AOL Content Highlights Top Stories, Terms & Videos
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AOL Inc. today revealed a synopsis of top stories, terms and videos
across AOL's content offerings and during the inaugural week of the new AOL.com
(www.aol.com).
?It?s always interesting to see what?s genuinely
captivating. AOL is one of the best barometers.?
"In many ways AOL.com
is America's water cooler, providing a unique glimpse at what's
capturing the nation's attention," commented David Eun, President AOL
Media & Studios. ?It?s always interesting to see what?s genuinely
captivating. AOL is one of the best barometers.?
SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR STORIES ON AOL *
1. Masked
Man Tricked His Way Onto Plane (AOL News) **
2.
Couple
Gives Away Lottery Winnings (AOL News) **
3.
Mistake
Could?ve Cost ?Undercover Boss? Big (AOL Careers) **
4.
Analysis
of Midterm Elections (Politics Daily) **
5.
Pastor's
Wife Killed Him While He Slept (AOL News)
Of note, across AOL, some of the MOST SHARED STORIES *** via
social networking were:
1. Bacon-Flavored
Soda Sizzles Onto Shelves (AOL News)
2. Rescued
Chilean Miner Sings Elvis & Dances on Letterman (TV Squad video)
3.
Study:
Alcohol More Lethal Than Heroin, Cocaine (AOL News)
AOL.com's
new "You've Got" video franchise included appearances
by Kelly Ripa, Barack Obama, Ellen DeGeneres, Will Ferrell and Elmo.
Upcoming talent includes: Ed Burns, Pete Wenz and Marlee Matlin.
SELECT TOP VIDEOS across AOL Properties ****
1. HD
Moviefone trailers
2. Mariah
Carey Shares Ultrasound
3. Shannen
Doherty recalls troubled past and weighs in on Lindsay Lohan
4. Rescued
Chilean Miner Edison Pena Sings and Dances on Late Show
LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
1. Patch's
most popular articles: police, fire, school and local government stories
2.
Most
searched places on MapQuest: restaurants, hotels and airports
3.
Most
viewed places on MapQuest: The White House and Disneyland
4. Most
popular City's Best category: Best Burgers. City with the most votes for
Best Burgers: Chicago
5. Most
popular mid-term elections on PoliticsDaily: California, New York and
Delaware
AOL.com
TRENDING
NOW TERMS *****
1. Breeders Cup, Zenyatta, and Churchill Downs
2. Election Results
3.
Hurricane Tomas
4. Dengue Fever
5. Randy Moss
* based on the ratio of article clicks to audience (click through ratio
? CTR)
** covering time period Nov 2 - 8
*** covering time
period Oct 31 - Nov 6
**** covering time period Oct 31 - Nov 6
*****
covering time period Oct 31 - Nov 6
AOL.com
(www.AOL.com)
links users directly to AOL?s ?family of brands? including: AOL Autos (www.aolautos.com),
Black Voices (www.blackvoices.com),
Celebrity News (www.popeater.com),
City?s Best (www.citysbest.com),
Daily Finance (www.dailyfinance.com),
Engadget (www.engadget.com),
AOL Family (www.parentdish.com),
Games.com
(www.games.com),
AOL Health & Diet (www.aolhealth.com),
Horoscopes (www.horoscopes.aol.com),
AOL Jobs (www.jobs.aol.com),
Latino (www.latino.aol.com),
MapQuest (www.mapquest.com),
Moviefone (www.moviefone.com),
AOL Music (www.music.aol.com),
AOL News (www.aolnews.com),
AOL Radio (www.radio.aol.com),
AOL Real Estate (www.realestate.aol.com),
FanHouse (www.fanhouse.com),
StyleList (www.stylelist.com),
Television (www.television.aol.com),
Travel (www.travel.aol.com),
AOL Video (www.video.aol.com),
Yellow Pages (www.yellowpages.aol.com);
and services including: Downloads, Free Email, Lifestream, Mobile, PC
Optimizers, and Toolbar.
About AOL
AOL Inc. (NYSE:AOL) is a leading global Web services company with an
extensive suite of brands and offerings and a substantial worldwide
audience. AOL?s business spans online content, products and services
that the company offers to consumers, publishers and advertisers. AOL is
focused on attracting and engaging consumers and providing valuable
online advertising services on both AOL?s owned and operated properties
and third-party websites. In addition, AOL operates one of the largest
Internet subscription access services in the United States, which serves
as a valuable distribution channel for AOL?s consumer offerings.
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Press Contacts:
AOL Corporate Communications
Regina
Lewis, 703-728-0327
Regina.Lewis@teamaol.com
or
LaToya
Drake, 917-606-4931
LaToya.Drake@teamaol.com
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