Online/Internet facts, figures & trends
The internet has taken everyone by storm over the last decade, and we never would have thought it'd be as big as it is now. We can lend a large amount of the success to the introduction of computers and the internet in the education system, liraries, and home computers for the new generation, however the boom in internet access in the workplace has meant that the internet is available to just about everyone. 98% of the UK can now get broadband, which facilitates a massive potential for business opportunities online.
We've compiled a list of facts and figures that we've discovered. Hopefully you'll find them to be an interesting read!
- 75% of UK households use the internet on a DAILY basis
- A web site provides your customers with 24-7 access to you latest information
- A web site can exponentially increase your revenue
- A large web site is cheaper to run each year than a small Yellow or White page advert!
- More and more people are turning to the internet each day to look for a business or service
- A good web site can greatly aid in retaining existing customers
- 98% of the UK meets the requirements for a broadband connection
- Web sites are proven to reduce the strain on staff, freeing up time for business duties
- The internet represents the most versatile and fastest growing advertising medium
- 12.5m people accessed the internet whilst at work in March 2006
- 89% of households with internet access in the UK have a broadband connection
- £30.2bn was spent online during 2006
- 19.7m people now shop online in the UK
- By 2011 32m UK consumers will be shopping online
