Bigger share in Europe than in the US

Google-owned websites represented the largest proportion of sites visited by European surfers in July.

Statistics released by web monitor ComScore revealed that Google properties attracted 156.3 million unique visitors during the month.

In comparison Microsoft sites racked up 144.1 million visitors, while the Yahoo network managed 99.5 million.

In addition to topping the charts, Google also had a higher share of surfers in Europe than the US.

"Google sites were visited by a greater proportion of the online population in Europe [75 per cent] than in the US [60 per cent]," said Bob Ivins, managing director of ComScore Europe.

During July, Google and Microsoft sites often vied for the first and second positions in 13 of 15 European countries, according to ComScore.

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