Experian Hitwise are reporting that in the week ending March 13th 2010, Facebook received more visits than Google:

The numbers suggest that this was far from a sudden/lucky surge, and I suspect we’ll be seeing more of this.

However it’s worth remembering that this is effectively dumb data. A significant percentage of visitors to Facebook will simply be updating their status, whereas almost everyone going to Google will be searching.

Still, a trend is a trend. Usually.

Facebook Reaches Top Ranking in US


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