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Daily Internet Activities |
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According to our December 2006 survey, 65% of
American adult internet users, about 92 million people, use the internet on
an average day. Here are some of the things they do on a
typical day: |
Percent
of internet
users who report doing this “yesterday” |
Most
recent survey
date |
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Use the internet |
65 |
December
2006 |
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Send or read e-mail |
54 |
December
2006 |
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Use a search engine to find information |
41 |
December
2006 |
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Get news |
31 |
December
2006 |
|
Surf the Web for fun |
28 |
February-April
2006 |
|
Check the weather |
22 |
November
2004 |
|
Do any type of research for your job |
21 |
December
2005 |
|
Look for info on a hobby or interest |
20 |
November
2004 |
|
Research a product or service before buying it |
19 |
February-March
2005 |
|
Look online for news or information about
politics or the upcoming campaigns* |
19 |
August
2006 |
|
Research for school or training |
16 |
January
2005 |
|
Get sports scores and info online* |
15 |
August
2006 |
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Visit a local, state or federal government
website* |
14 |
August
2006 |
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Do any banking online |
14 |
December
2005 |
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Send or receive text messages using a cell
phone |
11 |
September
2005 |
|
Send instant messages |
10 |
August
2006 |
|
Log on to the internet using a wireless device |
10 |
November
2004 |
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Watch a video clip or listen to an audio clip |
10 |
November
2004 |
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Use an online social networking site like
MySpace, Facebook or Friendster* |
9 |
August
2006 |
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Get financial info online, such as stock quotes
or mortgage interest rates |
9 |
August
2006 |
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Play online games* |
9 |
August
2006 |
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Get travel info |
8 |
May-June
2004 |
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Read someone else’s web log or “blog”¹ |
7 |
September
2005 |
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Pay bills online |
7 |
January
2005 |
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Look up phone number or address |
7 |
February
2004 |
|
Search for a map or driving directions |
7 |
February
2004 |
|
Buy a product |
6 |
August
2006 |
|
Listen to music online at a website |
6 |
May-June
2004 |
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Download other files such as games, videos, or
pictures |
6 |
June
2003 |
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Look online for info about a job* |
5 |
August
2006 |
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Look for info about a place to live* |
5 |
August
2006 |
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Upload photos to a website so you can share
them with others online |
5 |
August
2006 |
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Chat in a chat room or in an online discussion |
5 |
September
2005 |
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Search for info about someone you know or might
meet |
5 |
September
2005 |
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Look for "how-to,"
"do-it-yourself"
or repair information |
5 |
February-March
2005 |
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Go to a website that provides info or support
for a specific medical condition or personal situation |
5 |
November
2004 |
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Share files from own computer w/ others |
5 |
January
2005 |
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Pay to access or download digital content
online* |
4 |
August
2006 |
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Take a virtual tour of a location online |
4 |
August
2006 |
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Use online classified ads or sites like Craig’s
list |
4 |
August
2006 |
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Download music files to your computer |
4 |
February-April
2006 |
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Download video files to your computer |
4 |
February-April
2006 |
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Use internet to get photos developed/display
photos |
4 |
September
2005 |
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Get info online about a college, university or
other school you or a family member might attend |
4 |
January
2005 |
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Listen to a live or recorded radio broadcast
online, such as a newscast, sporting event, or radio show |
4 |
May-June
2004 |
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Create content for the internet |
4 |
November
2004 |
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Buy or make a reservation for travel |
3 |
August
2006 |
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Rate a product, service or person using an
online rating system |
3 |
August
2006 |
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Take material you find online—like songs, text
or images—and remix it into your own artistic creation |
3 |
January
2005 |
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Look for religious/spiritual info |
3 |
November
2004 |
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Create a web log or “blog” ² |
2 |
September
2005 |
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Participate in an
online auction |
3 |
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Go to a dating website or other sites where you
can meet other people online |
2 |
May-June
2004 |
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Take a class online just for personal enjoyment
or enrichment* |
2 |
January
2005 |
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Sell something online |
1 |
August
2006 |
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Research your family’s history or genealogy
online* |
1 |
August
2006 |
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Download a podcast so you can listen to it or
view it at a later time |
1 |
August
2006 |
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Take a class online for credit toward a degree
of some kind* |
1 |
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