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To: Jim B who wrote (12061)7/4/1999 3:16:00 AM
From: E. Davies  Read Replies (1) of 29970
 
Are portal sites losing their magic?

They're the kingpins of the Internet. But recent evidence suggests portal sites are losing popularity.

By Matthew Broersma, ZDNN
July 2, 1999 3:42 PM PT

Internet users are getting more sophisticated, and that could mean trouble for the portals, the biggest sites on the Internet, according Nielsen//NetRatings Inc., which measures Internet audiences and traffic, says that the growth of portals such as Yahoo!, Excite@Home and Go Network has leveled off recently, even as the Internet population as a whole continues to grow steadily. Traffic from U.S. homes to portal sites rose by 5 percent from March to May, the company said in published reports.


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I have to say I used to be addicted to MyYahoo! Now I hardly ever go there.
Eric
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