Industry Statistics

Industry Statistics

08 May
Sunday, 08 May 2011 00:13 Written by admin 0 Comments
  • In 2006, there was an average of 2.7 billion online searches per month
  • In 2009, there was an average of 32 billion searches per month
  • The first text message was sent in 1992. Today, texts sent and received each day exceed the earth’s total population
  • Google’s share of the search market is 76%
  • Google reported $22 billion in ad revenue for the year 2008 and continues to be the largest ad platform in the world
    • The #2 slot is held by Time Warner with $9 billion in ad revenue
  • 44% of small businesses do not have a website
  • 82% of people look online for local products and services
  • Of all local searches, 8 out of 10 will call or visit a store and 6 out of 10 will make a purchase
  • 66% of all commerce is conducted on a local level
  • There are 45 million small businesses and independent contractors in the U.S.
  • 97% of people with online access research products and service providers prior to purchasing.