TripAdvisor Sweet*16* in 2016; know more about TripAdvisor

The world’s largest travel website and community is 16 years in business this year. Its user-generated content model pioneered the concept for the entire industry which has been replicated by many, but very few hold up to the original.

TripAdvisor is the place where travelers go to when they need honest advice about what hotel to choose, which restaurant to eat at, where to go on a day trip etc. The site has some staggering numbers behind it.

The Numbers Behind TripAdvisor

• Available in 28 languages.
• Owns 23 other travel media brands and websites.
• Has more than 350 million unique monthly visitors on its branded sites.
• Gets 2,600 new topics posted to its forums daily.
• Receives 190 new contributions every minute.
• 85% of questions in the English-speaking forums get a reply within 24 hours.
• Has more than 46 million user generated photographs.
• Almost 50% of its users log on via a tablet or smartphone.

This infographic below has been created by SunSearch Holidays and gives a snapshot into how big and how popular the site actually is. Enjoy!