Every month around this time, digital marketers and search engine optimization (SEO) gurus huddle around computers and mobile devices eagerly awaiting the release of the new comScore digital statistics.



Let's back up…comScore self defines itself as, "A leading Internet technology company that measures what people do as they navigate the digital world-and turns that information into insights and actions for our clients to maximize the value of their digital investments." Basically, because of their history, accuracy and legitimacy, comScore is the authority on search rankings and associated stats.

The new June 2014 report has been released, and let's look at some numbers starting with U.S. Search Engine Rankings. To begin with, it's no surprise that Google sites are still #1, taking a 67.6 percent share. Second on the list is Microsoft sites, with an 18.8 percent shares, followed by Yahoo with 10 percent, Ask Network with 2.3 percent and AOL with 1.3 percent.

Those numbers illustrate what we already know-Google dominates when it comes to search. You'll hear people say, "Google it" or "Search it," but hardly ever hear users suggest that you, "Yahoo it" or "Microsoft it."

comScore also released the top 50 desktop web properties. The ones at the top don't come as much of a surprise, but some of the websites in the middle may be completely new to you. Here's the list:

comScore Top 50 Properties (Desktop Only) June 2014 Total U.S. - Home and Work Locations Source: comScore Media Metrix
Rank	Property	Unique Visitors(000)		Rank	Property	Unique Visitors(000)
	Total Internet : Total Audience	227,858
1	Google Sites	189,712		26	Adobe Sites	32,848
2	Yahoo Sites	171,246		27	Wal-Mart	32,433
3	Microsoft Sites	164,194		28	Viacom Digital	32,144
4	Facebook	141,377		29	WebMD Health	31,103
5	AOL, Inc.	107,165		30	Dropbox Sites	30,607
6	Amazon Sites	92,506		31	YP Sites	30,301
7	MODE Media (formerly Glam Media)	71,170		32	Time Inc. Network (partial)	29,088
8	Turner Digital	68,190		33	Netflix.com	28,647
9	Apple Inc.	60,474		34	New York Times Digital	27,415
10	CBS Interactive	58,682		35	Fox News Digital Network	26,488
11	eBay	58,472		36	Defy Media	26,258
12	Weather Company, The	57,499		37	Conde Nast Digital	26,246
13	Wikimedia Foundation Sites	54,152		38	Pinterest.com	24,902
14	Gannett Sites	48,966		39	BuzzFeed.com	23,612
15	About	48,438		40	T365 - Tribune	23,600
16	Ask Network	46,256		41	Meredith Digital	23,307
17	Comcast NBCUniversal	46,212		42	Tumblr.com*	23,139
18	Linkedin	43,793		43	Gawker Media	22,855
19	craigslist, inc.	38,838		44	Ziff Davis Tech	21,973
20	Twitter.com	38,761		45	AT&T, Inc.	21,911
21	Yelp	36,148		46	JPMorgan Chase Property	21,871
22	Demand Media	35,841		47	Purch	21,630
23	Hearst Corporation	33,902		48	WorldNow Sites	21,430
24	Answers.com Sites	33,707		49	IDG Network	21,145
25	ESPN	32,945		50	Verizon Communications Corporation	20,831