Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This Study
Situation Overview
How Big Is the Online Industry?
Table: Worldwide Online Content Service Provider Spending by Segment, 2002-2007 ($M)
The Effect of the Web on the Online Industry
Figure: Preferred Online Information Sources, 2003
Some Online Industry History
The Information Intermediary
Targeting the Business User
Table: Online Content Aggregator Market Position
The Plight of the Aggregator
Cost as a Barrier to Growth
Table: Sample Aggregator Fees for Professional and Occasional Searchers
Interfaces as Barriers to Growth
Going Beyond the Information Intermediary
Moving to the Consumer?
Aggregators Reborn
Future Outlook
Essential Guidance
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