« SEW Experts: Charity Events: Search With a Cause | Main | Google No Longer Directory Promoter? »
October 3, 2008
Olympics and Fantasy Football Drive Huge August 2008 for Online Sports
In August, Americans went online at work to get sports info 26% more year-over-year, thanks largely in part to the Olympics and Fantasy Football. Yahoo! Sports enjoyed a whopping 112% growth, putting them in the top spot for the month, according to Nielsen Online
Also of note, visits from women jumped 37% while traffic growth from men increased by 21%.
Here's the chart:
Related Reading:
Yahoo Wins Gold Medal for Online Olympic Traffic
NBC's Olympic Fool's Gold; Google Comes Home Empty-Handed
Online Olympic Traffic Soars; Mobile Viewing Habits Form
ConnectU Co-Founders Place 6th in Olympics Rowing
Posted by Nathania Johnson on October 3, 2008 12:34 AM
