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Net Facts & Figures
- 74% of consumers will conduct some form of Internet research before making an offline purchase.
Source: IDC, 2005
- 70% of consumers will use the Internet to find local products and services vs. 62% using the Yellow Pages. Source: Kelsey Group, 2005
- By 2007 there will be 1.1 billion Internet users worldwide.
Source: IDC, 2004
- Worldwide broadband subscribers exceeded 150 million in 2004.
Source: Point Topic, 2004
- Over 40% of all Americans have made a purchase online.
Source: NDP Group, 2004
- Over 75% of online consumers do not care whether an online store is run by a large or small company.
Source: TNS, 2004
- $1.6 trillion was made via e-commerce in 2003; $7.1 trillion is expected in 2007.
Source: IDC, 2004
- US online retail sales will more than double over the next six years, reaching $316 billion by 2010.
Source: Forrester, August 2004
- 61% of small and mid-sized enterprises believe the Internet is a significant advertising medium.
Source: The Kelsey Group, November 2004
- In 2004, paid search advertising grew by 51% to $3.6 billion in the US alone.
Source: eMarketer 2004
