Top-growing Microsoft sites

Web traffic to the Microsoft parent company increased 3% YTY, from a 3-month average monthly unique audience of 115.9 mln unique visitors in Q3 2006 to 119.1 mln unique visitors in Q3 2007. Total minutes spent at Microsoft Web properties increased 5% YTY, from 42.9 bln in Q3 2006 to 45.2 bln in Q3 2007.

Top-growing Microsoft sites in October 2007

  Audience, 000 Growth
Microsoft site Oct 2006 Oct 2007 YTY
XBOX 1,116 1,724 55%
MSN Tech & Gadgets 1,626 2,215 36%
MSN Astrology 1,110 1,457 31%
MSN Real Estate 2,941 3,805 29%
MSN/Windows Live Search 39,856 51,525 29%
Source: Nielsen//NetRatings