Comments on: Get Ready To Buy Internet Real Estate http://www.prosperly.com/2008/get-ready-to-buy-internet-real-estate/ Prosper Online. Guaranteed. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:44:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: James Christian http://www.prosperly.com/2008/get-ready-to-buy-internet-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-174 James Christian Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:04:08 +0000 http://www.prosperly.com/?p=374#comment-174 There are certain industries and products that tend to do very well in a recession. Education is one, because it is an alternative to joblessness. Beer is another, or so I heard in a class once; I think it has to do with being a "comfort" to depression. However, this might mean that other "comforts" like sweets or food in general might follow the same path. Since you have a diverse website portfolio Adam, you might want to track any per visit trends. The interesting part to track is the effect on discretionary goods such as nutritional supplements, beauty products, or even lawn care. Even these, like everything, have varying degrees if discretionary spending characteristics. I am glad to hear that you are not feeling the pinch. This hopefully speaks to your businesses' growth and your portfolio's diversity. Actually now that I think of it, diversity is always preached in investments and it certainly applies in the small businesses such as web sites. There are certain industries and products that tend to do very well in a recession. Education is one, because it is an alternative to joblessness. Beer is another, or so I heard in a class once; I think it has to do with being a “comfort” to depression. However, this might mean that other “comforts” like sweets or food in general might follow the same path.

Since you have a diverse website portfolio Adam, you might want to track any per visit trends. The interesting part to track is the effect on discretionary goods such as nutritional supplements, beauty products, or even lawn care. Even these, like everything, have varying degrees if discretionary spending characteristics.

I am glad to hear that you are not feeling the pinch. This hopefully speaks to your businesses’ growth and your portfolio’s diversity. Actually now that I think of it, diversity is always preached in investments and it certainly applies in the small businesses such as web sites.

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