MySpace, the most popular hangout, seems to be in some problem in UK as a report from the research firm Nielsen/NetRatings states that the month of May witnessed a slump in UK traffic to MySpace. On the other hand, Bebo and Facebook are attracting a number of new users. Startingly, Facebook has managed to increase its audience by more than 500% in the last six months thereby making it more admired in UK that in the States. Alex Burmaster of Nielsen/NetRatings has opined:
If the April to May growth rates were to remain consistent, both Bebo and Facebook would catch MySpace in September this year.
In Numbers:
While MySpace is still leading the charts with 6.5 million UK users, Bebo and Facebook are not far behind with 4 million and 3.2 million users respectively. MySpace users spent an average of 96 minutes on the site in May, while Bebo users used the site for 152 minutes and Facebook users surfed the site for 143 minutes.
Apparently, MySpace seems to be loosing its grip on the youngsters. Moreover, Facebook now entertains crowd of outside applications while Bebo has its own plans to launch a TV mini-series on the site.
So, MySpace is certainly in some problem in UK while Bebo and facebook are catching up at a swift pace. Hope the guys over at MySpace have taken a look at the facts and figures.
Via: BBC
