Top 10 most visited websites in the World are mentioned here. Without internet connection in our lives, we are just one click away from a treasure trove of knowledge, learning, experience, connectivity with friends and family and millions of other different things. Everyday is afresh start and you get to explore amazing things with the help of the millennial generation. Undoubtedly, Information technology has rapidly transformed almost every aspect of our lives. These days, Internet can be put to various productive uses like doing online courses to improve your skills, online promotion of business, research and development purposes, money transfers, online shopping and what not. So today, there are innumerable learning opportunities for educators as well as for children beyond their routine classroom learning.
According to internet usage statistics reports published by Statista.com, China was ranked first among the countries with most internet users. It had 829 million internet users as of March 2019. Following China was India with a whooping 560 million internet users. We are really an Internet hungry generation!
Stephen Hawking, a renowned theoretical physicist once rightly said,
“We are all connected by the Internet, like neurons in a giant brain.”
It is impossible to name any sphere of life that is today untouched by the reach of the Internet. With the advent of the technology and widespread digitization, it is completely impossible to imagine our lives without the Internet.
According to Noam Chomsky, an American linguist, philosopher and cognitive scientist,
“The Internet could be a very positive step towards education, organization and participation in a meaningful society.”
Top 10 Most Visited Websites in the World of 2019
In this article, today I will be discussing about the top 10 most visited websites in the World. Get ready to dive into the world of tech geeks. Here is the list:
1. Reddit
Founded on June 23, 2005, by University of Virginia graduates Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian, Reddit.com is an American based company with its headquarters in San Francisco, California, U.S. Anyone can easily join reddit just by filling out a form. All you need to do is provide some basic information, fill in a username and your email-Id.
What makes it so popular among its users is the fact that Reddit is home to millions of communities worldwide that are interested in social happenings around the globe. Everyday, different people all across the world post, vote and comment on things that revolve around their interests. Highest voted content makes it to the top. It is like being connected globally with your own people.
2. Yahoo
Founded in January 1994 by Stanford graduates Jerry Yang and David Filo, Yahoo.com is one of the top rated websites worldwide. It provides a lot of services at your convenience (apart from its globally acclaimed search engine Yahoo! Search) like Yahoo! Directory, Yahoo! Finance, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Answers etc. Yahoo is very user friendly and keeps you updated about any new changes through mail.
As per a report published in Financial Express, Yahoo Mail has added new features to help its users manage clutter and work more efficiently. These 2 new features are: Reminders and Unsubscribe. With the help of the Reminders option, you can prioritize your important mails. In addition to this, ‘Manage Reminder’ option enables you to edit, update and delete reminders at any point in time. On the other hand, ‘Unsubscribe Option’ lets you stop receiving emails from a particular entity. What is more exciting is the fact that even if you click the Unsubscribe button, you can undo it up-to 3 seconds. This ensures your inbox consists of only relevant stuff. This assists you in proper organization of your emails. These features are available on iOS and Android.
3. Facebook
Facebook was founded on February 4, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg along with his fellow colleagues from Harvard University. It is one of the most commonly visited social networking website that has helped bring your far away friends and relatives together. It even keeps you updated regarding what all is happening in the lives of your loved ones. In short, Facebook is a powerful platform that has helped bring the world together. So even though we are a mile apart , we are still united via Facebook.
Facebook keeps on launching new exciting features for its users. The latest one being able to customised what you see in your news feed. This makes sure you don’t miss out on important posts from people you care about. You can even make video calls and chat with your close friends via ‘Facebook Messenger’. Facebook has also recently introduced its attractive video filters to the likes of youngsters. Moreover, Facebook also aids business promotion and reach target audience. Ad breaks of about 25 seconds can now be merged into live videos as well.
4. YouTube
Another most commonly visited website in the list is YouTube (that was launched in February 2005 by 3 former PayPal employees- Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim). YouTube was acquired by by Google in November 2006.
YouTube is today the most sought after platform for uploading videos, broadening your knowledge by taking video tutorials, enjoying latest music and sharing it with your friends and family members. If you become a successful YouTuber, you can easily earn in five to six figures per annum. This is quite an innovative way of making money
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5. Wikipedia
Another most favored website for general reference work and completing your school homework in a jiffy is Wikipedia. Created by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger, Wikipedia was launched on January 15, 2001.
You can browse through numerous articles in about 303 languages. It is a free online encyclopaedia that can be easily edited by volunteers worldwide.
6. Baidu
Baidu is China’s No.1 search engine founded by Robin Li and Eric Xu. It occupies 9th spot worldwide in terms of revenue generation. Moreover, it controls 61.6% of China’s search market.
7. Amazon
An American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington, Amazon came to the rescue of all those who faced a time crunch.
From books, magazines, DVD’s tools and hardware to apparel and accessories, you can find everything on India’s so called ‘Apni Dukan’.
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8. Pinterest
Pinterest is just the perfect place to ‘pin your interests’. You can create your own boards as per the categories that interest you and then save all the ideas you discover over there.
It is an optimum social space to share ideas with people who share the same interests as yours.
9. QQ
QQ.com is a celebrated social networking website in China. It allows its users to write blogs, exchange photographs, watch videos etc.
10. Twitter
If there is a hot button issue prevalent anywhere across the world, then it’s definitely trending on Twitter.
Founded on March 21, 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone and Evan Williams, Twitter has gained immense popularity worldwide. Your twitter feed displays all the tweets made by the users you follow in a chronological order. You will get instant notifications whenever someone follows you or mentions you in a tweet. You can easily re-share a tweet just by clicking on ‘Retweet’ button. One can even save important tweets as their bookmarks. Twitter is always in headlines due to several controversial tweets made by celebrities. It is therefore often advisable to think before you tweet!
I would like to end by quoting Bill Gates,
“The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.”
CONCLUSION: Vacations are an optimum time to churn your brain and learn something new on a daily basis. Every single day is a new one and an opportunity to explore something creative, innovative and encourage out of the box learning process. It would be really great if you give a try to any of the above mentioned websites. Obviously, this list is not exhaustive but make sure at least you give a try to one of them. The experience will be priceless.
I hope my readers appreciate this article. Thank you.
Author: Manasvi Nagpal