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Hello everyone,

Just had a random thought and was curious: when people use the Google search bar to find a specific website, which site do you think gets typed in the most? I mean, people obviously aren’t searching for Google itself in Google as the top thing.

I’m wondering if it’s a big social media site, or a major shopping platform, or something else entirely that people navigate to via a Google search in 2025.

Just a random thought I had! Thanks for any info.

[Jeff Bullas]

That is an interesting question. While Google does not release an official, ranked list specifically stating “these are the website names most frequently typed into our search bar,” data from various web analytics and SEO companies on the most visited websites globally, and on the most common search queries, gives us a very clear indication.

Unsurprisingly, the websites people search for by name most often are the ones that are also the most popular and most visited globally.

First, YouTube is consistently at the top or very near the top of lists for the most searched-for terms that are website names. Many millions of people type “YouTube” into Google every day as their primary way of navigating to the video platform.

Second, Facebook also sees an enormous volume of navigational searches. Despite its users often having direct access via apps or bookmarks, “Facebook” remains an incredibly common search term in Google.

Third, Amazon is another major one, particularly in countries where its e-commerce platform is dominant. People frequently search for “Amazon” to begin their online shopping.

Other massive global platforms such as Instagram, WhatsApp Web, Wikipedia, and major news websites also account for a very high number of brand-name searches within Google. Even terms like “Gmail” or “Google Translate” (which are Google’s own services) are typed into the main Google search bar countless times.

People often do this out of habit, for convenience if they do not want to type the full URL, or sometimes to quickly find a specific login page or section of these large sites.

So, while Google itself is the most visited website overall (as people use it for all sorts of searches), when it comes to specific other website names being searched within Google, the global giants like YouTube, Facebook, and Amazon are certainly among the most frequent.

Cheers,

Jeff

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