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