Over the last month I discovered the following interesting facts that may or may not be of interest to you. I thought this would be perfect for my ‘Thursday Thirteen.’
Did you know?
- Tim Berners-Lee in 1990 coined the phrase ‘World Wide Web.’
- The first domain name ever registered was symbolics.com on March 15, 1985.
- The term “weblog” was coined by Jorn Barger on 17 December 1997.”
- Bob Metcalfe is credited for coining the phrase the web might be better than sex in 1995.
- The term “Blog” was coined by Peter Merholz in 1999.
- Evan Williams and Meg Hourihan (Pyra Labs) launched blogger.com in August 1999.
- Google purchased Blogger in February 2003.
- Over 12 million American adults currently maintain a blog.
- The highest amount of blog readers are Canadian.
- 46% of bloggers are women.
- 54 % of bloggers are men.
- 80% of all livejournal users are from the United States of America.
- The most popular blog in the world is that of Chinese actress Xu Jinglei.
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Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 12:46 am
Hi Rose,
Interesting facts about blogging here. I had no idea that the highest amount of blog readers are Canadian! I also was surprised that there are more men bloggers than women.
Fun post!
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 12:47 am
Wow~#s 8, 9, and 10 were a surprise to me! You learn something new everyday don’t ya?!
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 12:50 am
Wow, I find it hard to believe that the majority of bloggers are men. And I think I know why so many Canadians read blogs…it’s so snowy and cold up there. lol
My TT is up on why I want snow.
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 12:54 am
Wow, 12 million! That is astonishing.
Wonder how many teenagers/young adults blog as well.
Interesting facts. I would’ve thought the number of blogging women would be higher than blogging men, actually.
Thanks for sharing.
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 1:00 am
Well, Rose, I found those facts interesting! I had no idea blogs had been around for so long. I only heard about them in the last 4-5 years.
My list is posted, so if you have time, drop by!
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 1:06 am
Very interesting! I learned some things.
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 1:06 am
I’ll argue the “web is better than sex” thing.
It just depends on who you’re having sex with, don’t it?
Ian
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 1:10 am
Eight nine and eleven surprised me. After reading your list I am curious what number are under 21. Enjoyed your list.
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 1:23 am
These are 13 great facts my friend ((HUGS)) many of which I didn’t know until I read this:)
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 1:50 am
12 million bloggers – wow! Interesting list … (o yes, I’m *way old!)
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 2:29 am
Hi there, I think this a very interesting TT!
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Why do Canadians read the most? Well if you look at Canada with all it’s seclusion, I guess people need to find something to do… (No offense
And why is Xu Jinglei’s Blog the most read with 11 million hits since October last year and an average of 1000 comments per post?
There are currently over 1.3 billion citizens in China. There are about 30 million bloggers of which it is estimated that about 9 million are active. And why is she so successful? She is famous and her blog is written in a way that people can relate to her. She writes in a very “normal” open and honest way. I guess people like to think that they “know” her and that “if she is just a normal person, maybe we can become famous, too”.
Anyways, that is my theory on it.
Happy TT.
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 2:45 am
Jeannie. I’m gathering that Canadians read the most blogs because we are more sociable and outgoing. Canadians are noted to be friendlier.
58,2 % of Canadians read blogs compared to 36.3% of the US.
Maybe us Canadians just like to read more. lol ( No offense)
Spain was right behind Canada with 51.4 % follow by France 45. 6 % and the UK at 45.1.
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 2:48 am
Those are actually all really interesting facts about the net and bloggin.
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 3:27 am
I love all the interesting trivia about blogging. Thanks for the info.
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 5:46 am
Wow, those are very interesting facts about the web and blogging! Thanks for sharing.
Both of my humans are Canadian, although my mom is the only one who blogs. And your forgot the most important blogging fact: the number of cat bloggers! I can’t find the number at the moment, but it’s a surprisingly high percentage!
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 6:44 am
I learned 13 new things about the internet.
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 7:09 am
Hmmm. I would’ve thought, from my blog travels, that the majority of bloggers would be women. How interesting.
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 7:29 am
Wow, 12 million?? That’s amazing. I always think I read a lot of blogs and then I stumble upon a blog that I’ve never seen and they have a blogroll full of people I have never read and then THEY have a blogroll full of people I haven’t read and pretty soon, the day is gone.
I’m actually disappointed though, now that I’ve ready your list. I thought MY blog was the most popular in the world. Darn.
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 7:50 am
i thought al gore was involved in #1! hahaha!
great list, i didn’t know any of that! thanks for stopping by mine!
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 8:08 am
I knew number 1, cos I am in IT. I knew a bit about some of the others but not exat numbers and so a lot of gaps were filled and new info added.
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 9:39 am
Very interesting! Where did you get the statistics?
Thank you for sharing!
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 12:08 pm
I’m with Carmen, I was surprised to see such a close gap between male and female bloggers. I also found that a Chinese actress is the most popular blog.
Very interesting facts Rose.
Happy Thursday!
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 1:02 pm
I remember when blogger came out.
I refused to use it because I thought my system was better. Then I gave in. It’s almost too bad I didn’t retain my entries and imported them into blogger, but holy cow, I didn’t feel like copying and pasting them 
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 2:49 pm
12 Million??? Gosh and we found each other…I’m so glad!!
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 5:05 pm
Now those are some interesting facts! I didn’t realize the term “weblog” has been around for almost a decade now!
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 5:16 pm
Wow, lots of strange facts! I think its weird that there are more men bloggers than women, I rarely find a guys! Course, I’m only looking for mom stuff, hehe.
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 5:30 pm
I thought there would be more women. Men must just blog about stuff I totally have no interest in. Good info! I don’t think I ever heard of a blog until last summer when I ended up starting mine.
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 5:37 pm
Wow! So much I didn’t know!
Go, Canada, go!!!!
Mine’s up too
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 9:46 pm
Thanks for stopping by my blog yesterday! I really enjoyed reading all of those interesting blogging facts. I was surprised to learn that more men blog than women!
Wrote: Feb 1, 2007 at 10:46 pm
Speaking of Blogging, Rose – I named you one of my Recommended links for February.
Ian
Wrote: Feb 2, 2007 at 1:39 am
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Wrote: Feb 6, 2007 at 12:58 pm
ah my bad nvm…
Wrote: Feb 6, 2007 at 3:31 pm
Kenton perhaps you should try Winkipedia.
Wrote: Feb 7, 2007 at 12:11 pm
Canadians huh? Interesting!! I didn’t know half of those fun facts!
Thank you for your comment on my post…it was very encouraging and it is always nice to know my writing is reaching people!
Wrote: Feb 8, 2007 at 11:54 am
Very interesting things about blogging. I’m surprised to know that there are more men bloggers than women.