Facebook Surpasses AOL

A few years ago Facebook was just another website, but now it’s pretty much a house hold name. In a reversal, America Online or AOL used to be a house hold name, but with the advent of the internet there are many alternatives to the service.

A recent finding by ComScore has solidified that conclusion for me. The data shows that 102.9 million people surf Facebook compared to the 99.7 million on AOL Although AOL used to be the number one website, Facebook managed to attract millions and millions of visited to actually surpass the AOL site. AOL’s website decreased, as the report shows, 50.5 million while Facebook grew by 104%.

“I think that it’s obvious that Facebook would eventually pass AOL on the rankings,” said Michael Joseph, a senior at Adelphi University. “While millions of people have been flocking to Facebook, I just don’t see a reason for any one to use AOL any more. There are so many better alternatives to its internet service and to its website that I don’t even know why it’s still even a top website. Of course, though, the stats could be looking at the total number of visits the entire AOL network has, which is made up of several different, and popular, websites.”

The finding can be found at http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/12/15/facebook-passes-aol/