Web Seeing Growth of Family-Focused Sites
A recent New York Times article noted that there is strong growth in dynamic travel-related sites focusing on families.
The article cites research indicating that 25% of all people using the Internet for travel-related research vacation with children, while fully 37% of leisure travelers heading off for four or more days do so with youngsters along.
Sites such as WeJustGotBack.com and GoCityKids.com are examples of new trends in online sites seeking to take advantage of the millions of families seeking appropriate travel opportunities.
Business Opportunities Abound
What types of businesses lend themselves to a family focus?
A range of opportunities present themselves: from travel- and accommodation-based ventures, to family-friendly food establishments to family-oriented entertainment venues: all tap into a multi-billion dollar marketplace opportunity.
For example: one out of three meals eaten by Americans is now consumed outside the home; for food and restaurant entrepreneurs this trend spells opportunity.
One of the newest ventures to spring up and address this shift away from home cooking is a franchise model which allows parents to come in and prepare a week's worth of meals in one session, saving valuable time during the week. This franchise model is just one way in which resourceful business people have capitalized on a simple business model promoted through creative Internet advertising.
To undertake research on the best way to identify a family-oriented business, begin by researching small business trends in your sector of interest. There are several good places to start: www.bizstats.com offers helpful information about failure rates for start-ups in various industries, and has a terrific calculator which can help you to estimate profits.
Have a family-related idea? Want to build an online business around your concept?
Family-Related Searches On the Web Number in the Millions: Highlights Business Opportunity
There is a huge volume of traffic to family-related sites each month, based on Web searches. This traffic base offers new online family sites strong business opportunities to capture consumer dollars.
From Yahoo!'s Search Tool: August 2006
| Family |
217,183 |
| Family Vacation |
41,738 |
| Family Fun |
39,578 |
| Family Health Insurance |
16,656 |
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Family-Archives.com
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Family-Health.org
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FamilyEconomics.com
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FamilyFares.com
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FamilyFunction.com
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FamilyHonor.com
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FamilyPlot.com
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FamilyRental.com
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FamilySaurus.com
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FamilySurf.com
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WorkAndFamily.com
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FamilyTrips.com
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