| |
Percent of
Internet users
who report
this activity |
| Send or read email |
92% |
| Use a search engine to find
information |
89 |
| Search for a map or driving
directions |
86 |
| Look for info on a hobby or
interest |
83 |
| Research a product or service before
buying |
81 |
| Check the weather |
80 |
| Look for health/medical info |
75 |
| Get travel info |
73 |
| Get news |
73 |
| Buy a product |
71 |
| Visit a local, state, or federal
government website |
66 |
| Buy or make a reservation for
travel |
64 |
| Surf the Web for fun |
62 |
| Go to a website that provides info or
support for a specific medical condition or personal situation |
58 |
| Research for school or training |
57 |
| Watch a video clip or listen to an
audio clip |
56 |
| Look for "how-to," "do-it-yourself,"
or repair information |
55 |
| Look online for news or information
about politics or the upcoming campaigns |
55 |
| Look up phone number or address |
54 |
| Do any banking online |
53 |
| Watch a video on a video-sharing site
like YouTube or GoogleVideo |
52 |
| Take a virtual tour of a location
online |
51 |
| Do any type of research for your
job |
51 |
| Look online for info about a job |
47 |
| Get sports scores and info online |
45 |
| Get info online about a college,
university, or other school you or a family member might attend |
45 |
| Download other files such as games,
videos, or pictures |
42 |
| Get financial info online, such as
stock quotes or mortage interest rates |
41 |
| Send instant messages |
40 |
| Look for info about a place to
live |
39 |
| Download computer programs from the
Internet |
39 |
| Pay bills online |
38 |
| Download music files to your
computer |
37 |
| Upload photos to a website so you can
share them with others online |
37 |
| Look for information on Wikipedia |
36 |
| Send or receive text messages using a
cell phone |
35 |
| Look for religious/spiritual info |
35 |
| Play online games |
35 |
| Listen to music online at a
website |
34 |
| Read someone else's online journal,
web log, or blog |
33 |
| Rate a product, service, or person
using an online rating system |
32 |
| Use online classified ads or sites
like Craig's list |
32 |
| Log on to the internet using a
wireless device |
30 |
| Listen to a live or recorded radio
broadcast online, such as a newscast, sporting event, or radio
show |
29 |
| Categorize or tag online content like
a photo, news story, or blog post |
28 |
| Search for info about someone you know
or might meet |
28 |
| Pay to access or download digital
content online |
28 |
| Share files from own computer with
others |
27 |
| Download video files to your
computer |
27 |
| Participate in an online auction |
26 |
| Research your family's history or
genealogy online |
25 |
| Download screensavers from the
Internet |
23 |
| Chat in a chat room or in an online
discussion |
22 |
| Download computer games from the
Internet |
21 |
| Create content for the Internet |
19 |
| Download a podcast so you can listen
to it or view it at a later time |
19 |
| Make a donation to a charity
online |
18 |
| View live images online of a remote
location or person, using a webcam |
17 |
| Use an online social networking sites
like MySpace, Facebook, or Friendster |
16 |
| Sell something online |
15 |
| Visit an adult website |
13 |
| Take a class online just for personal
enjoyment or enrichment |
13 |
| Participate in an online discussion, a
listserv, or other online group that helps people with personal
issues or health problems |
12 |
| Send or receive an invitation to a
meeting or party using an online invitation service |
12 |
| Take a class online for credit toward
a degree of some kind |
12 |
| Create or work on your own online
journal or blog |
12 |
| Take material you find
online—like songs, text, or images—and remix it into
your own artistic creation |
11 |
| Buy or sell stocks, bonds, or mutual
funds |
11 |
| Make a phone call online |
8 |
| Go to a dating website or other site
where you can meet people online |
6 |
| Create an avatar or online
representation of yourself |
6 |
| Download or share adult content
online |
4 |
