Activity

% of
internet
users

Last Asked

Use the internet

71%

Dec-09

Send or read e-mail

58

Sept-09

Use a search engine to find information

50

Apr-09

Get news

38

Apr-09

Go online just for fun or to pass the time

38

Apr-09

Check the weather

33

Apr-09

Look for info on a hobby or interest

29

Feb-Mar-07

Use an online social networking site like MySpace, Facebook or LinkedIn.com*

27

Sept-09

Look online for news or information about politics or the upcoming campaigns*

25

Apr-09

Do any banking online

24

Apr-09

Do any type of research for your job

23

Feb-Mar-07

Look for information online about a service or product you are thinking of buying

20

Sep-07

Watch a video on a video-sharing site like YouTube or Google Video

19

Apr-09

Research for school or training

16

Jan-05

Get sports scores and info online*

15

Aug-06

Look for information on Wikipedia

12

Dec-08

Get financial info online, such as stock quotes or mortgage interest rates

12

Apr-09

Send instant messages

11

Nov-08

Visit a local, state or federal government website*

10

Nov-08

Read someone else’s online journal or blog*

10

Dec-08

Look for health/medical info

10

May-08

Search for a map or driving directions

10

Dec-06

Use online classified ads or sites like Craig’s list

9

Apr-09

Look online for info about a job*

9

Apr-09

Play online games*

9

Aug-06

Use Twitter or other status-update service

9

Sept-09

Buy a product

8

Apr-09

Search for info about someone you know or might meet

8

Aug-08

Post comments to an online news group, website, blog or photo site

8

Sept-09

Download music files to your computer

7

Dec-07

Categorize or tag online content like a photo, news story or blog post

7

Dec-06

Pay bills online

7

Jan-05

Look up phone number or address

7

Feb-04

Look for "how-to," "do-it-yourself" or repair information

7

Aug-08

Pay to access or download digital content online*

6

Dec-07

Listen to music online at a website

6

May-Jun-04

Download video files to your computer

5

Dec-07

Look for info about a place to live*

5

Aug-06

Upload photos to a website so you can share them with others online

5

Aug-06

Chat in a chat room or in an online discussion

5

Sep-05

Share something online that you created yourself

4

Sept-09

Look for religious/spiritual info

4

Apr-09

Take a virtual tour of a location online

4

Aug-06

Get info online about a college, university or other school you or a family member might attend

4

Jan-05

Listen to a live or recorded radio broadcast online, such as a newscast, sporting event, or radio show

4

May-Jun-04

Create or work on web pages or blogs for others, including friends, groups you belong to, or for work

4

Sept-09

Rate a product, service or person using an online rating system

3

Apr-09

Buy or make a reservation for travel

3

Apr-09

Download a podcast so you can listen to it or view it later*

3

May-08

Download or share files using peer-to-peer file-sharing networks, such as BitTorrent or LimeWire

3

May-08

Post a comment or review online about a product you bought or a service you received

3

Sep-07

Participate in an online auction

3

Apr-09

Create or work on your own webpage

3

Sept-09

Create or work on your own online journal or blog*

2

Sept-09

Take material you find online—like songs, text or images—and remix it into your own artistic creation

2

Sept-09

View live images online of a remote location or person, using a webcam

2

Dec-06

Take a class online just for personal enjoyment or enrichment*

2

Jan-05

Make a phone call online*

2

Feb-Mar-07

Use an online dating website*

2

Sept-09

Visit virtual worlds such as Second Life

1

Sept-09

Participate in an online discussion, a listserv, or other online group forum that helps people with personal issues or health problems*

1

Dec-08

Buy or sell stocks, bonds, or mutual funds

1

Apr-09

Create an avatar or online representation of yourself

1

Feb-Mar-07

Sell something online

1

Aug-06

Research your family’s history or genealogy online*

1

Sept-09

Take a class online for credit toward a degree of some kind*

1

Dec-05

Visit an adult website

1

May-Jun-04

Download or share adult content online

1

May-Jun-04

Make a donation to a charity online

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Apr-09