25 captivating Google Internet Stats for estate agents

Google has just launched its own webpage on the latest industry facts from third parties. Resource Techniques has narrowed these stats down, for estate agents, to 25 of the most interesting facts.

Some of these stats will shock you and some of these will be signs of things to come. Overall, internet, mobile and social networking usage is on the increase and many consumers research any service or product online before they buy it. Estate agents must now take their online presence seriously as we are amid a digital golden age.

Mobile

Nearly two million people in the UK use their mobile phones for a growing number of services, from text alerts that confirm when they have been paid to transferring money between accounts.
Times Online, February 2009

24% of mobile phone users in the UK have watched mobile TV and/or video.
QuickPlay Media Inc., February 2009

UK mobile search increased from 3.2m in July 2007 to 4.3m in July 2008.
eMarketer, December 2008

Paid mobile search spend worldwide is forecast to grow from $260.60m in 2009 to $2,977.30m in 2012.
eMarketer, March 2009

Social networks

Social networks have a penetration of nearly 75% among European Internet users.
Comscore, February 2009

Social media use has taken off in the UK. eMarketer estimates that 39% of UK Internet users - more than 15.4 million people - will use social networks at least once per month in 2009.
eMarketer, April 2009

20 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute.
YouTube, May 2009

Although men and women follow a similar number of Twitter users, men have 15% more followers than women.
HarvardBusiness.org, June 2009

5% of all time online is spent on Facebook.
Comscore, April 2009

Of the 282.7 million European Internet users age 15 and older who went online via a home or work computer in December 2008, 211 million visited a social networking site - representing a penetration of 74.6%.
Comscore, February 2009

eMarketer estimates that 39% of UK Internet users - more than 15.4 million people - will use social networks at least once per month in 2009. By 2013, the social networking population will reach 21.9 million and represent 50% of UK Web users.
eMarketer, May 2009 >

Globally, social networks have enjoyed a 25% growth in unique visitors in the last year. Some sites have doubled their user base.
Comscore, August 2008

In May 2009, YouTube reached 15.4 million unique users in the UK.
Nielsen, May 2009

41% of Europeans claim to have changed their mind about what brand to buy as a result of researching choices online, according to EIAA's latest Mediascope survey.
Mediascope Europe, November 2008

Search engines

In May 2009, Google had over 4.0 billion search page views in the UK.
Nielsen Netview, May 2009

41% of shoppers use search engines to identify new websites.
Verdict Research, May 2009

Over half (51.0%) of consumers are using the Internet before making a purchase in shops, educating themselves on the best deals available.
Verdict Research, May 2009

Over 8 million people used the Internet for arranging the purchase of a new financial product in 2008.
GFK, February 2009

There are 1.5 million business searches daily on YouTube, making it the second-most-visited destination for business searches, behind Google.
Google, Forbes, BtoB, June 2009, June 2009

In May 2009, Google had over 4.0 billion search page views in the UK.
Nielsen Netview, May 2009

76% of UK adult Internet users find out about local services online.
Ofcom, August 2008

51% of Internet users purchased a new Financial Services product in the past year.
GFK, February 2009

Media

There are 22,471 TV channels in the UK, and yet the BBC maintains a 30% share of viewership.
BARB, June 2009

Over 30% of our leisure time is now spent online, according to a TNS survey in late 2008 across 16 countries.
TNS, December 2008

Over 90% of online merchants are planning to add rich media and social networking functions in 2009.
Internet Retailing, February 2009

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