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The
Complete Guide to Internet Statistics and Demographics
by Enrique De
Argaez, MBA, P.E., webmaster
One of the very first
questions I had when I started using the web was "How
Many People are Using the Internet?" The answer was not easily available.
I started to search for a
reply to this very simple question and I
started to get many different answers. The numbers were
incomplete and the ones available were generally from many years
back. Some research reports with full information by specialized
firms were available but for purchase at a high price.
Out of personal curiosity, more than anything else, I decided to
start writing down all the countries I could find with the number
of Internet users. Slowly, the list started to grow and the help
of an Excel dBase became necessary. More countries were added and
updated figures started to come in.
The percentage of the population using the Internet in each
country was investigated in order to complete the information.
This number is called the Internet Penetration Rate and is
expressed as a percentage. Once again, the need for accurate
updated population statistics in my data base. These are very
dynamic numbers and change constantly.
To make this story short, I decided to publish the World Internet Usage
Information and share it with everyone interested in the subject. The Internet
World Stats web site was the result, reporting the world wide evolution and growth of the
Internet for everyone to see and use the data.
The following free reports regarding Internet Usage, Penetration and
Population are now available for online viewing:
More information on Internet
Statistics and Demographics links can be found in the Google
Directory and in
the Yahoo
Directory.
NetFirms also features a large, although out of date, number of links and offers
a Guide to Internet
Statistics and Research
If you have not found the information you are looking for in the
above links, the next possibility is to buy specialized market
reports. There
are many professional research companies that offer a great
amount of research reports and at all price levels, depending on
the subject and the depth of the research.
The price you pay is really an investment. You have to
balance
the time you save by purchasing the research reports against
the
cost of the information. Here it is a barter deal: time versus
money.
Generally its better to save time and purchase the
information
you require now. This way you save money in the long run.
Now there are many companies that like to do their own
research
work. This approach has its merits and in order to help out,
we
are creating a new website dedicated to internet market
research.
There you will find tips, tools, links, research reports,
programs and
articles. The site is called all about market research dot
com.
Another option for getting Internet usage and markets reports is
visiting
our new blog website, where you will have access to our historic
data as well as to our proyections on future growth. The site is called Internet Stats Today dot
com.
I hope you have found this guide useful and should you wish to
receive more free updates on Internet Statistics and
demographics, please join our weekly newsletter, here
contact
form.
Ricky
P.S.: For further reading see: Basic Statistics
and Demographics.
About the Author:
Enrique De Argaez is the webmaster of the "Internet World Stats" website. Since
2000 he has been collecting Internet Usage Statistics, and
publishing the data for over 233 countries and regions of the
world for free use by the academia, the global business community
and the general public. For more information on Internet World
Usage, visit his site at: http://www.InternetWorldStats.com
