Internet Usage Statistics
Quarter 3 2009 Internet Statistics
If there was ever a perfect time to put your Salon online it is now, in this the 40th Anniversary year of the internet, internet users are growing rapidly as technology and internet access becomes easier and cheaper.
The stats below courtesy of www.internetworldstats.com show ever increasing opportunities for businesses of all sizes as consumers and researchers use the internet as their first port of call for information and increasing shopping for goods and services of all kinds. Internet World Usage Statistics Report Region Population Internet Users P. R. % Table Asia 3,808,070,503 738,257,230 19.4 % 42.8 % Europe 803,850,858 418,029,796 52.0 % 24.2 % North America 340,831,831 252,908,000 74.2 % 14.7 % Latam / Caribbean 586,662,468 179,031,479 30.5 % 10.4 % Africa 991,002,342 67,371,700 6.8 % 3.9 % Middle East 202,687,005 48,225,046 23.8 % 2.8 % Oceania, Australia 34,700,201 20,970,490 60.4 % 1.2 % Total World 6,767,805,208 1,724,793,741 25.5 % 100.0 % Source: Internet World Stats, estimates for September 30, 2009. Notes: a) Population data comes from the US Census Bureau; b) Internet estimates come from ITU, Nielsen Online, GfK, Official telecommunications regulating agencies and other trustworthy sources; c) According to the United Nations country grouping, Mexico is included in Central America, and Turkey is included in Europe; d) "P.R." means the Penetration Rate. From the above table you can see that European Internet penetration stands at a huge 52% of population. Now is a good time to put your Salon Business online. Online is where your clients and prospects are and online is where you should be! Please contact us if you would like to discuss the opportunities that an online strategy could present to your business. If you already have a Salon Website but may be considering an upgrade, please give us a call to discuss the many options available to you.
Users by World Regions - September 30, 2009
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