|
Percent of
Internet users
who report
this activity |
Send or read email |
92% |
Use a search engine to find information |
89 |
Search for a map or driving directions |
86 |
Look for info on a hobby or interest |
83 |
Research a product or service before buying |
81 |
Check the weather |
80 |
Look for health/medical info |
75 |
Get travel info |
73 |
Get news |
73 |
Buy a product |
71 |
Visit a local, state, or federal government website |
66 |
Buy or make a reservation for travel |
64 |
Surf the Web for fun |
62 |
Go to a website that provides info or support for a specific medical condition or personal situation |
58 |
Research for school or training |
57 |
Watch a video clip or listen to an audio clip |
56 |
Look for "how-to," "do-it-yourself," or repair information |
55 |
Look online for news or information about politics or the upcoming campaigns |
55 |
Look up phone number or address |
54 |
Do any banking online |
53 |
Watch a video on a video-sharing site like YouTube or GoogleVideo |
52 |
Take a virtual tour of a location online |
51 |
Do any type of research for your job |
51 |
Look online for info about a job |
47 |
Get sports scores and info online |
45 |
Get info online about a college, university, or other school you or a family member might attend |
45 |
Download other files such as games, videos, or pictures |
42 |
Get financial info online, such as stock quotes or mortage interest rates |
41 |
Send instant messages |
40 |
Look for info about a place to live |
39 |
Download computer programs from the Internet |
39 |
Pay bills online |
38 |
Download music files to your computer |
37 |
Upload photos to a website so you can share them with others online |
37 |
Look for information on Wikipedia |
36 |
Send or receive text messages using a cell phone |
35 |
Look for religious/spiritual info |
35 |
Play online games |
35 |
Listen to music online at a website |
34 |
Read someone else's online journal, web log, or blog |
33 |
Rate a product, service, or person using an online rating system |
32 |
Use online classified ads or sites like Craig's list |
32 |
Log on to the internet using a wireless device |
30 |
Listen to a live or recorded radio broadcast online, such as a newscast, sporting event, or radio show |
29 |
Categorize or tag online content like a photo, news story, or blog post |
28 |
Search for info about someone you know or might meet |
28 |
Pay to access or download digital content online |
28 |
Share files from own computer with others |
27 |
Download video files to your computer |
27 |
Participate in an online auction |
26 |
Research your family's history or genealogy online |
25 |
Download screensavers from the Internet |
23 |
Chat in a chat room or in an online discussion |
22 |
Download computer games from the Internet |
21 |
Create content for the Internet |
19 |
Download a podcast so you can listen to it or view it at a later time |
19 |
Make a donation to a charity online |
18 |
View live images online of a remote location or person, using a webcam |
17 |
Use an online social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, or Friendster |
16 |
Sell something online |
15 |
Visit an adult website |
13 |
Take a class online just for personal enjoyment or enrichment |
13 |
Participate in an online discussion, a listserv, or other online group that helps people with personal issues or health problems |
12 |
Send or receive an invitation to a meeting or party using an online invitation service |
12 |
Take a class online for credit toward a degree of some kind |
12 |
Create or work on your own online journal or blog |
12 |
Take material you find online—like songs, text, or images—and remix it into your own artistic creation |
11 |
Buy or sell stocks, bonds, or mutual funds |
11 |
Make a phone call online |
8 |
Go to a dating website or other site where you can meet people online |
6 |
Create an avatar or online representation of yourself |
6 |
Download or share adult content online |
4 |
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