5 Mind-Blowing Web Stats You Should Know (Harvard Blog)…
Before you read this blog post…
…snag a napkin and write down answers to the following. How close did you get? Hint: you better know scientific notation.
1) # of Web sites
In 1994 there were approximately 5,000 Websites. How many times more Websites are there today?
2) # of Blog posts per day
On December 7, 1997 the term ‘Weblog’ was coined. How many blog posts are there per day now?
3) # of Tweets per day
Of course Twitter is a dumb idea, but so were corn syrup, automatic weapons and interest-only loans. Yet, alot of people use(d) these things. How many Tweets per day are there now? Hint: your number needs to scientific-ier notated (<–Drucker invented words so I can too!) than your blog guess.
4) # of Searches per day
Are there more Tweets or more blog posts or more searches per day? Is it possible there are more Tweets than searches? Find out.
5) How old are the top Websites
The Web democratized and changed the economics of distribution forever. The implication is that a goofy kid or two with an ide and the ability to write code can in a few short years become a top 10 site. How old are the top 10 Websites of today?
