20 Minuten Online records user growth

According to the latest Net-Metrix Profile figures, 20 Minuten Online is the fastest growing news website in Switzerland, with growth of 44 percent over the last two years. This is despite the fact that the online portal of the free newspaper suffered a slight decline to 692,000 unique users in the last survey period from April to June 2008, the company wrote in a press release on Tuesday. The decline in unique users compared to the previous period can primarily be explained by the 2007 Federal Council elections, during which the platform recorded an exceptionally high number of hits.
During extraordinary news events such as the economic crisis or the forthcoming Federal Council elections, the portal sees above-average growth in hits. According to its own figures, 20 Minuten Online grew by 5.4 percent in September 2008 compared to the previous month and by 10.8 percent in October compared to the previous month to currently 1,614,000 unique clients.