How many users did Orkut have?

How many users did Orkut have?

Orkut declares it has 66 million users worldwide far behind Facebook and its 750 Million users.

Where is Orkut popular?

Named after its creator Orkut Büyükkökten, a Turkish engineer, the social media platform enjoyed unparalleled popularity in Brazil and India, especially among the 20-somethings. Today, they remember Orkut as something they 'did' before Facebook.

Is Orkut still there?

Google has now announced that it is closing Orkut down, and if you have any pictures or messages in Orkut that you want to keep, then you need to save them elsewhere. If you are still an active user or if you have some data there that you'd like to download, there are easy ways to do so.

Why did Google shut down Orkut?

Google killed Orkut to focus on YouTube, Blogger and Google+, where community growth "has outpaced Orkut's growth," wrote engineering director Paolo Golgher.

Can I recover my Orkut photos?

Once Orkut shuts today, you won't be able to back the photos to Google+ by logging in. Google has another option called Google Takeout which will let you download your entire profile, including scraps, pictures, testimonials etc in a zip file. To do so go to Google Takeout .

What apps Devices websites were popular in 2008?

• Blogger (222 million)
• Facebook (200 million)
• MySpace (126 million)
• WordPress (114 million)
• Windows Live Spaces (87 million)
• Yahoo Geocities (69 million)
• Flickr (64 million)
• hi5 (58 million)

Which countries are the biggest users of Orkut?

Countries with highest interest in Orkut:

• Brazil.
• Paraguay.
• India.
• Pakistan.
• Portugal.

Who invented Orkut?

Buyukkokten Started by Buyukkokten, a Turkish engineer at Google, Orkut was the result of the search giant's failure to buy Friendster. Orkut, while not much of a success in the US, proved big in Brazil and India, its two key markets.

What is Facebook nowadays?

Facebook is a social networking site that makes it easy for you to connect and share with family and friends online. ... Today, Facebook is the world's largest social network, with more than 1 billion users worldwide.

What went wrong with Orkut?

Facebook was the main reason behind Orkut's failure. Though redesigned several times Orkut was not able to retain its user base. Facebook kept it as simple as it could for the user so Orkut's loss was Facebook's gain. Orkut never tried really to take up to revive itself.

Where do most of Orkut's users come from?

• Initially, the major population of Orkut users was from the United States with a share of 51.35% of its users, followed by Japan, Brazil and so on. However, in the later years, Brazil and India made most of Orkut’s traffic with 53.5% and 18.4% of users respectively.

Which is better to use Facebook or Orkut?

• Visual Appeal: Visually Facebook is lot more appealing than Orkut. . User Friendly: Facebook is lot more user friendly and simple to use than Orkut. . Technical reasons: There are technical reasons also. Orkut is based on ASP and Javascript; these two combinations are too tough to manage. Facebook uses PHP, one of the simplest languages. .

What kind of toolkit does Orkut use?

• [Ultimate Guide] In the 2 nd redesigned version, Orkut used Google Web Toolkit (GWT), thus making extensive use of AJAX in the user interface and also allowed users to sign in with their Gmail credentials. However, there was nothing much for which Orkut could stand out amongst its competitors.

How many Orkut users are there in Brazil?

• Once Facebook started becoming more mainstream, it was only a matter of time before Orkut users would move to a platform that was gaining popularity the world over. For example, in 2009, Orkut had more than 27 million users in Brazil and had been the top social networking site for nearly 7 years.