if you go to
www.alexa.com you can look at the top 100 websites of all time. these are the websites have really put an impact on the internet.
1. Yahoo!
Personalized content and search options. Chatrooms, free e-mail, clubs, and pager.
www.yahoo.com - Site info
2. Dialup access and content provider.
www.msn.com - Site info
3. Google
Enables users to search the Web, Usenet, and images. Features include PageRank, caching and translation of results, and an option to find similar pages. The company's focus is developing search technology.
www.google.com - Site info
4. EBay
International person to person auction site, with products sorted into categories.
www.ebay.com - Site info
5. Passport.net
www.passport.net - Site info
6. Amazon.com
Amazon.com, a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened its virtual doors on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and sellers list millions of unique new and used items in categories such as apparel and accessories, electronics, computers, kitchenware and housewares, books, music, DVDs, videos, cameras and photo items, toys, baby items and baby registry, software, computer and video games, cell phones and service, tools and hardware, travel services, magazine subscriptions and outdoor living items. Site has numerous personalization features and services including one-click buying, extensive customer and editorial product reviews, gift registries, gift certificates, wish lists, restaurant and movie listings, travel, and photo processing.
www.amazon.com - Site info
7. Microsoft Corporation
Official homepage of Microsoft Corporation
www.microsoft.com - Site info
8. Myspace.com
www.myspace.com - Site info
9. Google UK
The local version of this pre-eminent search engine, offering UK-specific pages as well as world results.
www.google.co.uk - Site info
10. AOL
America On Line's portal, offering search, shopping, channels, chat and mail.
www.aol.com - Site info
11. Go
A searchable directory, news, stocks, sports and free e-mail.
www.go.com - Site info
12. CNN - Cable News Network
Includes US and international stories and analysis, weather, video clips, and program schedule.
www.cnn.com - Site info
13. BBC Online
The BBC Homepage - Your gateway to BBC Online
www.bbc.co.uk - Site info
14. Fastclick
An online advertising agent that provides products, such as Ad Network and AdServer, to ensure optimal output and performance for its clients.
www.fastclick.com - Site info
15. Alibaba.com
Import and export trade leads and opportunities.
www.alibaba.com - Site info
16. Blogger.com
Free, automated weblog publishing tool that sends updates to a site via FTP.
www.blogger.com - Site info
17. Craigslist.org
www.craigslist.org - Site info
18. EBay UK
Person to person online auction site where you can buy or sell new and used items.
www.ebay.co.uk - Site info
19. Xanga
Personal publishing. Free weblogs.
www.xanga.com - Site info
20. Google.ca
www.google.ca - Site info
21. Comcast.net
www.comcast.net - Site info
22. The Internet Movie Database
Features plot summaries, reviews, cast lists, and theatre schedules.
www.imdb.com - Site info
23. Casale Media
Casale Media is the world's fastest growing provider of online media solutions. With a network reach of over half the U.S. digital audience, Casale Media connects advertisers to more than 89 millions Americans every month (comScore Media Metrix, November 2004 Ad Focus Report). As one of the top ten largest media properties online, the Casale Media network currently delivers billions of ads every month to users in 200 countries worldwide.
www.casalemedia.com - Site info
24. Adult Friendfinder
Personal adverts with pictures and chat. [Membership]
www.adultfriendfinder.com - Site info
25. Apple Computer, Inc.
Apple's main homepage.
www.apple.com - Site info
26. Yieldmanager.com
www.yieldmanager.com - Site info
27. MOJO Works
Provides online advertising, direct marketing and interactive marketing technologies.
www.mediaplex.com - Site info
28. Weather.com
Offers forecasts for cities worldwide as well as radar and satellite maps. Also includes news stories and allergy information.
www.weather.com - Site info
29. MapQuest
Find directions for and explore towns and cities worldwide. Display addresses on a map, view nearby businesses, get driving directions and maps, and plan a trip with city information. Also includes aerial photographs of selected areas.
www.mapquest.com - Site info
30. Yahoo! Search Marketing Solutions
Provides marketing services for online businesses with search-based products and tools.
www.overture.com - Site info
31. About
A network of sites where visitors can find many targeted topic areas, each one managed by a personal guide.
www.about.com - Site info
32. Gator.com
www.gator.com - Site info
33. Tribalfusion.com
www.tribalfusion.com - Site info
34. Hi5.com
www.hi5.com - Site info
35. Revenue.net
www.revenue.net - Site info
36. Orkut.com
www.orkut.com - Site info
37. Match.com
Personal ads with photos, anonymous email, advice and date ideas.
www.match.com - Site info
38. Google Australia
Search the web from Google Australia's homepage.
www.google.com.au - Site info
39. The New York Times
Online edition of the newspaper's recent content with searchable archives for a fee. [Registration required]
www.nytimes.com - Site info
40. Double Click
Coordinates targeted Internet advertising campaigns for advertisers, and provides ad management services, software, and sales for publishers.
www.doubleclick.com - Site info
41. Bank of America
Nationwide bank. Includes product and service information, online banking and bank location finder.
www.bankofamerica.com - Site info
42. Webshots
Download free screen saver, wallpaper, and photos.
www.webshots.com - Site info
43. Searchscout.com
www.searchscout.com - Site info
44. ZEDO.com
Major ad serving player with solid technology. ZEDO is one of the 3 high quality ad serving companies that focuses on solid technology, great service and its customers. It does not compete by running an ad network and is well respected in the industry. ZEDO is especially good at Rich Media for Publishers and at Optimization for ad Publishers and Direct Marketers.
www.zedo.com - Site info
45. Friendster
An online community that connects people through networks of friends for dating or making new friends.
www.friendster.com - Site info
46. My Way
Internet portal without banners or pop-ups.
www.myway.com - Site info
47. Mywebsearch.com
www.mywebsearch.com - Site info
48. CNET Download.com
The site is one of the largest and most trusted sources of freeware, shareware, and other software downloads.
www.download.com - Site info
49. Monster.com
A one-stop career management resource. Job search, resume management, 1200 pages of advice from career experts, plus chats and message boards on dozens of topics.
www.monster.com - Site info
50. Expedia.com
Compare prices, shop for a vacation or cruise, reserve a hotel room or rent a car.
www.expedia.com - Site info
51. CBS SportsLine
Coverage of NFL football, NBA basketball, NHL hockey, NCAA college football games, and world sports, with the latest sports statistics, scores, standings, transactions, team injury reports, and team schedules.
www.sportsline.com - Site info
52. Netscape.com
www.netscape.com - Site info
53. Rediff.com India Limited
Produces a leading Internet portal focussing on India and the global Indian community. (Nasdaq: REDF).
www.rediff.com - Site info
54. Theplanet.com
www.theplanet.com - Site info
55. Hewlett-Packard Industrial Ethernet
Provides embedded ethernet controllers, embedded internet, IEEE 1451.2, thin web servers, and time synchronization for smart sensors in distributed measurement and control system architectures.
www.hp.com - Site info
56. Deskadtop.com
www.deskadtop.com - Site info
57. NOS Data Explorer
Offers interactive mapping tools that allow users to locate NOS products in any area in the United States and its territories through a metadata catalog.
www.noaa.gov - Site info
58. CNET.com
Reviews, news, and prices on tech products, as well as free downloads and newsletters.
www.cnet.com - Site info
59. Thefacebook
An online directory that connects people through social networks at colleges. FAQ, news coverage, schools covered, and terms of use.
www.thefacebook.com - Site info
60. Lycos
North American portal with email, YellowPages, heavily integrated search engine, personal settings and a directory.
www.lycos.com - Site info
61. Reference.com
www.reference.com - Site info
62. Macromedia
Macromedia provides a range of products for multimedia authoring and web development. Site contains extensive documentation and support for all software.
www.macromedia.com - Site info
63. 888.com
www.888.com - Site info
64. Amazon.co.uk
Online retailer of books, video games, toys, music, and video recordings. Region 2 DVDs and prices in pounds sterling.
www.amazon.co.uk - Site info
65. SourceForge
Thousands of open source projects hosted. offering access to CVS, mailing lists, bug tracking and message boards/forums.
www.sourceforge.net - Site info
66. Flickr
Picture galleries available with social networking, chat, groups, and photo ratings.
www.flickr.com - Site info
67. Nastydollars.com
www.nastydollars.com - Site info
68. FOX Sports
Breaking news, features, statistics, scores, standings, and schedules.
www.foxsports.com - Site info
69. Paypopup.com
www.paypopup.com - Site info
70. StatCounter.com
Detailed visitor stats and a choice of graphical counters. An invisible counter is also available.
www.statcounter.com - Site info
71. Internet Archive
A digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Includes a text archive of digitised books from Canadian libraries, Carnegie Mellon University, and Project Gutenberg.
www.archive.org - Site info
72. UPS
Company news, tracking, software, employment information, and FAQ.
www.ups.com - Site info
73. Starware.com
www.starware.com - Site info
74. Google India
Indian version of this popular search engine. Search the whole web or only webpages from India. Interfaces offered in English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi and Tamil.
www.google.co.in - Site info
75. Photobucket image hosting and photo sharing
Provides image hosting for auctions, live journals, blogs, message boards, personal websites and online photo albums. Reliable, fast and very simple to use.
www.photobucket.com - Site info
76. EarthLink, Inc.
Provides nationwide Internet access and related services to individuals and businesses. Includes web mail, user start page, and resources.
www.earthlink.net - Site info
77. Altavista.com
www.altavista.com - Site info
78. MSN UK
Portal and ISP offering subscription-free and monthly pre-paid packages from Microsoft.
www.msn.co.uk - Site info
79. Target
Trend-forward merchandise at this national discount retailer.
www.target.com - Site info
80. Netflix
Rent DVDs by mail for a monthly fee.
www.netflix.com - Site info
81. CNET.com
Reviews, news, and prices on tech products, as well as free downloads and newsletters.
www.com.com - Site info
82. 220.181.18.50
220.181.18.50 - Site info
83. United States Postal Service (USPS)
USPS home page providing access to services, products, employment opportunities, and general agency information.
www.usps.com - Site info
84. Global Message Exchange (GMX)
Portal mit E-Mail
name@gmx.de/at/net/ch/li, Autoresponder, Abruf fremder POP3-Konten und SMS-Versand. Zusatzdienste wie Internet-Fax und Unified Messaging kostenpflichtig. Zugang per Web oder verschlüsseltem POP3.
www.gmx.net - Site info
85. Official Site of Major League Baseball
Covers MLB on a daily basis, including RealAudio, video clips, interviews, stats, schedules and exclusive stories about the great American pastime. Includes contact information for the Manhattan based organization.
www.mlb.com - Site info
86. SiteSell.com
Since 1997, SiteSell.com books, courses and software have delivered "E-commerce For the Rest of Us." Hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs and small businesses outperform larger, well-financed competitors. You can do the same.
www.sitesell.com - Site info
87. Ebay
Auctions in Australia.
www.ebay.com.au - Site info
88. Overstock
Sells a variety of name brand overproduced and discontinued items. (Nasdaq: OSTK)
www.overstock.com - Site info
89. Tripod.com
www.tripod.com - Site info
90. AEBN
Offers full-length streaming videos in a pay-per-view format. Categories include straight, gay and fetish movies. Provides free content, customized galleries and pays monthly.
www.aebn.net - Site info
91. Excite.com
www.excite.com - Site info
92. Washington Post
Daily. Offers news, opinion, sports, arts and living and entertainment. Includes archives since 1977 and subscription information.
www.washingtonpost.com - Site info
93. Wal-Mart
Online sales from the discount store.
www.walmart.com - Site info
94. Linksynergy.com
www.linksynergy.com - Site info
95. NFL.COM
Official site of the National Football League. It delivers in-depth team pages for all clubs, extensive game-day coverage with real time statistics and play-by-play and chats with top players.
www.nfl.com - Site info
96. Net-offers.net
www.net-offers.net - Site info
97. Adobe Systems Incorporated
Developers of software solutions for graphic designers and professional publishers, products include Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, LiveMotion, InDesign, Studio, FrameMaker, PhotoDeluxe and several others. Also develops third party plugins.
www.adobe.com - Site info
98. CareerBuilder.com
Search for jobs or careers using 13 different criteria, or post resumes and let employers with job openings find you. Also has a section of advice and career-related information resources.
www.careerbuilder.com - Site info
99. Pornaccess.com
www.pornaccess.com - Site info
100. Fox News Channel
Offers worldwide news coverage, analysis, show profiles, broadcast schedules, team biographies, and email news alerts.
www.foxnews.com - Site info