%34.70M	77.65% 120.54M	6.6	07:24	34.1%
63	shopify.com	154.81M	10.76%16.66M	89.24% 138.15M	1.8	10:57	70.49%
64	tripadvisor.com	153.04M	20.25%30.99M	79.75% 122.04M	2.2	08:36	58.77%
65	adobe.com	152.83M	29.44%44.99M	70.56% 107.84M	1.7	08:56	73%
66	fedex.com	151.78M	25.19%38.23M	74.81% 113.55M	2.2	15:28	62.08%
67	zoom.us	150.66M	82.88%124.87M	17.12% 25.80M	2.7	12:29	44.41%
68	bestbuy.com	149.94M	25.92%38.87M	74.08% 111.07M	3.6	08:40	45.16%
69	airbnb.com	148.95M	10.95%16.32M	89.05% 132.64M	3.1	13:01	40.74%
70	instacart.com	148.15M	6.79%10.06M	93.21% 138.09M	2.7	23:46	54.3%
71	uber.com	146.83M	4.41%6.48M	95.59% 140.35M	1.7	09:08	69.19%
72	github.com	143.83M	85.72%123.29M	14.28% 20.54M	3.0	14:36	54.52%
73	force.com	143.96M	33.04%47.56M	66.96% 96.40M	2.6	10:04	58.9%
74	capitalone.com	143.20M	28.4%40.67M	71.6% 102.52M	3.6	06:13	32.89%
75	expedia.com	143.78M	16.3%23.44M	83.7% 120.34M	4.6	10:11	35.45%
76	dropbox.com	139.46M	28.13%39.24M	71.87% 100.22M	2.0	11:12	64.08%
77	ticketmaster.com	134.48M	15.29%20.56M	84.71% 113.93M	5.4	05:47	25.28%
78	wellsfargo.com	130.05M	33.95%44.15M	66.05% 85.90M	4.2	05:40	16.06%
79	cvs.com	128.59M	9.37%12.05M	90.63% 116.54M	5.0	08:29	36.56%
80	realtor.com	128.18M	29.21%37.44M	70.79% 90.74M	2.8	09:59	47.1%
81	salesforce.com	127.74M	38.52%49.21M	61.48% 78.53M	2.8	10:22	59.76%
82	imgur.com	123.80M	46.88%58.04M	53.12% 65.77M	2.1	13:21	72.47%
83	aol.com	121.93M	39.85%48.59M	60.15% 73.35M	3.3	16:55	47.72%
84	stackoverflow.com	121.33M	96.86%117.52M	3.14% 3.81M	1.3	08:58	82.13%
85	samsung.com	121.44M	12.89%15.65M	87.11% 105.79M	2.6	04:44	41.68%
86	msn.com	120.21M	46.43%55.81M	53.57% 64.40M	3.2	17:56	53.48%
87	wordpress.com	119.98M	23.42%28.10M	76.58% 91.88M	2.3	22:08	66.33%
88	xfinity.com	117.29M	45.11%52.91M	54.89% 64.37M	6.8	12:21	33.06%
89	mangago.me	119.04M	1.6%1.90M	98.4% 117.13M	13.2	37:22	25.37%
90	instructure.com	116.20M	67.23%78.12M	32.77% 38.08M	7.1	20:10	33.24%
91	intuit.com	115.48M	38.58%44.56M	61.42% 70.92M	2.9	11:12	50.85%
92	okta.com	113.35M	46.27%52.45M	53.73% 60.91M	1.9	09:45	63.85%
93	patreon.com	112.91M	41.67%47.05M	58.33% 65.87M	2.6	09:46	51.41%
94	webmd.com	112.58M	19.61%22.08M	80.39% 90.51M	1.9	05:06	62.03%
95	blogspot.com	112.23M	26.6%29.86M	73.4% 82.38M	2.7	12:32	61.06%
96	verizon.com	111.96M	20.42%22.87M	79.58% 89.09M	5.5	07:17	32.08%
97	lowes.com	111.70M	31.96%35.70M	68.04% 76.00M	3.7	07:42	37.4%
98	myshopify.com	110.98M	17.44%19.35M	82.56% 91.62M	1.8	14:00	73.72%
99	washingtonpost.com	110.40M	43.07%47.56M	56.93% 62.85M	2.5	11:13	55.2%
100	buzzfeed.com	109.42M	11.06%12.11M	88.94% 97.31M	2.7	07:37	44.37%

Keep Reading To Learn More About The Top 25 Sites On The List

1. Google

Google is number one among the ranks of most visited websites in the entire United States.

No wonder we say, “Let me google it,” when we’re talking about searching on the Internet.

Google Search Statistic

More than 63,000 searches are made every second on Google, so it’s not just the most popular search engine in the world. Google is also the most effective and convenient web service.

Think Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Docs, as some examples of what it offers.

Google search is so widely in demand that it has become a marketing strategy in its own right—an effective and cheap way to get organic traffic is to plan and create content with search queries in mind.

2. YouTube

For years, YouTube has consistently been one of the most visited websites in the U.S., and it’s easy to see why. People come to YouTube every day to watch over 5 billion videos.

Not only does YouTube allow independent content creators to realize their unique ideas and creativity, but it has also become the premier place for people to learn almost anything.

YouTube is an incredible testament to what people can do when they come together to create something big.

YouTube is also a testament to the importance of entertaining content in digital marketing.

3. Facebook

Fb is number 3 on the list of most visited websites.

Although Facebook is no longer the only significant name in social networking, it is still the best known and most widely used, with an impressive 3.4 billion monthly active Internet users.

Facebook Has Become An Important Information Resource

Since its inception in 2004, Facebook has become more than just a convenient way to spend free time or keep in touch with friends.

Instead, it has become an essential tool for many people who want to find helpful information, make social connections, and more.

4. Amazon

Like most other sites on our list of the most visited websites in America, Amazon is more than just a successful business.

It is literally the first (and sometimes even the only) site people think of when it comes to buying anything online.

Amazon’s Diverse Product Selection and Fast Shipping

Whatever you choose, from clothing to toys, to digital streaming media to food, it’s almost certainly sold on Amazon.

Amazon is also known for lightning-fast and affordable shipping, which Amazon Prime members can take advantage of.

Amazon has long gone from just being a successful company to a concept and has redefined the shopping experience as we used to know it. They are setting a new gold standard of commerce.

5. Apple

Apple ranked fifth on the list of most visited websites.

Apple’s Influence

Apple has a huge impact on almost every aspect of the modern world. The company is involved in nearly everything, making it one of the most easily recognized companies.

In fact, Google is paying Apple to prevent it from opening its own search engine because if it happened, it would be a disaster for Mountain View.

6. Reddit

Reddit is not only one of the most visited sites in America, but it also boasts one of the fastest and most consistent climbs up the list, so it’s definitely worth keeping an eye on.

Reddit describes itself as “the front page of the Internet,” and it’s not hard to see why.

Reddit’s Diverse Demographics

Visitors of all ages and all demographic groups come to Reddit to post their ideas, debate, rate, and vote on articles, pictures, and more, making it a great place to learn and socialize.

Reddit is another terrific example for marketers worldwide that a community of empowered users can be incredible when they come together to share what they know.

If people feel like they’re really a part of something, there’s no limit to their loyalty.

Why Reddit Was Made

Essentially, the site was created as an electronic bulletin board where registered users could make their own spaces, called subreddits, where they could talk about their interests and hobbies.

Reddit’s Background and User Stats

The site’s features, which it had been equipped with since its inception, remained the same, even though Conde Nast Publications purchased it for $20 million a year after its launch.

Reddit has more than a billion, and a half registered users, 430 million users are active monthly, and another 52 million use the site daily.

7. PayPal

PayPal is another of the most visited websites in the United States.

PayPal’s Background

The company PayPal was created in 1998. This service allows online money transfers almost all over the world and is a safe and efficient payment method compared to other, more traditional methods.

They initially offered their service under the brand name Confinity and reached its maximum potential when eBay acquired the business.

PayPal User Stat and Usability

More than 200 million people use this payment method in their online transactions. It differs because all you need to open an account is email and basic personal information.

PayPal can be used on iOS and Android, and it gives users the ability to pay bills at those establishments that have the app.

8. Yahoo!

Yahoo! is the 3rd largest desktop search engine in the world (as of June 2021), giving it a wide reach.

No wonder it is one of the most visited websites

It provides everything you need, from trends to the most important news, weather forecasts, and sporting events.

In addition, Yahoo! has some useful features, such as specialized searches. So, when you search for a type of food, it will immediately offer you recipes.

9. Wikipedia.org

The community-generated encyclopedia has more than 56 million pages in 328 languages, most of which can be edited by anyone (with some restrictions).

And yet, despite relatively free access, it retains a surprisingly high level of accuracy.

Perhaps Cunningham’s law contributes to this: “The best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask the question, but to publish the wrong answer.”

Wikipedia Is Worth Looking Into For Your SEO

But what does this have to do with search engine optimization? It turns out quite a lot.

Wikipedia, the seventh most popular site in the world, falls on the first page of search results for all types of queries, including the ones you’re probably just about to make.

If you apply a little strategy and digital optimization, you can make it work with both off-site and on-site SEO tactics.

Google Relies On Wikipedia

You may have noticed from your search results that Google relies on Wikipedia for excerpts about people and places. But the connection between the two websites goes much deeper.

10. Instagram.com

The number of monthly Instagram users has surpassed 1 billion, which is not surprising given how the app combines the personal and the professional with each new option.

If you’re wondering whether a portion of your audience uses the platform, the answer is likely to be in the affirmative.

Instagram Is Mobile-Heavy

Instagram has always attracted more mobile users because of its user interface, which focuses on smartphones. Not surprisingly, Instagram is the second most popular platform, with 84 percent engagement.

11. Bing.com

Bing has become one of the most visited websites due to its rewards program. When you use Bing, you accumulate points each time, which are credited to gift cards. This can undoubtedly encourage users to use Bing more often.

Bing Offers Advanced Search Options

Bing’s advanced search and features allow users to see trending searches on various topics, as well as apply a visual search function. This can make it popular with users looking for thematic images.

Bing also offers a separate music search function. It shows a clip as a snippet, the lyrics of the song, and biographical information about the artist. This may make Bing more interesting for music lovers.

12. Twitter.com

As of July 2021, Twitter was the 16th most popular social network in the world (in terms of monthly active users).

Twitter Social Media Stats

Twitter accounts for 8.85% of the world’s social media users. It is estimated that more than 4.48 billion people use social media at least monthly.

Twitter Background

Twitter was first launched in the U.S. and became one of the most visited websites with the largest number of users in the U.S.

Twitter is rapidly expanding into international markets.

In fact, much of Twitter’s recent growth has taken place outside the United States.

13. Fandom.com

Fandom is the world’s largest marketplace for entertainment and computer game fans.

They have helped 315 million people around the globe immerse themselves in their favorite games, entertainment, and culture with unique tools, memorable experiences, original content, and commerce.

As a result, they reach more fans and more fandoms than anyone else.

14. Walmart.com

Walmart is a brand with more than 245 million customers visiting 10,900 stores and ten active websites worldwide. That is certainly a force to be reckoned with in the retail sector.

Whether it’s in-store shopping, social mentions, or any other online activity, Walmart remains one of the best retailers in the world.

Walmart Social Media and SEO Stats

Walmart gets about 300,000 social media mentions every week, according to Global Customer Insights. U.S. global retail giant Walmart collects 2.5 petabytes of unstructured data from 1 million shoppers every hour.

The data Walmart generates hourly is equivalent to 167 books in the Library of Congress. Walmart is improving its operational efficiency by using big data analytics.

Walmart’s systems analyze about 100 million keywords daily to optimize bids for each specific keyword.

Why Walmart Collects So Much Data

The main goal of Walmart’s use of big data is to optimize the shopping experience for customers when they are in a Walmart store, browsing the Walmart website, or surfing mobile devices when they are on the go.

Walmart’s big data solutions are being designed for redesigning global websites.

15. Indeed.com

One of the most visited websites includes Indeed, which is one of the largest and most popular job search engines.

It is a specialized site that combines ads from many sources and posts vacancies in any field of employment.

Indeed Stats

Indeed strives to put job seekers first by giving them free access to job searches, resume postings, and company research.

As a result, they connect millions of people with new opportunities every day. Two hundred fifty million visitors a month, 175 million resumes uploaded, and ten people were adding new jobs every second.

Indeed Advantages Include The Following:

• Easily search for relevant jobs by keyword, title, industry, and location. The advanced filter allows you to narrow down the results.
• Ability to post jobs for all types of jobs, including internships, freelance, and part-time.
• Job seekers can post and store their resumes so they can apply for jobs quickly.
• Daily email notification notifies candidates of new job openings relevant to their search.

Indeed is mobile-adapted and has an app, which is a benefit as job searches are increasingly done via mobile devices.

Available free and premium job posting.

16. Linkedin.com

LinkedIn has a monthly active users percentage of more than 48%. That means that out of 830 million registered LinkedIn users, at least 48% use the platform once a month.

This data means that at least 300 million users visit LinkedIn at least once a month.

LinkedIn Daily Users

The percentage of active users on the platform is 16.2% per day, which corresponds to more than 100 million daily users.

LinkedIn Revenue

In 2022, the company reported a 36% year-over-year increase in revenue and a 22% year-over-year improvement in platform engagement.

17. Microsoftonline.com

The communications platform has now gained 20 million more monthly active users than it did in July of last year.

In addition, there are now more than 1.4 billion monthly active Windows 10 and Windows 11 users combined.

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft is trying to take Teams beyond its well-established business base by adding consumer features to this product.

They had integrated a Teams chat button into the Windows 11 taskbar to attract more people to the consumer features of Teams.

They also introduced a new standalone Teams Essentials SKU product for small and medium-sized companies.

18. Twitch.tv

Twitch was launched in 2011 as an online streaming service focused on gaming and eSports. Within a year of its creation, it reached 3.2 million monthly visitors.

A few years later, Amazon bought Twitch for $970 million.

At present, Twitch boasts 40 million monthly active users (MAUs).

Over 107,800 live Twitch broadcasts are streamed live. The U.S. has the largest share of Twitch viewers, nearly a quarter of all users.

Twitch User Demographics

Interestingly, 65% of Twitch users are male, and 73% of Twitch users are under the age of 35.

The Twitch app has been downloaded over 100 million times.

The most watched game on Twitch is League of Legends. Broadcasts of this video game have accumulated 42.55 billion hours of viewing. Twitch’s annual revenue reaches $1.54 billion.

19. Quora.com

Quora is a site where users can answer each other’s questions on a wide variety of topics. Quora has over 300 million monthly unique users. Today it is one of the largest social networks in the world.

How Did Quora Get Started?

Quora was started when they brought together students, specialists, as well as journalists, and industry leaders willing to share their knowledge.

What Type of Website Is Quora?

It can be considered a kind of “social” network, a unique link between social media and scientific research.

Why Is Quora Good For SEO?

According to Alexa.com, 35% of Americans use Quora. That means you have an opportunity to introduce your company, products, and services to more than a third of Americans.

Quora Revenue

Quora reports that its annual revenue in 2017 exceeded $100,000, which means they are showing significant buying power for the site.

Quora Demographics

People who use Quora are highly educated. 65% of users have a college degree, and 28% of them have a college degree.

Keep this in mind as you choose content to attract this particular audience. People in the 18+ age group with incomes of $100,000 or more prefer Quora to other most visited websites like LinkedIn and the Wall Street Journal.

20. Ebay.com

eBay, the most popular online marketplace and a leading e-commerce company, was founded in 1995 with a mission to “bring buyers and sellers together in a fair and open marketplace.”

Ebay Stats

There are 159 million active users on eBay. More than 19 million sellers are registered on eBay. More than 109 million users visit the eBay site every month. And the eBay app has been downloaded more than 599 million times.

eBay is also one of the world’s leading e-commerce marketplaces and platforms and has 185 million active buyers and 19 million sellers worldwide.

Ebay Demographics

The main users of eBay reside in the United States and the United Kingdom. eBay’s revenue in 2020 was $10.271 billion.

Ebay Stock Value

For 2021, eBay stock rose in value by more than 35%.

One of the key drivers of eBay’s revenue growth was its Managed Payments solution, an in-house, end-to-end system designed to accept payments from buyers, listing fees and transfers to merchants’ bank accounts.

21. Tiktok.com

TikTok was originally started as a short-form video sharing platform, mostly for lip-syncing and dancing.

It has now evolved into a full-fledged video service with content available to all types of audiences.

TikTok Revenue

TikTok’s revenue in 2021 was approximately $4.6 billion, an increase of 142% over last year.

Over the past few years, in fact, TikTok has rapidly increased its revenue.

In 2021, its revenue reached $4.6 billion, a 142% increase over last year.

TikTok User Stats

TikTok had 1.2 billion monthly active users in Q4 2021 and is expected to reach 1.8 billion by the end of 2022.

The TikTok app has been installed more than three billion times.

22. Weather.com

Not surprisingly, Weather.com is one of the most visited websites in the United States.

People want to know what the weather is like, after all.

The site provides the most detailed information about temperature, humidity, pressure, and air quality. It also shows the forecast for the day or for ten days.

The site is translated into many languages and provides information on all countries of the world.

23. Nytimes.com

The New York Times is one of the most visited websites in the United States.

It has reached 10 million subscribers, thanks in part to its purchase of sports news site The Athletic, which has over a million subscribers.

New York Times Background

The New York Times is one of the most widely read newspapers in the United States. It has been an integral part of American print news for 150 years.

Fun fact: Did you know that the NYT has won more Pulitzer Prizes than any other media company in U.S. history, first for its coverage of World War I and, more recently, for its investigations of gender and racial dynamics in the United States?

In general, U.S. residents praise the publication’s credibility, although questions about the site’s integrity have been called into question in recent years.

New York Times Success

On the business side, the NYT has become one of the most successful brands in terms of transitioning from print to digital media.

In the second quarter of 2022, there were 6.14 million paid subscribers to The New York Time Company’s digital-only news product.

24. Etsy.com

Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, USA, Etsy is a global online marketplace where people come together to make, sell, buy, and collect unique items.

Etsy is home to a vibrant community of creative entrepreneurs who are passionate about making things themselves, as well as supporting and buying from independent businesses.

What Does Etsy Sell?

Etsy allows people to sell handmade or vintage items and craft supplies. All vintage items must be at least 20 years old.

Sellers on Etsy sell goods from a wide range of categories, including art, beauty products, bags, clothing, home décor, photography, food, bath, jewelry, toys, and odds and ends.

Etsy focuses on selling handmade or unique items rather than mass-produced goods, which gives them a unique quality.

Etsy’s User and Seller Stat

Etsy has 96.3 million registered users and 7.5 million active sellers.

Etsy Revenue

Sellers on Etsy range from big businesses to small hobbyists, and in 2021 Etsy generated $14.3 billion in total sales.

More About Etsy

Etsy is similar to other marketplaces like eBay and Amazon, but with a more specific focus.

Etsy’s main purpose is to connect shoppers with one-of-a-kind goods from independent sellers around the world. They claim their mission is to “empower people to change the way the global economy works.

Etsy is a great platform for creative entrepreneurs, as it provides them with a way to reach a large audience of potential customers.

25. Zillow.com

Zillow is a real estate website and app where people can look up information on homes and see recent sale prices. It also allows users to find homes for sale and rent.

Additionally, the website provides information on mortgage rates, home values, and other real estate data.

Zillow Stats

Zillow’s website lists more than 110 million homes for sale and rent across the United States.

More than 60 million people visit Zillow’s website each month.

More About Zillow

Zillow was founded in 2004 by Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink, former Microsoft executives and founders of the online real estate database company Expedia.

Zillow operates the largest real estate and rental marketplace in the United States and now have over 160 million users.

As of August 2022, Zillow has a market capitalization of $8,12 billion and employs over 4,000 people.

Users can create a free account to save their searches and receive email alerts when new listings become available.

There are several general trends across the most visited websites by traffic

In the top 100 most visited websites list above, there is a general decrease in traffic for all sites, which cancels out a recent 14% spike in March.

More than 80% of sites were in the negative zone for user attendance, and only 19 sites gained visitors.

Google and other Large Websites Are Showing Signs of Weakening

The undisputed leader in traffic (as always) is Google, but even the largest search engine showed a 9% decrease in visitors. However, this happened after the March surge of 14%, so the loss was not so significant.

Just to reiterate:

All of the top 100 most visited websites in the U.S. showed a sharp decline in traffic overall, with Uber being the biggest loser (-8%).

News and Media Website Decreases

News and media sites saw the most significant drop in traffic.

CNN showed double-digit declines.

Pinterest Saw A Major Decrease In Traffic

Pinterest lost 71% of its traffic from the previous period. This may be because they had a noticeable spike in interest in October and December (the hottest shopping season), but as the shopping boom slowed, so did their traffic.

The Realtor Website Lost Significant User Traffic As Well

Realtor, one of the largest U.S. real estate-related Web sites, also saw a significant drop in traffic (-54%). As the economy moves into a state of uncertainty, interest in real estate seems to be cooling off.

Most Visited Websites On The List

As for the most visited websites with the highest traffic, their gains were relatively modest, so this may be a random increase in traffic that does not represent a pattern.

Ahrefs Traffic Analytics Reports

While monitoring changes in traffic volume can help analyze global trends and help you compare your performance to your competitors, Ahrefs Traffic Analytics reports also show some important metrics to keep an eye on:

1. Comparing the share of mobile and desktop traffic shows which devices people use to visit the site most often.

This metric can help determine if you need to take specific steps (such as doing further mobile optimization or developing additional tactics to generate traffic for desktops) to improve your traffic strategy and stay in the game.

2. The number of pages per visit, average visit duration, and bounce rate speak to the site’s content quality.

If you find that your competitors’ site is performing better, it’s a sign that you need to work on your SEO and content strategy by comparing your site’s structure, content, and page design to theirs.

Analysis of The Most Visited Websites In The U.S. By Industry

In order to trace market patterns in more detail and provide the most helpful information, we’ve decided to show you the most visited websites by traffic in different industries below.

These industries are:

Education, Fashion Industry, Tourism, Retail, Teamwork, Social Media, Media, Food Delivery, and Streaming Services.

Education Category

The trend of traffic loss among the most visited U.S. educational sites continued in June. The decline in traffic averaged 9%. While this downward trend is significant, it is likely due to the seasonality of the educational process.

Seven of the ten most popular U.S. educational sites accounted for the decline in traffic, with Instructure (-29%) suffering the most.

The three sites that saw some positive growth in traffic were coursera.org (14.26%), udemy.com (5.5%), and edx.org (7%).

This trend seems to be consistent with the seasonal factor in the market, as people use summer as a time for relaxation rather than learning.

Fashion Category

As in the retail sector, it seems that rising inflation has had little effect on fashion lovers. All major most visited websites in this area saw an increase in traffic compared to the previous month, and some saw significant growth.

Overall, this category had a significant 33 percent increase in traffic, and this was due to intense traffic growth to victoriasecret.com (84%), as well as other leading networks such as Shein (69%) and Footlocker (53%), which also showed promising results.

Famous department stores such as JCPenny (4%) and Macys (6%) showed more moderate growth. Nevertheless, given inflation and declining consumer confidence, even small increases can be considered a cause for celebration.

Travel Category

Traffic to the most popular U.S. travel sites has shown faint signs of recovery over the past several months.

However, June saw significant traffic growth across all websites. The average increase in traffic among the ten most popular U.S. travel sites reached 34%.

All the most visited websites on the list showed a rise in traffic.

Airbnb (50%) and Southwest (47%) had the highest traffic for June. Vrbo and Hotels.com ranked third and fourth, with growth rates below 40%.

These spikes in traffic are related to the start of the vacation season, but undoubtedly this uptick is a welcome sign for the battered COVID travel industry.

Retail Category

Even though we saw record inflation in June, U.S. retail traffic was surprisingly successful. Of the top 10 most visited websites, over five had traffic over 20% for the month, and many exceeded 40%.

As predicted, Amazon led the way, though its 14% growth could not keep up with Walmart (19%) and Target (21%) in online traffic growth.

Samsung (47%) and Apple (45%) showed the most significant gains, indicating consumer desire for tech. Another electronics retailer, Best Buy, had only an 8% increase. Consumers seem to be going straight to the manufacturers for their purchases.

Home Depot was the only one on the leaderboard that saw a 5% decrease in traffic.

While the number of home search websites on the top 100 list increased, inquiries about home maintenance and repairs are trending downward as consumers’ budgets tighten.

Teamwork Category

In June, the list of the top 10 most visited websites dedicated to collaboration software tended to be somewhat mixed.

With the vacation season upon us, there was a slight decline in traffic, although individual sites saw a modest increase, keeping the overall trend at 3%.

Smartsheet.com and trello.com showed a decrease of less than 2%, but Zoom dropped significantly by 8% in June.

Time will tell if this decline is due to the summer season or if the trend is due to another reason, such as companies moving employees back into the office.

At the same time, Zoho (15%) and Atlassian (17%) showed an increase in traffic that set them apart from the crowd.

Because these companies are comprehensive work management systems and have many tools for working remotely, this growth indicates companies’ desire to improve the efficiency of their employees.

Social Network Category

After a problematic May, the social media category showed improvement in June. Average traffic growth was about 11.5%, with 80% of sites offering positive gains.

YouTube, with a traffic gain of nearly 33%, was the leader in this group.

After several tough months, June was a much-needed boost for the video-sharing platform. TikTok and Pinterest also posted gains of more than 20%. Like YouTube, this growth mitigated the pain of setbacks suffered in previous months.

While Twitter (-0.9%) showed slight losses, continuing its multi-month losing streak, imgur.com suffered the most significant blow, dropping almost 16%. This drop continued the site’s multi-month losing streak.

Media Category

Traffic to the top 10 most visited websites in the media category was relatively steady in June, up an average of 6 percent.

After a tumultuous spring news cycle focused on the international situation and inflation, the decline in news viewing rates from the previous month may be a necessary pause as consumers seek to relax a bit as they approach summer.

While the same events continue to unfold, people’s interest in the news seems to have cooled. Major news sites such as the New York Times (-2%), Daily Mail (-0.4%), and New York Post (-10%) showed a decline in traffic.

Wattpad.com showed the most significant increase in traffic, 28%. This increase in traffic to the social article site may indicate a trend toward less raucous content and a much-needed respite from informational headlines.

Although the situation on the media front looks relatively stable, a break is needed before the midterm election season gathers momentum in the fall.

Food Delivery Category

After a slow spring season, the beginning of summer brought a big increase in traffic to the food delivery category. On average, the category saw a 24% increase in traffic.

In June, all leading sites remained black, with Dominoes recording the most significant jump in traffic (41%).

Doordash, Grubhub, Beyond Menu, Favor Delivery, and Open Dining were also up more than 20%.

Seamless (2%) and Postmates (5%) remained positive, though they lagged behind other companies.

This slight increase comes after months of ups and downs for these brands, so the growth, albeit minimal, is welcome news as we look to the remaining summer months.

The Streaming Services Category

The top 10 most visited websites in streaming in the U.S. saw small growth, with a few websites on the list even showing a slight decline.

However, 70% of online streaming services were on the plus side, with Stars.com (156%) and Fox.com (101%) leading the way with huge gains.

Hulu, which had a 26% increase in traffic for June, overtook Netflix to take first place. Netflix, though, despite significant summer releases such as Stranger Things, failed to make much progress, showing less than 1% growth.

While significant streaming platforms and network streamers performed well, the “losers” this month were bitchute.com (-8%) and movies.to (-9%), it suggests customers are looking for better content without the risk of malware infection associated with less secure streaming.

Conclusion

If we analyze the most popular Internet sites in 2022, we can conclude that people mostly use the Internet to communicate via social media, seek entertainment, look up valuable information, or shop.

As the sites on the list above evolve, many of them will remain at the top, although there may be some shifting of leadership.

You never know what will happen when a new site comes along that catches the public’s attention. When that happens, we’ll be sure to let you know so you can keep up with all the latest Internet news.

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