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Articles - October 2001 Internet/Ecommerce Statistics
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The following statistics were collected during the month of October 2001. These stats can be useful to webmasters for planning the direction and appearance of their projects. For in-depth research, visit the sites mentioned
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Top Online Purchases for 2001 Holiday Season
Consumer Bought/Planning to Buy
| Books |
40% |
| Clothes & Shoes |
30% |
| Toys |
29% |
| Music |
28% |
| Videos |
20% |
| Computers/Accessories |
18% |
Source: Jupiter Media Metrix
(http://www.jmm.com)
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Common Influences on Online Purchases
| Shipping fees |
92% |
| Prices |
92% |
| Product availability |
86% |
| Special promotions or incentives |
76% |
| Selection |
69% |
| Order tracking |
66% |
| Clearly identified delivery time |
65% |
| Return policy |
63% |
| Ease of use |
62% |
| Site performance/speed |
51% |
Source: Vividence
(http://www.vividence.com/)
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International Internet Bandwidth by Region, 1999-2001
| Nation |
2000(Mbps) |
2001(Mbps) |
Percent Growth |
| Africa |
649.2 |
1,230.8 |
89.6% |
| Asia |
22,965.1 |
52,661.9 |
129.3% |
| Europe |
232,316.7 |
675,637.3 |
190.8% |
| Latin Amercica |
2,785.2 |
16,132.5 |
479.2% |
| U.S. & Canada |
112,222.0 |
274,184.9 |
144.3% |
Note: Data as of mid-year
Source: TeleGeography research
(http://www.telegeography.com/)
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October Browser Stats (TheCounter.com)
| 1. MSIE 5.x, 6 |
462788941 |
(74%) |
| 2. Netscape comp. |
74191804 |
(11%) |
| 3. MSIE 4.x |
36513663 |
(5%) |
| 4. Netscape 4.x |
35989798 |
(5%) |
| 5. Mozilla 5.x |
3177284 |
(0% ) |
| 6. Unknown |
2178567 |
(0%) |
| 7. Opera x.x |
1930089 |
(0%) |
| 8. Netscape 3.x |
726374 |
(0%) |
| 9. MSIE 2.x |
701812 |
(0%) |
| 10. MSIE 3.x |
684359 |
(0%) |
| 11. Netscape 2.x |
19761 |
(0%) |
| 12. Netscape 1.x |
1686 |
(0%) |
| 13. MSIE 1.x |
1605 |
(0%) |
Statistics Source: www.thecounter.com
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October Monitor Resolution Stats (TheCounter.com)
Resolution Statistics
| 800x600 |
293552453 |
(54%) |
| 1024x768 |
176060327 |
(32%) |
| 640x480 |
25370480 |
(4%) |
| 1280x1024 |
17123567 |
(3%) |
| 1152x864 |
15110565 |
(2%) |
| Unknown |
7734523 |
(1%) |
| 1600x1200 |
2801353 |
(0%) |
Source: www.thecounter.com
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October Operating System Stats (TheCounter.com)
| 1. Win 98 |
439346569 |
(70%) |
| 2. Win 2000 |
69377939 |
(11%) |
| 3. Win 95 |
46350624 |
(7%) |
| 4. Win NT |
35234197 |
(5%) |
| 5. Mac |
11577045 |
(1%) |
| 6. Unknown |
10634681 |
(1%) |
| 7. WebTV |
2468176 |
(0%) |
| 8. Linux |
1638970 |
(0%) |
| 9. Win 3.x |
1477321 |
(0%) |
| 10. Unix |
719415 |
(0%) |
| 11. OS/2 |
51553 |
(0%) |
| 12. Amiga |
29313 |
(0%) |
Statistics Source: www.thecounter.com
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Michael Bloch
Taming the Beast
http://www.tamingthebeast.net
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