MapQuest, synonymous with online maps, has been the clear cut leader over the past several years. But that may be changing since Google has stepped in the arena. According to Hitwise “traffic to MapQuest has remained flat year on year and is down 20% in the past 6 months. Google Maps traffic is up 135% year on year and is up 7% in the past 6 months.” Not bad for the number 2 mapping site following MapQuest, and ahead of number three Yahoo and fourth place Microsoft’s Live Local (Hitwise stats).
One’s has to wonder who will have the advantage when mapping and navigation become standards on all mobile devices in the near future.
