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By Darrell Zahorsky, About.com Guide to Small Business Info since 2002

Start a Mobile Phone Business Leads Searches

Sunday December 7, 2008
Start Mobile Phone BusinessLeading the top Internet searches this past month (using Word Tracker) in the "start a business" category is "start a mobile phone business". Why is this type of business so hot?

The number of internet searches for various business opportunities has steadily been increasing as a result of a economic slowdown. More and more people will be thinking of the possibility of starting a business, given the 533,000 workers laid off in November, the worst one month drop in more than 30 years.

Business opportunity seekers are web savvy and able to use the Internet to determine growing or more stable markets. One such market has been the mobile phone business or in particular the smartphone market. While the bulk of industries and markets have experienced rapid contraction, the smartphone market is actually growing.

According to Gartner recent report, worldwide smartphone sales to end-users totaled 36.5 million units in the third quarter of 2008, an 11.5 per cent increase from the same period in 2007. With the popularity of smartphone app stores, accessory markets and mobile web browsing, the future looks bright for this industry.

Disclaimer: Currently, I provide RIM (makers of BlackBerry) with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and content development services.

Comments
December 24, 2008 at 8:31 pm
(1) jgand says:

Great information here, I did a search myself and what do you know, it is very popular. Thanks.

January 3, 2009 at 8:10 am
(2) Greg Matson says:

Solid information, are affiliate programs rely heavily on market specific strategy such as given here.
Keep up the great posts.

Greg Matson – Website Designer & Corporate SEO Expert (www.simplyaffiliates.co.uk)

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