Internet Business Trends

Since creating my first web site in 1993, I’ve seen many changes on the Internet. Among the biggest has been the area of business, and the money businesses have poured into the Internet. And this transformation to commerce continues to this day.

Despite the implosion of dot com hype, persistent scamming, and problems like poor security and privacy practices, business growth on the Internet remains strong and healthy. Even the prospect of recession gives no sign of a slowdown on the Internet anytime soon.

This in itself has been a fifteen year positive trend, with a trajectory of continued positive growth in the impending years.

Future growth will not only be fueled by greater access availability and speed, and technological and infrastructure advances, but also by user and business adoption. The Internet is far less of a gimmick than it was ten years ago. It’s become a part of everyday life, and it’s no longer just for privileged few or determined souls.

While these changes happen, there will be good and bad for both users and businesses. Both offset the other to the degree the trend continues in a positive direction – however we’re affected individually.

With this in mind, I felt it was time to start a conversation about these changes, their good and bad, their impacts, and how we can benefit from them.

This blog is dedicated to you – the participant in the discussion of Internet business trends as we see them today. So let the conversation begin…