The Internet will be gone by 2010!
Okay, probably not. As a matter of fact it’s probably safe to assume that just the opposite is true and the importance of utilizing the Internet for your business activities cannot be understated. The technology and marketing practices currently being used on the Internet will continue to change at a blistering pace, so can you afford to sit back and ignore it all? Take a look at some staggering statistics and decide for yourself.
Worldwide use of the Internet has grown substantially. Let’s take a look at the market growth of North America for starters. In 2008 the population of North America was approximately 337,572,949. In the year 2000 there were approximately 108,096,800 people online. Now, in 2009, there are upwards of 260,000,000 people online representing a 135% growth rate!
The numbers increase more dramatically when you look at worldwide growth. In 2008 the worldwide population was approximately 6,710,029,070. In 2000 worldwide Internet use was somewhere around 360,985,492. Now there are 1,596,270,108 users representing an astounding 350% growth rate!
So consider, as more people rely on the Internet to meet their everyday needs, can you continue to ignore it?