So is this big news from Hitwise?

Social networks now receive more UK Internet visits than search engines. During May, social networks accounted for 11.88% of UK Internet visits and search engines accounted for 11.33%. May was the first ever month that social networks have been more popular than search engines in the UK.”

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Social networks now more popular than search engines in the UK - Hitwise Intelligence - Robin Goad – UK

It is very interesting to see the basically flat search engine line versus the trending upwards for social networks.

Rob