Today, Terrorism is a global issue. Terror strikes are not restricted to a single community or religion but encompass the entire world. For Instance, the recent multiple shootings in NewYork at the immigration centre in Binghamton and the last year terrorist attacks in Mumbai --the financial capital of India, that targeted both Indians and foreigners. Such attacks have furthermore raised the security levels across every major country. The risk factor is so high, that the even places of leisure activities such as shopping malls, hotels, stores are on high security alerts. Overall, it has left the common man with feelings of uncertainty, distrust, sadness and loss; greatly affecting the economic scenario as well.
With the rise in such terrorist attacks and the elevated level of threat across the world; Industry professionals are speculating that, such terrorist attacks may give a boost to online sales. Though apparently a paradox, it appears to be a valid deduction based on the current situation. Let us explore this thought further.
Fear Vs Buying behaviour
Studies have specifically investigated how that, in the past, fear for personal safety has impacted consumer behavior. It was found that there is a higher tendency to consume more food and lifestyle products when subjects were confronting with fear of loss or depression. In such a situation, people go out and do what makes them feel good, which is - buy and consume more.
For Instance, in the wake of the 9/11 terrorists attacks, various media reports documented the fact that, Americans were doing all of the things they had always wanted to do, that included, a whole lot of shopping! Studies conducted showed that people purchased more expensive items such as - Rolex watches, automobiles, high-end-clothing, and other utility items, like never before. Although, once the fear subsided, everything returned to normal.
Post the twin bombings in London, the retail shoppers numbers fell sharply. People were unsure of their safety, so choose to stay away from the stores. Ebay, then was considered to be a safer alternative when the country was on a high-security alert.
Shoppers are normally deterred by threat of further disruption or perceived risk associated with in-store shopping. Therefore, Internet shopping seems like a safe medium to purchase products for personal use. Ideally, retailers should have both an online presence and a storefront. Stores with a physical presence that are known to the shoppers are more likely to be considered as safe for shopping online.
Online Vs Inshop
Shopping in the age of terrorism has dramatically evolved. It has made the world a much unsafe place for the rest of us. With the threat of economic recession coupled with shock of the terror attacks, people weigh the risks associated with in-store shopping compared to online shopping.
Forrester reports (Based on 3000 potential US online shoppers, collected on September-October 2008) on shoppers intention to purchase online:
- 48% of consumers surveyed (compared with 41% in 2007) said they can find the best values and deals online.
- 36% of consumers (compared with 22% last year) said they would be more likely to shop online due to high gas prices
- 3 in 4 online shoppers said they prefer to buy from online retailers that offer free shipping, and nearly 6 in 10 said shipping prices deter them from buying online.
(Forrester data)
Forrester report further states that 88% of U.S. online consumers say that they have bought something online in the past. They tend to shop more and more online, whenever possible, than in a physical store.
However, with trimmed shopping budgets and current economic crisis, consumers are hoping to find comparison shopping, free shipping, and better discount deals online, so that they can optimise on their time, effort and money.
Long Term Trends - Good News for Online Retailers and Consumers!
There are indications of large business opportunities in terms of online shopping. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the attacks in the U.S., UK, India and other countries around the world, there has been a shift in consumer trends. Customers prefer to scour for major brands online on popular shopping sites such as eBay, Amazon etc.
Forrester report has some good news for those planning to invest online.
Online sales will account for 7% of U.S. retail sales this year, up from 6% last year. From 2004 to 2010, Online sales are expected to grow 10 percent and 20 percent compound annual growth rate, over the next six years.
Inarguably, online and offline channels present different shopping experiences even when the same products are being purchased. Having said that, consumers do prefer to interact in a virtual environment due to its capabilities to provide Interactivity, personalised experiences, shopping tools, increased product selection and information. Hence, online retailers can boost their sales by ensuring quality deliverables, round-the-clock support system, discounts & special offers, free shipping, and secure transactions. Basically, generating an overall positive customer experience, thereby establishing brand loyalty.
Most importantly, the companies need distinctive online marketing campaigns. Companies that survived the last recession, did so with the help of strong marketing campaigns, reaching out to their customers effectively. Retailers need to work hard to ensure their customers feel secure and happy while shopping with them online and sales will increase automatically.
Is It Really Possible To Make Money Online With Free Information?
Go check out how much information there is on Google about how to make money online. There is so much its not funny! Go do
it, type in “make money online” and see how many results it brings up.
There was over 33,000,000 results for it when i last looked!
That’s insane!
Well, thinking about it now, it shouldn't be so surprising.
Everyone needs money correct? We have to survive, we have to pay mortgages etc etc.
Ok, to be a bit selfish, its the fun things in life like vacations, big houses, Apple i-phones, big plasma televisions,
sports cars that we really want.
Life is here for enjoyment, so why not purchase these goodies if thats what makes us happy right?
Unfortunately most of us don’t have the extra money to buy these fun things. Maybe you don’t care about having TV's and
i-phones, what about playing more Golf or visiting different family members who live all over the globe?
Things like this will bring a lot of happiness, but most are out of reach financially to get these things. This is what makes
“make money online” so appealing.
Working in the comfort of your own home, imagine that.
You set your own hours of work on when and how much you want to do, imagine that.
Imagine being able to attend all of your family events and not worry about missing them because you have to work
Your kids are sick and cant go to school. You can look after them as you are working from home. You will not need to find
someone to look after them.
Rush hour traffic has disappeared
Go on a holiday whenever you want
This is just a small list, it can go on and on but I guess your seeing my point.
That sounds great, and most of us would love our lives to be just that, so how?
The best, most productive and quickest way of making a lot of money online is by building your very own Internet Marketing
Business! It can be really quite simple if you can follow instructions.
The list I mentioned above, well that’s the life of an Internet Marketer.
Ok, let me tell you. You can't just throw up a website and expect it to earn you a passive income. What you need to do is
follow a proven money making technique that has been tested and used with great success. You want something that teaches you
these methods step-by-step.
Trust me, you don't want to go this alone! Trying to make money through trial and error can be painfully slow. That will take
you years, if not ever, to start making money online.
So where can you find a proven method to help you start your Internet Marketing Business?
Well right here of course :-) .
And it’s totally FREE!
I’m giving you 3 videos from 3 of my very own Internet Marketing products that will show you the short cut to building a
money making business that you can leave on auto-pilot and rake in the cash while you’re sitting on a beach somewhere
drinking your favorite refreshments.
These videos will reveal:
The BEST and FASTEST way for a beginner to start making money online
How to get a rush of traffic to your site - (No traffic, no money)
How to build a list of potential buyers that you can sell to over and over again
So if you have ever thought about starting your own Internet Marketing Business, then you should grab these videos while you
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So go check them out.. the price is right (FREE)!
Affiliates are banking so much on Google Adsense these days. If you are lucky enough to break the secrets to Google adsense, you could earn a lot of money with every click. This program became quite phenomenal because you can really make money with Adsense. Its presence on the net has created a big boost in pay per click advertising. Thus, creating more opportunities for online marketers and aspiring online marketers to earn money on the internet. You can use Google adsense code in order to break into this world of pay per click advertising. These codes are what you need in order to post Google advertisements on your website.
You can generate this Google Adsense code from your publisher account. There are many people who expect overnight success by simply putting up a blog with Google adsense code in it. This notion does not actually work. You can’t be successful in just a snap. There are secrets to Google Adsense that only experienced affiliates were able to break. And most of this information is out for public consumption already. You may learn from the experts and try to emulate their methods in achieving success. There are proven strategies in succeeding in adsense and this you have to unlock through research.
Get more information online and through books related to this subject. There are certain aspects in adsense that you ought to know in order to profit from this program. Otherwise, you will just be beating around the bush without getting positive results for all your efforts. Keywords are highly important in this program. You need to know how to come up with keyword-rich content for better page rankings in Google. One alternative for you is to set up a blog which will not cost you a single dime. You will succeed in Adsense if you are able to produce original and quality content blogs.
Take note that Google favors sites with very good content. With this in mind, you have to update your blogs regularly for it to get better page rankings and eventually get more exposure online. Most internet users are discriminating when it comes to choosing the sites they visit. If your web page is appealing and filled with information, they might just bookmark your site or visit your site again. These come backing visitors are your prospective customers. The traffic that you will generate will eventually boost your ppc program. Keep on looking for ways to generate heavier traffic to your web page.
If you plan to set up your own Google adsense website, you have to ensure that your web site is highly optimized. An appealing website can be an added factor to entice more visitors to your site, too. Furthermore, you need to know that it is important that you get quality one way links to your web site in order for Google to recognize its presence online. The more links pointing at your site, the more you project the importance of your site online. Your website's popularity will have a great impact in your quest to rake in profit from this ppc program.
Keep up with the competition and you might just hit the target soon.
My name is Areezul, founder of Washy Direct and member of a society that couches people to make a great living from home. It has been some time now since this way of life started for me. Nowadays more and more people seem to be turning to the internet for a chance of escape from the nightmare or their 9-5 jobs. I have helped people from all types of back grounds and they go on to great success. I still consider my self just a normal guy who has stuck at it and made it work. I don’t think of myself as some kind of guru. I have simply stock to a few basic principles. Lets face it, the simply ideas are usually the best.
What You need
In the current economic climate people need all the help they can get and I come across many people who simply jump in before they are properly prepared. This is the worst thing they can do.
The problem is that when they do this, they give themselves a low chance of actual success. When they fail, they then assume that all internet work at home ideas are a scam and don’t work. I have no doubt that there are many get rich quick ideas out there that are complete rubbish. However there are many worth while plans to follow that will make you successful.
Before you can be successful, you must learn your trade. This is the same no matter what business venture you take on. I have emails on a daily basis from people in all kinds of situations. Some are willing to what ever it takes to succeed. Some want to spend no money and click a couple of buttons a day to make them a millionaire. It should be obvious which of the two are going to actually make it and which of the two will become the cynical, nothings works kind.
The basic facts are that to make a great living on line you need to put effort it. Some of the methods used are however very simple compared with the traditional ways of making money.
You need to find yourself someone or something that you can believe in and actually given it or them the time deserved. How else can you judge what they do?
Most people will not make a thing online, however there are others who will make more in one month than most people make in a year. The reason for this is simple and comes down to the preparation they put in.
Having Belief
Also important is your belief for the product/s you are selling or the service you are providing. No matter what you are trying to sell online you must believe in it. In most sales based businesses people get to talk to a salesman. This is either, face to face or by phone. When they buy they are actually buying the person. That person has made them want the product. With the internet there is usually no person to person contact and therefore your belief for the product or service is harder to get across. You need to put ten times the amount of effort in to your product/service offer than a normal salesman.
I will have to say that many online entrepreneurs are so good at what they do that they ignore this because they can sell anything. But this is not the case for those of you who are not so knowledgeable at working an online business successfully. When everything is new and you are worried about making costly mistakes and failure, you need to really take care with each product or service. When you are making great amounts of money you can take a few risks and try other methods. In the beginning stick to proven techniques and take on board what you are shown.
I'm not trying to make you believe that this is the only thing necessary. To be successful you must also have many other elements in place and working well. Such as good website, good marketing, and so on. Those things are often learned from the company you join or person mentoring you. However side step the basics and you reduce your chances for success dramatically.
It therefore is the case that, if you have no belief for the service provided the mentor or company, helping you, again, you won't attempt to do the work you are being taught. No doing what you are being taught will lead to your failure and your belief that the system doesn’t work. The truth is that it is down to you. You are the reason it hasn’t worked. Follow exactly what you are shown, step by step and the sky is the limit.
You have a great resource in the Internet for business opportunities. You can also follow a recommendation. Contact someone such as myself who has actually been through and made it work.
You should join a mentor that you like and have confidence in. they should be solid, founded on great principles, and easy to understand with great products and services.
Comments like, well, that one sounds good and the compensation plan is excellent so I guess I'll start that business - does not sound like a decision based on anything near real belief. You need to be excited and passionate about this and prospect of making a great life for yourself.
There are other steps you must make before you step into Internet Marketing but if you don't first find the right mentor & products/services to believe in, all of those other steps may just cause you a lot of frustration instead of bringing you great success.
Not have belief is a pitfall you simply must avoid. I have found the perfect society to be part of and it has helped me no end. I have made mistakes in the past and would ask that you learn from mine.
About Me

- Aree Tone WoW
- Saya adalah seorang bekas Tentera Malaysia didalam Kor Kesihatan diRaja. Berpencen pada tahun 2008, menetap di Pulau Pinang. Kini saya bekerja sepenuh masa sebagai seorang Pengedar SimKad Tone WoW Pulau Pinang. Berminat nak tahu bagaimana SimKad ini mampu bayar gaji sila whatsapp 0134704110 Aree