Here's another reason to buy a business Web site ...
In the month of February (2005), there were 31,062 searches for electronic parts alone on the Google Search Network. For Yahoo there were another 15,084 searches. That's over 46,000 searches per month on terms related to just one industry. What if you could drive 1-2% of those searches to your web site? That would provide you with 500-1,000 people coming to YOU every month without even picking up the phone. Think of the potential! What's more, they can buy product from you 24/7 (including holidays) through your new business Web site address. Our sophisticated, feature-rich software gives you everything you need to run a successful business. You can even submit your site to Google quickly and easily -- and at no additional cost. Did you know?
The United States has the highest number of Internet users with 175 million.
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On any given day, 52% of users go online to check their email, 38% use Search Engines, 31% check the news and 30% surf just for fun. Did you know?
Online retail sales are expected to top $211.4 billion by the end of 2006. That is up from $176.4 billion last year according to "The 2006 State of Retailing Online," published by Shop.org and conducted by Forrester Research.
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The Internet influences 22% of offline sales. The reason is that many consumers research products on the Web before purchasing them. Which is why offline/online integration is so critical and why every business needs a Web presence.
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According to a recent study, there are more U.S. women online today than U.S. men. Additionally, by the end of 2006, 70% of all women in the United States will be on the Internet. Of this exceptional number, 67% will make purchases over the Internet; and by 2010, this number is expected to grow to 74% (or 85 million women).
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In 2005, women over the age of 40 spent the majority of their time on the Net -- purchasing products, playing games and simply surfing. They preferred the Web to such common activities as: running errands, eating/preparing meals, relaxing, or spending time with friends.
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Last year, women over 40 spent more hours online than they did watching TV, listening to the radio or reading magazines/newspapers
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As of December 31, 2005 there was over 1 billion worldwide Internet users (1,018,000,000). This means that almost 16% of the entire world population now has access to your customers' business Web sites. And a whopping 22% of these users reside in the United States.
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Since 2000, the number of Internet users has increased 182% worldwide and 109% within the United States.
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This past holiday season, the average weekly online sales was $462,500,000. That is a 33% jump up from $348,300,000 in 2004.
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Books, music, and video combined are the fastest growing retail category with a 238% increase from 2004.
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For the week ending January 23, 2006, the average user spent over 9 hours surfing the Internet at home and approximately 21 hours at work.
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According to the CIA World Factbook, 62.7% of the U.S. population (or 185,550,000 people) use the Internet. That’s up from 55% in 2003.
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In 2005, the average shopper spent 3.1 hours shopping online. This is up from 2.4 hours spent online shopping in 2003.
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64% of online shoppers cited “Large Selection” as the #1 reason for buying products over the Internet. What’s more, 60% chose “Saving Time” as their reason and 51% said “Checking for Sales”. Did you know?
Internet advertisers spent $4.2 billion in the third quarter of 2006, which is over a 30% increase from the previous year. (Source: Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers)
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Ad revenues for all of 2005 topped out at $12.5 billion
(Source: Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers) Did you know?
In September 2006 there were 144,869,198 active home users on the Internet in the U.S.
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Q & A
Q: According to a recent Atlas Institute study, what was the busiest time of the week for holiday online shoppers in 2005?
A. Monday Afternoon B. Sunday Evening C. Saturday Morning
A: Surprisingly, the correct answer is Monday morning. Researchers found that holiday shoppers preferred to buy during weekend hours at brick-and-mortar retail outlets; but, over the Internet, they preferred purchasing on Monday afternoons.
Q: What is the best time of the day for marketers to reach their audience online?
A: Current data shows that advertisers are most effective at getting their message across to the cyber population during lunchtime. What are the advantages of small businesses with Web sites?
• 99% of small businesses received new customers from their Web sites.
• 81% of small businesses reported increased revenues and profits from their Web sites.
• 60% of small businesses believed that their Web sites improved their competitive position in their marketplaces.
• 51% of small businesses revealed that their Web sites brought in customers and/or accounts that had never been targeted by their sales force.
• 19% of small businesses said that they had sold products or services to companies outside of the United States for the first time because of their Internet presence.
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Why you never have friends/family build a "bargain" site for you. While the initial savings sounds appealing, the end results could be quite costly. In fact, it could even have a detrimental impact on your brick-and-mortar business. According to a study reported in January 2006, 68% of Internet users do not trust an unprofessional-looking Web site. In a survey of holiday shoppers, 28% of the survey's respondents said that a frustrating online shopping experience would make them less likely to shop at the retailer's physical location. In essence, a poorly-designed, hard-to-navigate Web site may actually do more damage than not having a Web presence at all. To avoid these costly mistakes, invest in a professional Web hosting company from the beginning.
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U.S. Internet sales for the week prior to Christmas rose by 38% over the same time period in 2005.
(Source: ComScore Networks)
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During the first 56 days of the holiday season, $23.11 billion was purchased online in the U.S. on non-travel, retail merchandise. (Source: ComScore Networks) It may be too late to cash in on Christmas, but take this lesson to heart. Consumers tend to buy early online in order to ensure they get their goods delivered safely and in plenty of time before the upcoming holidays. Did you know?
66% of small-medium business owners reported that they expect their annual revenue to rise as a direct result of their Web presence. Did you know?
38% of online customers are first-time buyers. Did you know?
The number of broadband subscribers in America is expected to nearly double in the next 5 years. Did you know?
70% of all U.S. households now use the Internet to conduct searches for local products and services – making the Web site vital to the success of every business. Did you know?
Forrester predicts that Internet revenue in 2006 will continue to grow another 20% to top $200 billion. Did you know?
41% of retailers said that the holiday season accounts for more than 20% of their annual revenue according to a recent study by WebTrends. Did you know?
The highest-watched category of online video is NEWS with 72% of users reporting watching. In addition, 59% of users reported watching TV/Movie Clips on the Internet. Did you know?
About 69% of users search for online video; 61% are notified to watch a particular clip by word-of-mouth; and 58% regularly search sites, which host video. Did you know?
Google performs an average of 91 million searches per day and over 2.7 billion per month. Did you know?
A 2006 research report by Harris Interactive revealed that 77% of all adults in the United States are now online. Did you know?
Nearly 85% of all Web visitors come from search engines, which is why it is so imperative that your site ranks high in them. Did you know?
30% of small businesses with less than 20 employees generate at least 25% of their revenue online. Did you know?
The amount of time that Internet users spend on each Web site page has increased from 32 seconds in July 2005 to 48 seconds in April 2006. One reason attributed for this change is that overall site content is improving and viewers are staying longer as a result. Also, this is good information to keep in mind when you are designing your site pages. You want to make sure that the content on each page can be read in 45 seconds or less for maximum exposure. Did you know?
According to recent statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, ecommerce sales were 23% higher in the fourth quarter of 2005 than they were during the same period in 2004. Did you know?
In 2005, $86.3 billion worth of U.S. retail merchandise was purchased online. This is a 25% increase from 2004. Did you know?
Close to 75% of all Internet users would prefer to watch free, ad-supported online videos than to pay for it without ads.
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Clips and full-length video are watched by 54% of Web users in the U.S., and 32% of that group says they watch more online video than one year ago. Did you know?
According to JupiterResearch, Holiday shoppers are expected to spend $32 billion online this season. Which is an increase of 18% from 2005. Did you know?
Experts estimate that the number of holiday online shoppers will reach 114 million this season. (Source: www.clickz.com) Did you know?
Approximately 70% of all consumers will purchase holiday gifts online this season. (Source: www.clickz.com)
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17% of U.S. Internet users (or approximately 70% of all online households) are connected through Broadband (with cable being the preferred choice, followed by DSL and Satellite); 83% of individual users still use dialup. With 57 million users, the U.S. has the largest total number of broadband subscribers. (Source: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development)
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According to JupiterResearch, about 60% of people are buying their goods and services online.
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In 2005, over 500,000 new U.S. businesses entered the marketplace. (Source: sba.gov) Did you know?
Experts predict an increase of over 20% in online holiday shopping this year. (Source: Harris Interactive Poll)
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Currently, we are adding over 2.3 million new sites to the Internet each month; or almost 24 million sites in the first 10 months of 2006. (Source: Netcraft Web Server Survey November 2006)
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As of November 2006, there were over 100 million Web sites on the Internet. (Source: Netcraft Web Server Survey -- November 2006)
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The United States leads the number of online users over the age of 15 with over 153,000,000. (Source: comScore)
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Consumer Electronics’ sales grew by 211% in a one-week period (from November 17, 2006 – November 24, 2006).
(Source: Nielsen NetRatings)
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There were 146,544,990 active U.S. home Internet users in October 2006.
(Source: Nielsen NetRatings, 2006) Did you know?
78% of active home users connect through broadband. This is up 13% from last year. Their top online activities include gaming, instant messaging, social networking and e-mail. (Source: Nielsen NetRatings) Did you know?
70.5% of all adult Internet users used email in the past 30 days.
(Source: Mediamark Research Inc., Fall 2006) Did you know?
Almost 35% of users made a personal purchase online in Fall 2006.
(Source: Mediamark Research Inc., Fall 2006) |
