Research Findings – Number of websites on Earth

According to market research survey conducted by Netcraft, the number of websites added to the internet has increased from 185.5 million at the beginning of 2009 to 231.5 million in April 2009, representing an increase of 46 million websites in just a few months. Interestingly, the increase is more than the number of websites which were created in 2008. In 2008, only 29.9 million websites were added to the dot.com platform. The phenomenal growth witnessed this year, is attributed to a surge in blogging websites registered by a Chinese social network called QZone.

This increase in blog related websites clearly shows the popularity of blogging as a social network and also as a business model. Blogging has indeed taken the internet by storm, it has now turned into a multi-billion business with master bloggers like John Chow and Yaro Starak making thousands of dollars from their sites every month.

You may be wondering, what is this thing called a blog?  Blogs are websites with content management systems that allow visitors to the site to add content. They are forums for organizations and individuals to exchange ideas and communicate with their partners, customers, employees, etc. You can create pages relevant for your business, post articles on different subjects, and offer a platform for others to write their comments or opinions on that post.

Blogging is not just for individuals, it is also a vital marketing tool for businesses. Today most popular blogs are commercial blogs that utilize their reach to promote their products and services.  Due to its easiness to create and convenience of interacting with customers and prospects, this platform has evolved to become one of the most important tools for promoting a business and its products.

Happy blogging!!!!!