7 Most Popular Reference Websites 2011

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1 | Wikipedia
7 - eBizMBA Rank | 350,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 5 - Compete Rank | 9 - Quantcast Rank | 7 - Alexa Rank.
Most Popular Reference Websites | Updated 6/1/2011 | eBizMBA

2 | Yahoo! Anwers
25 - eBizMBA Rank | 85,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | *21* - Compete Rank | *29* - Quantcast Rank | N/A - Alexa Rank.
Most Popular Reference Websites | Updated 6/1/2011 | eBizMBA

3 | About
35 - eBizMBA Rank | 78,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 18 - Compete Rank | 18 - Quantcast Rank | 70 - Alexa Rank.
Most Popular Reference Websites | Updated 6/1/2011 | eBizMBA

4 | Answers
59 - eBizMBA Rank | 57,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 25 - Compete Rank | 17 - Quantcast Rank | 136 - Alexa Rank.
Most Popular Reference Websites | Updated 6/1/2011 | eBizMBA

5 | eHow
68 - eBizMBA Rank | 55,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 39 - Compete Rank | 22 - Quantcast Rank | 144 - Alexa Rank.
Most Popular Reference Websites | Updated 6/1/2011 | eBizMBA

6 | Reference
114 - eBizMBA Rank | 40,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 91 - Compete Rank | 85 - Quantcast Rank | 165 - Alexa Rank.
Most Popular Reference Websites | Updated 6/1/2011 | eBizMBA

7 | HubPages
161 - eBizMBA Rank | 28,500,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 155 - Compete Rank | 82 - Quantcast Rank | 247 - Alexa Rank.
Most Popular Reference Websites | Updated 6/1/2011 | eBizMBA

7 Best Best Flash Websites of 2011

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1 | We Choose The Moon
WeChooseTheMoon.org was designed to celebrate the Fortieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 Lunar landing by developing an interactive recreation of the event. The site uses Flash to mesh archival video, audio, & photos into an experience that will make you feel as if you too had walked on the moon that day.
Best Flash Websites | Website Design & Development

2 | Moodstream | Getty Images
Moodstream is a hypnotic website brought to you by the folks at Getty Images that offers a brainstorming tool designed to help get your creative juices flowing. By simply tweaking the mood sliders you can adjust a stream of images, footage, & audio that can help inspire your creative direction.
Best Flash Websites | Website Design & Development

3 | Monoface
Mono is an advertising agency based in Minneapolis, MN that lives by the motto that "simpler is better." The "Mono"face site lives up to that motto by presenting visitors with a fun and simple Flash application that allows them to sculpt a Mr. Potato Head style face that contains 759,375 entertaining possibilities.
Best Flash Websites | Website Design & Development

4 | Waterlife
Waterlife is a showcase for the documentary film of the same name that offers its audience a wonderful preview of the lush cinematography and rich storytelling found in the film. The true genius of the site, however, is found in its fluid navigation that recalls the gentle motion of a lake.
Best Flash Websites | Website Design & Development

5 | Louis Vuitton - Greatness
Louis Vuitton’s an Encounter with Greatness website allows users to come face-to-face with three of soccer’s greatest stars; Pele, Diego Maradana, and Zinedine Zidane. Through this experience fans can engage in a one-on-one interview with their hero’s that will surely broaden your appreciation of their talent.
Best Flash Websites | Website Design & Development

6 | Infinite OZ
Infinite OZ is an artistic collaboration that uses Flash to bring to life the world of the Sci-Fi miniseries event the Tin Man. Visitors are taken on a wonderful journey through the many visually stunning locales that make up the fabled emerald city that may make you want to get lost there forever.
Best Flash Websites | Website Design & Development

7 | Get The Glass
Get The Glass is the work of the California Milk Processor Board and was designed to encourage increased milk consumption by inviting visitors to participate in a comically entertaining Flash based game whose objective is to Get the Glass--of milk of course. The current design appeared in late 2007.
Best Flash Websites | Website Design & Development

7 Best Blog

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1 | HuffingtonPost
67 - eBizMBA Rank | 54,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 53 - Compete Rank | 26 - Quantcast Rank | 122 - Alexa Rank.
The Most Popular Blogs | Updated 6/1/2011 | eBizMBA

2 | TMZ
228 - eBizMBA Rank | 19,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 220 - Compete Rank | 57 - Quantcast Rank | 407 - Alexa Rank.
The Most Popular Blogs | Updated 6/1/2011 | eBizMBA

3 | BusinessInsider
455 - eBizMBA Rank | 12,100,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 601 - Compete Rank | 217 - Quantcast Rank | 546 - Alexa Rank.
The Most Popular Blogs | Updated 6/1/2011 | eBizMBA

4 | engadget
479 - eBizMBA Rank | 11,500,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 808 - Compete Rank | *250* - Quantcast Rank | 378 - Alexa Rank.
The Most Popular Blogs | Updated 6/1/2011 | eBizMBA

5 | PerezHilton
570 - eBizMBA Rank | 10,200,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 882 - Compete Rank | 251 - Quantcast Rank | 577 - Alexa Rank.
The Most Popular Blogs | Updated 6/1/2011 | eBizMBA

6 | Gizmodo
575 - eBizMBA Rank | 10,100,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 1,103 - Compete Rank | 150 - Quantcast Rank | 472 - Alexa Rank.
The Most Popular Blogs | Updated 6/1/2011 | eBizMBA

7 | Mashable
579 - eBizMBA Rank | 10,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 803 - Compete Rank | 612 - Quantcast Rank | 323 - Alexa Rank.
The Most Popular Blogs | Updated 6/1/2011 | eBizMBA

7 Social Networking

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1 | Facebook
2 - eBizMBA Rank | 550,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 3 - Compete Rank | 2 - Quantcast Rank | 2 - Alexa Rank.
Most Popular Social Networking Websites | Updated 6/1/2011 | eBizMBA

2 | Twitter
15 - eBizMBA Rank | 180,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 30 - Compete Rank | 5 - Quantcast Rank | 9 - Alexa Rank.
Most Popular Social Networking Websites | Updated 6/1/2011 | eBizMBA

3 | LinkedIn
33 - eBizMBA Rank | 100,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 57 - Compete Rank | 26 - Quantcast Rank | 17 - Alexa Rank.
Most Popular Social Networking Websites | Updated 6/1/2011 | eBizMBA

4 | MySpace
50 - eBizMBA Rank | 80,500,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 26 - Compete Rank | 44 - Quantcast Rank | 79 - Alexa Rank.
Most Popular Social Networking Websites | Updated 6/1/2011 | eBizMBA

5 | Ning
143 - eBizMBA Rank | 60,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 180 - Compete Rank | 120 - Quantcast Rank | 128 - Alexa Rank.
Most Popular Social Networking Websites | Updated 6/1/2011 | eBizMBA

6 | Tagged
225 - eBizMBA Rank | 25,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 382 - Compete Rank | 151 - Quantcast Rank | 141 - Alexa Rank.
Most Popular Social Networking Websites | Updated 6/1/2011 | eBizMBA

7 | orkut
401 - eBizMBA Rank | 15,500,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | *570* - Compete Rank | *540* - Quantcast Rank | 93 - Alexa Rank.
Most Popular Social Networking Websites | Updated 6/1/2011 | eBizMBA

7 Best Alexa Rank

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Google Com
About Google (google.com): Enables users to search the world's information, including webpages, images, and videos. Offers unique features and search technology.
Google.com is ranked #1 in the world according to the three-month Alexa traffic rankings. Compared with internet averages, the site's audience tends to be aged 25–45 and over 55; they are also disproportionately users browsing from school and home. The site has been online for at least thirteen years. About 31% of visitors to it come from the US. Roughly 26% of visits to Google.com consist of only one pageview (i.e., are bounces).
facebook.com
About Facebook (facebook.com): A social utility that connects people, to keep up with friends, upload photos, share links and videos.
Facebook is the second most popular site in the world according to the three-month Alexa traffic rankings. Search engines refer approximately 6% of visits to it. This site has been online since 1997, and the time spent in a typical visit to Facebook is roughly 33 minutes, with 37 seconds spent on each pageview. Relative to the overall population of internet users, this site's audience tends to be users who browse from school and home; they are also disproportionately women under the age of 45.
youtube.com
About YouTube - Broadcast yourself (youtube.com): YouTube is a way to get your videos to the people who matter to you. Upload, tag and share your videos worldwide!
Youtube.com is ranked #3 in the world according to the three-month Alexa traffic rankings. The site is based in the US. It belongs to the “Video Sharing” category. Youtube.com's visitors view an average of 13.6 unique pages per day. Approximately 15% of visits to the site are referred by search engines.
yahoo.com
About Yahoo! (yahoo.com): A major internet portal and service provider offering search results, customizable content, chatrooms, free e-mail, clubs, and pager.
Yahoo.com is ranked #4 in the world according to the three-month Alexa traffic rankings, and roughly 30% of visits to the site consist of only one pageview (i.e., are bounces). While we estimate that 32% of visitors to the site come from the US, where it is ranked #3, it is also popular in Taiwan, where it is ranked #1. Compared with internet averages, the site's audience tends to be aged 25–45 and over 55; they are also disproportionately women browsing from home and school. The fraction of visits to Yahoo.com referred by search engines is approximately 8%. 
blogspot.com
About Blogger.com (blogspot.com): Free, automated weblog publishing tool that sends updates to a site via FTP.
Blogspot.com is the fifth most popular site in the world based on its three-month Alexa traffic rank. The site has been online since 2000. Compared with internet averages, the site appeals more to users who browse from home and school; its visitors also tend to consist of highly educated women earning less than $30,000. The site belongs to the “Blogger” category of internet sites. Approximately 21% of visits to Blogger.com are referred by search engines.
baidu.com
About Baidu.com (baidu.com): The leading Chinese language search engine, provides "simple and reliable" search experience, strong in Chinese language and multi-media content including MP3 music and movies, the first to offer WAP and PDA-based mobile search in China.
Baidu.com is ranked #6 in the world according to the three-month Alexa traffic rankings. The time spent in a typical visit to the site is approximately fourteen minutes, with 31 seconds spent on each pageview. Compared with internet averages, the site appeals more to Asians; its visitors also tend to consist of women browsing from work and school who have no postgraduate education and have incomes between $30,000 and $100,000.  Baidu.com has been online for more than eleven years.
wikipedia.org
About Wikipedia (wikipedia.org): A free encyclopedia built collaboratively using wiki software. (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License).
Wikipedia.org is ranked #7 in the world according to the three-month Alexa traffic rankings. The fraction of visits to the site referred by search engines is about 52%. The site belongs to the “Wikipedia” category. Compared with internet averages, Wikipedia's audience tends to be users who browse from school and work; it also appeals more to childless men under the age of 35 who have postgraduate educations. The site has been online for at least ten years.

7 Best Search Engine

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Google – Launched in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google.com is by far the most popular search engine globally. Originally named BackRub, Google’s network of sites roughly get 65% of all the United States searches and is considered by most people to be the world’s best search engine. As of Oct. 3 2010, Alexa reports Google.com as the most visited website worldwide
Visit Web : http://www.google.com/
Alexa Rank : 1

Yahoo! – Started in 1994 by David Filo and Jerry Yang, Yahoo.com was originally a directory of websites that later became it’s own crawler-based engine in 2002. As of late 2009, Yahoo! was the second biggest search engine on the web. However, in late August of 2010, Yahoo! search results started being powered by Bing. As of Oct. 3 2010, Alexa reports Yahoo.com as the 4th most visited website worldwide.
Visit Web : www.yahoo.com/
Alexa Rank : 4
Bing – Launched in 2009 by Microsoft, Bing.com is their latest search engine service. In late August, Bing officially started delivering Yahoo!’s search results. Former Microsoft search engines include Microsoft Live search and MSN Search. As of Oct. 3 2010, Alexa reports Bing.com as the 22nd most visited website worldwide
Visit Web :www.bing.com/
Alexa Rank : 21

Ask – Formally known as Ask Jeeves or AskJeeves.com, Ask.com was founded in 1996 with the idea of allowing users to get answers to questions posed in everyday, natural language, as well as traditional keyword searching. Today Ask.com also includes support for math, dictionary, and conversion questions. In November of 2010 Ask.com announced it would no longer be crawling, indexing and ranking it’s own pages, and will probably outsourcing that to Google or Bing. Ask will continue to focus heavily on Q&A.
Visite Web : www.ask.com/
Alexa Rank : 43

Entireweb – Originally launched in 2000, Entireweb.com launched their International search engine Entireweb 3.0 on April 7th, 2010 to compete with the current market leaders.
Entireweb is a search engine that finds what your looking for on the web, and returns relevant web sites, images and realtime results.
Visite Web : www.entireweb.com/
Alexa Rank : 3505

                                                                                                                                                                                
Teoma – Founded in 2000 by a professor and his colleagues at Rutgers University, Teoma.com was acquired by Ask Jeeves in 2001 and was used to run Ask.com for several years. In May of 2010, Teoma was relaunched as an independent search engine with results similar to those on Ask.com, but slightly different for testing purposes
Visit Web :http://www.teoma.com/ 
Alexa Rank : 3777


Duck Duck Go – Founded in September of 2008 by Gabriel Weinberg, DuckDuckGo.com (DDG) prides itself on respecting user privacy. Duck Duck Go compiles its search result by crawling many sources, including DuckDuckBot (their web crawler), crowd-sourced sites, Yahoo! “BOSS”, embed.ly, WolframAlpha, EntireWeb and Bing


Visit Web : http://duckduckgo.com/
Alexa Rank : 7014

28 Finalists New 7 Wonders of Nature Rank 28

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Yushan

Yushan, part of Yushan National Park, is a central mountain range in Chinese Taipei and it also the name of the highest point of the range. It is also called Jade Mountain and its height is 3,952 m above sea level. The park is also known for its diverse wildlife and ecology. The environment around Yushan itself spans from sub-tropical forests at its base to alpine conditions at its peak.


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28 Finalists New 7 Wonders of Nature Rank 27

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Vesuvius


Mount Vesuvius is a volcano east of Naples, Italy. It is the only volcano on the European mainland to have erupted within the last hundred years, although it is not currently erupting. Vesuvius is best known for its eruption in AD 79 that led to the destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. It has erupted many times since and is today regarded as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world.

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28 Finalists New 7 Wonders of Nature Rank 26

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Uluru

Uluru (Ayers Rock) is one of Australia's most recognisable natural icons. The world-renowned sandstone formation stands 348 m high above sea level with most of its bulk below the ground, and measures 9.4 km in circumference. Uluru appears to change color as the different light strikes it at different times of the day and year.


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28 Finalists New 7 Wonders of Nature Rank 25

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Table Mountain


Table Mountain is a South African icon and the only natural site on the planet to have a constellation of stars named after it - Mensa, meaning “the table.” The flat-topped mountain has withstood six million years of erosion and hosts the richest, yet smallest floral kingdom on earth with over 1,470 floral species. Table Mountain boasts numerous rare and endangered species. It is the most recognized site in Cape Town, the gateway to Africa, owing to its unique flat-topped peaks which reach 1,086 m above sea level.

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28 Finalists New 7 Wonders of Nature Rank 24

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The Sundarbans delta


The Sundarbans delta, at the mouth of the Ganges river, is the largest mangrove forest in the world, spreading across parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India. The Sundarbans features a complex network of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests. The area is known for its wide range of fauna, with the Royal Bengal tiger being the most famous, but also including many birds, spotted deer, crocodiles and snakes.


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