The Orkut homepage
URL www.orkut.com
Commercial? Yes
Type of site Social network service
Registration Required
Available language(s) Multilingual (48)
Owner Google Inc.
Created by Orkut Büyükkökten
Launched January 22, 2004
Alexa rank ▼ 77 (September 2010[update])[1]
Current status Active
Orkut is a social networking website that is owned and operated by Google Inc.[2] The service is designed to help users meet new friends and maintain existing relationships. The website is named after its creator, Google employee Orkut Büyükkökten. Although Orkut is less popular in the United States than competitors Facebook and MySpace, it is one of the most visited websites in India and Brazil.[3] In fact, as of April 2010, 48.0% of Orkut's users are from Brazil, followed by India with 39.2% and United States with 2.2%.
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