| Who would have thought that 2010 would come | | | | recession. The internet is becoming the preferred |
| so quickly? 10 years ago we were gearing up for | | | | way to buy and I personally think will wipe out |
| the biggest New Year's Eve party ever. I | | | | most shops in years to come. |
| imagined by 2010 there would be jet packs, flying | | | | Many people are noticing this too, and are taking |
| cars and alien abductions (did I mention I was 11 | | | | full advantage of the opportunities you have |
| years old 10 years ago?). I couldn't have been | | | | starting an online business (Ecommerce store) and |
| more wrong. However times have changed a | | | | the larger scale of people you can target. Back to |
| massive amount especially when it comes to the | | | | what I mentioned before, I use Facebook a lot as |
| internet. I remember our family buying our first | | | | well as Twitter and YouTube. These are massive |
| computer; we all had to share it. We all must | | | | social networking sites with millions upon millions of |
| remember the slow dial up connection, having to | | | | members. They have massively grown over the |
| unplug the modem from the phone socket | | | | past 10 years and are now being fully taken |
| whenever anybody wanted to use the phone or | | | | advantage of by businesses wishing to market |
| planning your time to make the most of the pay | | | | their brand and gain new customers. I get a lot of |
| as you go time you had. How times have | | | | attention from businesses using social media |
| changed, imagine if we had to do such things now. | | | | marketing but it is all relevant to what I like. I |
| I mean speeds are so fast you can download full | | | | chose who I follow on Twitter and chose what I |
| movies in a matter of minutes in some cases. | | | | watch on YouTube and Facebook cleverly |
| As the times have changed and internet speeds | | | | markets to you by what you talk about and what |
| have become faster, more people are buying | | | | you state your interests are. It does work and I |
| computers and laptops. Our house for instance | | | | often click through adverts and links presented to |
| has 2 PC'S and 2 Laptops with an extremely fast | | | | me. |
| connection. We are all constantly on the internet | | | | If you are a business owner and are thinking |
| and I especially am partial to a spot of internet | | | | about starting an Ecommerce store to generate |
| shopping and seem to always be on Facebook. | | | | more sales you will need to work hard as it isn't |
| Millions of people like myself shop online, | | | | just about making a website and BOOM! Rich! |
| sometimes it's easier as people are unable to | | | | You will have to market it correctly. This means |
| leave the house but I personally like the choice | | | | optimising your site and using adverts to gain the |
| you have online. It extends so much further than | | | | right audience. Lots of companies specialise in |
| the shops I could go to in my area, most of | | | | Internet Marketing and can really push you in the |
| which are now out of business due to the global | | | | right direction. |