New Google Service Provides Instantaneous Facts and Statistics
By Chris Weiss
As a writer and blogger, I know how important the sourced fact or statistic can be–without these, writing is a big pile of fluff. Unfortunately, finding just the right fact can be a taxing affair. In a low-profile launch, Google has just made the lives of fact and trivia seekers a lot easier. If you’re seeking to write an article or report, or just want to look a little smarter at parties, be sure to try out the new “Google Internet Stats“. Broken down into 5 categories–technology, macro economic trends, media landscape, media consumption and consumer trends–the site allows you to instantaneously access little gems like this: “5% of all time online is spent on Facebook.” The service also gives the source and date of the statistic (Comscore, April 2009 in the example), so you have all the information you need to lay down some support for your argument. You can access the information by browsing through the categories or searching. [via ReadWriteWeb]
