Many of today’s young adults do not remember a time without the internet. Since 1990 the World Wide Web has been active and taking over free time of our county’s youth. What would teenagers do if they couldn’t check Facebook, send email, chat online, Skype, YouTube, well you get the point.
In only 22 years the internet has blossomed into a social network, business requirement, and information source that can reach people across the street and around the world. According to a Computer World article, 1.2 million jobs were created by the internet in the last decade. Internet business contributes 2.1 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP). Even in this recession the online business is fairing much better than your standard store front.
With an average of 10 percent of retail purchases being made online it is no wonder this phenomenon has been embraced by smaller local businesses.
The internet is a great resource and the Williamson Source asks you use it to promote local business. When you get online today at lunch to window shop, check out your local options first and help Williamson County remain the best place to live, work and shop in Tennessee.
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