Moble eCommerce - Now a Trillion Dollar Industry!
Published on June 3, 2017
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As of statistics posted early in 2017, mobile eCommerce has become a trillion dollar industry. More people than ever are now doing their shopping online via mobile devices such as:
- Smartphone
- Tablet
Laptops and desktop computer will always have their place for various form of computer activity, but more and more people are finding mobile devices to be the most convenient way to source out products they want to buy (whether locally or overseas), and make purchases.
Handheld tech gadgets have long been the device of choice for accessing social media while out and about or on the fly, and that popularity and instantaneous gratification has now evolved into more and more online purchases being made via mobile device than ever before.
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Asia Is Where It's At
Many people in Asian countries love using their smartphones and tablets for accessing the internet. This is largely due to the fact that many people can't afford a desktop or laptop computer, so they rely on things such as smartphones and their phone plan to access social media and make online purchases.
It Doesn't Stop With Asia
This trend has been experiencing a growth spurt the world over and is not limited to the Asian region. These days it really is the "in thing" to do your banking and money transactions via a smartphone and do the bulk of your online shopping from a mobile device.
A Goldmine for Online Marketers
As affiliate and internet marketers, this can only be good news for us. Not only does this information mean people are making purchases online from mobile devices, it also states that more and more purchases are being made online in general - from all devices, including computers.
The online shopping frenzy isn't likely to diminish. In fact, it's set to soar more and more in the coming years. Now is the time to really cash in as an affiliate marketer; working hard, providing our readers with quality content, product reviews and promoting quality products.
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The online shopping world is growing, and it's our chance now to grow with it.
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