The invention of the World Wide Web, and its introduction into our lives, has created a vast global market place. Of course, it’s possible to sell everything from cars to DVD’s. The other item you can sell is information, and that’s probably the most valued commodity of all.
The creation and marketing of information has never been easier, cheaper or faster. The information can be issued throughout the world at the touch of a button, making for high profit margins. The era we live in today is known as the Information Age, and it taps into the emerging economies such as China and India as well as the established ones.
So what information can be sold? First, locate a need in the market and think of ways to distribute the information. Information can be bought as e-books, a web site, or downloadable software. Information on special interests, in the form of articles, reported surveys or user group newsletters all have a demand. Everything from ‘How To Manuals’ on home made wine to analyzing stock market movements.
Selling information is a very straightforward concept, without the need to spend ages getting a product through...