Did you know there are ways to see what buyers are looking for at any given time online?
The information is free. Smart marketers and product developers ought to keep an eye on the buying public and their wants. Understanding "demand" is one of the pillars of Internet marketing and product creation.
CNET's Download.com is a library of free and free-to-try software programs and applications for Windows, Macintosh, and handheld devices. It began 10 years ago with 3,000 titles and today has over 30,000 potential downloads.
Here are the TOP TEN DOWNLOADS over the past week at CNET including a short description of the product and how long it has been on the "most popular" list:
1. AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition: Protect your computer from viruses and malicious programs
(has been on the Top 20 list for 171 weeks)
2. Ad-Aware 2007: Scan your system for ad-supported software components and remove them (has been on the Top 20 list for 280 weeks)
3. LimeWire: Share files online
(has been on the Top 20 list for 245 weeks)
4. Avast Home Edition: Scan your computer for viruses, worms, and Trojan horses
(has been on the Top 20 list for 62 weeks)
5. ICQ: Communicate instantly using the latest version of this popular chat client
(has been on the Top 20 list for 286 weeks)
6. Quick Slide Show: Build slide-show presentations and screensavers with photos, music, and text captures (has been on the Top 20 list for 0 weeks - new this week)
7. Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic: Detect and remove more than viruses from your computer (has been on the Top 20 list for 31 weeks)
8. BitComet: Share and download files from BitTorrent and chat with your friends
(has been on the Top 20 list for 196 weeks)
9. WinRAR: Manage RAR and ZIP archives
(has been on the Top 20 list for 315 weeks)
10. mIRC: Chat with other people and participate in group discussions
(has been on the Top 20 list for 19 weeks)
Why is this list significant? It shows which downloads Internet users are installing on their computers. These are the topics of interest right now for the Internet community at large.
You might consider looking for these or similar products to sell as affiliates, or to build a web site around, or to write a "how to" ebook or create a video about the subject. This is what is on the mind of the Internet user.
The topics including protecting your computer from viruses, sharing files (mostly photos and music) with friends, working with zip files, and group chat capabilities.
You will find similar lists of "hot products" or hot searches at all the big product sites like eBay, Amazon, Yahoo, etc. Bookmarking the page that the hot list is on and then visiting that list once a week will greatly help you in keeping a finger on the pulse of the buying public!
