According to research firm Ipso-Reid, an estimated 400 hundred million people use the web daily .
So you must be wondering, "what about the other few billion people out there?"
They "...have neither heard of the Internet nor have any intention of going online anytime soon. Even in countries such as the United States, Canada, Sweden, and the Netherlands, about one-third of people who could use the Internet choose not to. In fact, of the world’s 6 billion citizens, only about 6% are online. Why?"
According to the report, their are two main reasons: 1 - those that can, don't want to (in developed countries); and, 2 - the rest, can't.
Now here's the interesting part. For those in group 1:
"...the most frequently mentioned reasons for staying offline are "have no need for the Internet" (40%), "no computer" (33%), "no interest" (25%), "don’t know how to use it" (16%), "cost" (12%), or "no time" (10%)."
Do you see what I see? Let me spell it out for you:
Hundreds of millions of people with access to the internet and the means to use it aren't online because they don't know how to use it!
Are you looking for business ideas? Do you understand the internet? Can you explain things so simply that it can be understood by the average (non-technical) person?
If you answered "yes" to those questions, then congratulations - you may be on to something. And if you just felt a sudden "whack" along side the head, don't worry, it was just opportunity knocking.
Joe Chapuis is a self-employed internet business consultant and online publisher who swears he'll never work for someone else again. His free report: The 10 Commandments of Online Success™ and free email newsletter will show you how to get "amazing results online, fast." Subscribe Here » » » http://RequiredReading.com
