| The internet boom hit a high mark in 2004. With | | | | search engine |
| old | | | | technology after dropping Google-powered |
| standbys and new emergences, the top ten | | | | results. Boasting |
| internet | | | | free and paid email accounts and website |
| businesses 2004 show a variety of companies all | | | | complete with |
| with one | | | | design tools, many pleased clients are using |
| thing in common: they have adapted well to the | | | | Yahoo.Expedia, the Washington-based travel |
| World Wide | | | | company has |
| Web. Many companies have difficulties and | | | | revolutionized the entire travel industry. Allowing |
| struggle amidst | | | | individuals to serve as their own travel agents |
| the huge ocean of the internet, especially since it | | | | and search |
| is | | | | a database of airfares, rental cars, and hotel |
| quite difficult to maintain a personal face. The | | | | rooms, |
| companies in the top ten have not only | | | | Expedia has allowed everyone to gain access to |
| succeeded in the | | | | the |
| business sense, they have invaded out daily life | | | | phenomenal travel deals that would previously be |
| and have | | | | reserved for insiders.Technology giant Microsoft |
| become a household name. From meagre | | | | launched the Microsoft to serve |
| beginnings, these | | | | a variety of needs for a consumer. Boasting |
| top ten entrepreneur companies have mastered | | | | email, news, |
| this new | | | | chat software, and website hosting, MSN is one |
| medium and are an inspirational to any budding | | | | of the most |
| entrepreneur interested in starting an internet | | | | visited websites on the internet.America Online |
| based | | | | has found a great deal of competition with |
| business.The Internet search engine Google was | | | | companies like MSN and Yahoo! but is still one of |
| the top internet | | | | the most |
| business of 2004. The world's largest search | | | | popular internet service providers out there. |
| engine | | | | Boasting an |
| receives over 200 million hits a day. Businesses | | | | entire network of satisfied customers, AOL goes |
| pay | | | | beyond the |
| Google to have an ad for their website appear | | | | service of other providers. Many individuals new |
| to the | | | | to the |
| right side of the user's search. The paid | | | | internet choose to use AOL due to its ease of |
| advertising | | | | use and |
| targets consumers seeking information. Google's | | | | availability all over the globe.Netflix has become |
| initial | | | | an increasingly popular option for many |
| public offering gave it a market capitalisation of | | | | movie-renting customers. Instead of having to |
| over $23 | | | | travel to |
| billion dollars, placing it between Yahoo and | | | | your local movie store, the movies are shipped |
| In addition to becoming an economic success, the | | | | directly to |
| company's | | | | your home. You have an unlimited number of |
| name has invaded our language. The verb | | | | rentals and |
| "google" entered | | | | pay a nominal monthly fee for the service. By |
| the dictionary with a definition meaning "to look | | | | lowering its |
| someone | | | | fees in the middle of the year to compete with |
| or something up on the internet." The essence of | | | | lower |
| a truly | | | | competitor prices, Netflix drastically increased its |
| successful business is not only one that makes | | | | clientele.With the popularity of burning audio and |
| money but | | | | video files to |
| also serves its clients to the utmost potential.The | | | | create your own CDs, many copyright issues |
| online auction site continued to expand its | | | | have taken |
| services and customer base throughout 2004. As | | | | center court. Instead of illegally trading music for |
| the industry | | | | free |
| leader it boasts over tens and millions of | | | | using person to person programs; has a wide |
| members and has | | | | array |
| websites in over 17 countries. generated over $3 | | | | of songs available for legal download for a |
| billion in revenues off of a record $34 billion | | | | nominal fee. |
| dollars in | | | | Additionally, offers a variety of free and pay |
| Gross Merchandise continues to be the world's | | | | media players so individuals can play MP3s, CDs, |
| number one internet | | | | DVDs, and |
| retailer with 2004 sales in excess of $6.9 billion | | | | any other type of media file directly on their |
| dollars. | | | | computer.The last internet company in the top |
| The retailer continues to expand its offerings and | | | | ten is online retailer |
| partnerships with other retailers. Recently rolled | | | | and technology giant Apple. Their website boasts |
| out a9.com, which provides consumers with | | | | an amazing number of customers each month, |
| expanded | | | | as it provides a |
| search options to find merchandise on | | | | forum to purchase Apple products along with |
| Amazon.com's website. | | | | different |
| As part of the Tsunami relief effort and in | | | | programs necessary for maintaining your Apple |
| conjunction | | | | computer, |
| with the American Red Cross, set-up an online | | | | iPod, or any other electronic product sold by the |
| donation channel, which raised over $13 million | | | | company.John Evans runs and has written the |
| dollars.Yahoo Inc. provides comprehensive global | | | | book Success Alert - Conversations with |
| internet services. | | | | Successful Internet Entrepreneurs which has been |
| It remains the most visited website with over 3 | | | | widely acclaimed in a variety of media. If you |
| billion | | | | want to hear about Top Ten Internet Businesses |
| page views per day. Yahoo launched its own | | | | 2004 this book is a must-read! |