New Zealand: Facebook catches up with Bebo

ByLaurel Papworth February 21, 2008November 24, 2019

I knew that Bebo was more popular than MySpace in New Zealand, but that was about all I knew: Facebook Catches Up to Bebo in New Zealand Over the past 12 months, New Zealand visits to Facebook have skyrocketed, catching up to local social network leader Bebo. According to Hitwise New Zealand, for the week…

I knew that Bebo was more popular than MySpace in New Zealand, but that was about all I knew:

Facebook Catches Up to Bebo in New Zealand

Over the past 12 months, New Zealand visits to Facebook have skyrocketed, catching up to local social network leader Bebo. According to Hitwise New Zealand, for the week ending February 16, 2008, Facebook captured 16.01% of visits to Social Networking websites, just behind Bebo, which enjoyed a 17.63% market share. TradeMe, New Zealand Herald and Stuff are all benefiting from the success of Facebook, as these websites prominently feature in Facebook’s downstream traffic. (Hitwise)

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