Comscore Releases State of the Internet New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand, July 14, 2011 – Comscore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study on Internet usage in New Zealand from its Comscore MMX service. The study found that Social Networking ranks as the leading online activity in New Zealand, accounting for 1 of every 5 minutes spent online in May. The study also found that females spent more time on social networking sites (5.4 hours per month) than males (3.7 hours per month). These findings among others are covered in Comscore’s State of the Internet New Zealand. To download a copy of the report, please visit: http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Presentations_Whitepapers/2011/State_of_the_Internet_New_Zealand
“As one of the more mature markets in the Asia Pacific region, New Zealand is home to a digitally savvy audience base,” said Amy Weinberger, Comscore vice president for Australia and New Zealand. “New Zealanders have a strong propensity to connect online, whether it is to other people through social networking or to content and information through access points such as entertainment and news destinations. Finding ways to reach and engage these audiences presents significant marketing opportunities to both local and global brands.”
Top Web Properties in New Zealand
In May 2011, Microsoft Sites topped the list as the most-visited web property in New Zealand, reaching 97 percent of web users age 15 and older in the country. Google Sites ranked second reaching 93.5 percent of visitors, followed by Yahoo! Sites at #3 reaching 86.4 percent of users. Facebook.com saw the strongest engagement of the top 10 properties with visitors averaging more than 5 hours on the site during the month. Web properties based in New Zealand or Australia captured the next three positions in the ranking with Fairfax Media, APN News & Media and Trade Me all reaching more than half of the online population in New Zealand.
Top Web Properties in New Zealand by Percent Reach of Unique Visitors May 2011Total New Zealand – Age 15+ Home or Work Locations*Source: Comscore MMX
% Reach
Average Minutes per Visitor
Total Internet : Total Audience
100.0%
1,249.8
Microsoft Sites
97.0%
122.1
Google Sites
93.5%
163
Yahoo! Sites
86.4%
62.9
Facebook.com
78.8%
310.9
Fairfax Media
67.9%
36
APN News & Media
67.8%
30.2
Trade Me
59.1%
133.6
Wikimedia Foundation Sites
40.3%
15.5
Glam Media
39.9%
8.4
Apple Inc.
34.3%
4.5
*Excludes visitation from public computers such as Internet cafes or access from mobile phones or PDAs.
Social Networking Accounts for Most Online Minutes in New Zealand
When looking at how New Zealanders spent their time online in May, Social Networking led as the most engaging online activity accounting for 21.1 percent of all online minutes in the country. Portals followed in second at 14.3 percent of total minutes, with Entertainment sites ranking third at 12.1 percent of minutes. Rounding out the top 5 were the News/Information (6.8 percent of time spent) and Auctions (6.7 percent) categories.
Top Categories by Percent of Time SpentMay 2011Total New Zealand– Age 15+ Home or Work Locations*Source: Comscore MMX
% Share of Total Online Minutes
Social Networking
21.1%
Portals
14.3%
Entertainment
12.1%
News/Information
6.8%
Auctions
6.7%
Other
39.0%
Females More Prolific Social Networkers than Males in New Zealand
Further analysis of the Social Networking category showed that although males and females account for nearly the same percentage of visitors to the category, females exhibit far stronger engagement with the category. Overall, females averaged nearly 50 percent more time on Social Networking sites than males (5.4 hours vs. 3.7 hours). Females age 15-24 averaged the most time social networking at 7.4 hours per visitor, while males age 15-24 averaged 6.4 hours during the month. When compared to an average Internet user, females were 15 percent more likely to view pages on social networking destinations (Index of 115), while males were 16 percent less likely to consume pages (Index of 84).
Target Audience (000)
% Composition Unique Visitors
Composition Index** Unique Visitors
Composition Index** Page Views
Average Hours per Visitor
Total Audience
2,671
100
4.6
All Males (15+)
1,301
48.7%
99
84
3.7
Male: 15-24
274
10.3%
103
135
6.4
Males: 25-34
255
9.6%
90
4.2
Males: 35-44
244
9.1%
98
72
3.2
Male: 45-54
233
8.7%
97
74
3.3
Male: 55+
295
11.0%
94
38
1.6
All Females (15+)
1,370
51.3%
101
115
5.4
Female: 15-24
282
10.5%
104
176
7.4
Females: 25-34
262
9.8%
124
5.2
Females: 35-44
260
9.7%
Female: 45-54
248
9.3%
5.0
Female: 55+
319
11.9%
77
4.7
*Excludes visitation from public computers such as Internet cafes or access from mobile phones or PDAs.**Index = % of Segment/% of Total Users x 100;Index of 100 indicates average representation
To download a complimentary copy of The State of the Internet New Zealand, please visit: http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Presentations_Whitepapers/2011/State_of_the_Internet_New_Zealand
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