Internet Industry Data
85% of people believe the quality of a business owner’s website is an important factor in earning the consumer’s trust. Nielsen//NetRatings, 2009
Consumers use internet search engines, such as Google and Yahoo! 73% of the time, when shopping locally for a product or service. Nielsen//NetRatings, 2009.When consumers search for a local business today, they use the internet 78% more than they did two years ago. Nielsen//NetRatings, 2009
Online advertising is growing at a rate well over 20% a year. Internet marketing is the fastest growing form of advertising period.
74% of the population used a search engine in July 2009. 50% of the US population or approx. 155.2 million people will watch videos online in 2009 (Interactive Advertising Bureau)
12 BILLION Videos were watched in July 2009.
9 out 10 businesses have little or no idea how to market online. This can cost a business a fortune. If you are not marketing online you are losing to your competitors. Almost 60% of advertisers outsource paid placement because it is too time consuming. SEMPO (Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization), 2009
72% of users are willing to travel up to 20 minutes to reach a business. Nielsen//NetRatings, 2009
73% of users would prefer to find products and services using search engines rather than having an advertisement sent to them. Nielsen//NetRatings, 2008
The average advertising budget for small to medium businesses is $3,089 a year. Kelsey Group, 2009
86% of people said the internet was vital to their lifestyle. Nielsen//NetRatings
In June of 2008, the average person spent almost 80hours online. Nielsen//NetRatings
Over 82% of searches are satisfied on page 1 of a search engine.
Up to $4.5 BILLION dollars will be wasted by marketers this year on improper Search Engine utilization.
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While the economy faltered in 08 and 09, 53 of the top economist are predicting the economy to turn around in the fall of 2010. Technology investment is rising again as many businesses are looking to advance growth using technology and the web to push through difficult times and seize opportunities.
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