Wikipedia Moves into Top 10

Wikipedia Moves into Top 10

As a seminal benchmark, Wikipedia's move into the top ten U.S. websites underscores the power and validity of the Web 2.0 principle: people are the algorithm. The volunteer-powered content of the online encyclopedia, with its more than 5 million articles in more than 200 languages, is now the largest single source of knowledge in history. Wikipedia is already ranked in the top ten list of most popular Web sites globally, has been quickly gaining popularity in the U.S. It's also the world's fourth most recognzied brand.

In January of last year, Wikipedia sites ranked in the 33rd spot with 18.3 million unique visitors. By July, it had climbed to the 18th spot on the list with 28.1 million unique visitors, and in November it ranked 12th with 39.1 million unique visitors, according to comScore.