Comments on: Why is opera.com the 36th most visited site in Iran? http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html A blog covering the latest buzz on the Opera browser and its competition. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:45:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steve Barker http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html/comment-page-1#comment-40452 Steve Barker Sat, 24 Feb 2007 09:57:00 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html#comment-40452 From the top 500 sites I have only visited 15, or 3%, so far this year! Glad to see http://sourceforge.net/index.php at 94. Re Iran: Should Opera concentrate on developing markets more than established areas, such as the States and UK? From the top 500 sites I have only visited 15, or 3%, so far this year!

Glad to see

http://sourceforge.net/index.php

at 94.

Re Iran: Should Opera concentrate on developing markets more than established areas, such as the States and UK?

]]> By: Dante http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html/comment-page-1#comment-40436 Dante Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:53:07 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html#comment-40436 UPDATE: I found a user who sees them :) And a small correction: the list shows countries by number of unique visitors, not visits. UPDATE: I found a user who sees them :)

And a small correction: the list shows countries by number of unique visitors, not visits.

]]> By: Dante http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html/comment-page-1#comment-40411 Dante Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:59:46 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html#comment-40411 That's odd. <a href="https://www.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=59&qpdt=1&qpct=101&qpcal=1&qptimeframe=Y&qpsp=2007" rel="nofollow">HitsLink</a> says I get no visits from Iran, even though it registers hits from the other <a href="http://www.rsf.org/24h/map.php" rel="nofollow">Web censored countries</a>: China (10th country by number of visits!), Vietnam (33rd), Egypt (39th), Cuba (46th), Tunisia (58th), Saudi Arabia (60th), Belarus (75th). And even though at least one Iranian friend visits me with persistence :D (thanks, Fatima). Also missing from my list are North Korea, Syria, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan. Can anyone see MyOpera hits from Iran ? That’s odd. HitsLink says I get no visits from Iran, even though it registers hits from the other Web censored countries: China (10th country by number of visits!), Vietnam (33rd), Egypt (39th), Cuba (46th), Tunisia (58th), Saudi Arabia (60th), Belarus (75th).

And even though at least one Iranian friend visits me with persistence :D (thanks, Fatima).

Also missing from my list are North Korea, Syria, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan.

Can anyone see MyOpera hits from Iran ?

]]> By: saral http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html/comment-page-1#comment-40316 saral Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:29:13 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html#comment-40316 Maybe because less people use the internet in Iran, and so the people who use it are more technolgically savvy so are more likely to try out new browsers like Firefox and Opera? Maybe because less people use the internet in Iran, and so the people who use it are more technolgically savvy so are more likely to try out new browsers like Firefox and Opera?

]]> By: Kelson http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html/comment-page-1#comment-40298 Kelson Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:27:01 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html#comment-40298 @babox: you might have a point. Of the big four, IE, Firefox, and Safari are all based in the USA. And Iran isn't exactly friendly toward us right now. @babox: you might have a point. Of the big four, IE, Firefox, and Safari are all based in the USA. And Iran isn’t exactly friendly toward us right now.

]]> By: payman http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html/comment-page-1#comment-40288 payman Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:38:48 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html#comment-40288 hi i am work opera 4years and i am iranian that site is good hi i am work opera 4years

and i am iranian that site is good

]]> By: Daniel Goldman http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html/comment-page-1#comment-40280 Daniel Goldman Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:52:11 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html#comment-40280 philry4n, you make a very good point. I wonder how Alexa get their data for Opera users. Since the Alexa toolbar doesn't work in Opera, as mentioned above. philry4n, you make a very good point. I wonder how Alexa get their data for Opera users. Since the Alexa toolbar doesn’t work in Opera, as mentioned above.

]]> By: Daniel Goldman http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html/comment-page-1#comment-40279 Daniel Goldman Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:49:30 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html#comment-40279 olekasper, you're correct. The traffic ranked to opera.com includes all subdomains, including my.opera.com -- the Opera Community site. olekasper, you’re correct. The traffic ranked to opera.com includes all subdomains, including my.opera.com — the Opera Community site.

]]> By: Investor http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html/comment-page-1#comment-40221 Investor Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:25:41 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html#comment-40221 " Where people go on Opera.com: my.opera.com - 60% " http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?url=opera.com Welcome... ;) ” Where people go on Opera.com: my.opera.com – 60% ”
http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?url=opera.com

Welcome… ;)

]]> By: vinczej http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html/comment-page-1#comment-40210 vinczej Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:51:49 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html#comment-40210 Now is the 34., already! :) Now is the 34., already! :)

]]> By: Daniel http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html/comment-page-1#comment-40202 Daniel Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:27:45 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html#comment-40202 Well now it's number 34, the first spot is soon ours :) Well now it’s number 34, the first spot is soon ours :)

]]> By: babox http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html/comment-page-1#comment-40200 babox Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:11:50 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html#comment-40200 Because Opera is not american :D Because Opera is not american :D

]]> By: DD32 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html/comment-page-1#comment-40190 DD32 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:40:50 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html#comment-40190 <blockquote>because iranian loves to go to opera.com with their IE + alexa toolbar?</blockquote> Thats a very good point.. Is there even an Alexa option that works with Opera??? Maybe theres only a very small number of Iranian users who have Alexa installed.. Which gives Iran a very small number of websites that are visited?

because iranian loves to go to opera.com with their IE + alexa toolbar?

Thats a very good point.. Is there even an Alexa option that works with Opera??? Maybe theres only a very small number of Iranian users who have Alexa installed.. Which gives Iran a very small number of websites that are visited?

]]> By: olekasper http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html/comment-page-1#comment-40188 olekasper Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:37:22 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html#comment-40188 Considering 82% of hits to opera.com is either to my.opera.com or our file servers, I'd assume the ranking is based on the Opera Community's popularity in Iran. But then again, I may be biased. :P Considering 82% of hits to opera.com is either to my.opera.com or our file servers, I’d assume the ranking is based on the Opera Community’s popularity in Iran.

But then again, I may be biased. :P

]]> By: YtseJam http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html/comment-page-1#comment-40179 YtseJam Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:24:41 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/02/why-is-operacom-the-36th-most-visited-site-in-iran.html#comment-40179 Which means Opera should enhance it's BiDi support not only in Desktop, but finally add it to Mobile and Mini! Which means Opera should enhance it’s BiDi support not only in Desktop, but finally add it to Mobile and Mini!

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