640 Million with Internet Access

[dgridley]

Recently I came across a figure which specified some 640 million people have access to the World Wide Web. 640 million!

Now, presumably, from a marketing viewpoint, we can also assume that the larger portion of those 640 million people have a) even a small amount of disposable income, and b) shop for “something” at some point of their lives.

It would be tempting to think we could, in some way, entice each of those 640 million potential customers to part with even one dollar and send it our way.

Realistically though, we know in our heart of hearts that just ain’t gonna happen…

However, let’s put our thinking caps on and use what I call the 640 Plan To Internet Success. Here’s how it works:

more> http://lookwhatdavefound.info/2006/05/13/the-640-plan-to-internet-marketing-success/

 

[LeetPCUser]

How many people are there in the world? Then what is the percentage of overall people with internet access?

 

[dgridley]

According to estimates published by the United States Census Bureau, the world population in June 2005 was ~6,556,773,622.

How many people are there in the world?

 

[LeetPCUser]

9.76% of people in the world are on the internet.

Is it just me or does that sound like a huge number?

 

[ThreeD]

640 million? There are so many more to go

Bryan, that is not a huge number at all..imagine what it will be like when that number is 40% or even higher.

 

[Zeeble]

I read that the total is now closer to 1 Billion. Which is just 1 out of every 6.5 people in the world.

Did you mean people with an internet connection, or access?

http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm

 

[LeetPCUser]

What I meant is that is high is because think of 3rd world countries like China. What % of the population do they control. Not much access out there.

 

[dgridley]

Some of the so-called third world countries enjoy more advanced tech than you might think.. Internet is HUGE in most of the Asian countries.

What I meant is that is high is because think of 3rd world countries like China. What % of the population do they control. Not much access out there.

 

[ThreeD]

Some of the so-called third world countries enjoy more advanced tech than you might think.. Internet is HUGE in most of the Asian countries.

yeah - I read somewhere that China has the fastest growth rate of internet access in the world. And believe it or not, they have faster connection speeds than a lot of countries in the western world.

 

[dgridley]

Exactly.. and the more I think about it, the less I fault China for their approach to the rest of the world.. they want to be technologically self sufficient and insulate themselves from outside influences.. sounds like a good plan at times..

yeah - I read somewhere that China has the fastest growth rate of internet access in the world. And believe it or not, they have faster connection speeds than a lot of countries in the western world.