[1] Features and benefits of collaborative networks and virtual financial markets

[2] Glossary

[3] Online network business model (generic)

A quick overview of some key types and attributes of online networks is provided below:

• An [4] Online social network provides internet applications to facilitate social interaction between people. The Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) per annum of $0-25.
• An [5] Online industry network provides internet applications to facilitate[6] collaboration, information distribution and markets between participants within an industry. A focus on industry increases ARPU to more than USD1,000+ per annum.
• A [7] virtual financial market provides internet applications to facilitate collaboration, information distribution, order execution, product distribution and markets between participants in multiple asset classes within the financial market. (ARPU > $1,000 per annum). Financial markets become transparent and pricing moves from premium pricing based on opaque channels toward the cost of “freelancer” information manufacture and internet distribution.
• A gross profit margin of 90+% is achievable on the ARPU above by using [8] Amazon web services. This service reduces the cost of transferring/storing data to less than USD0.020 per gigabyte.
• [9] domain name owners could move beyond PPC revenue and apply an online network to increase ARPU. The time and cost to deploy could be significantly reduced by participating in an [10] open source software “solution” project.
• Online political networks provide internet applications to facilitate the exchange of information, collaboration and the political process between citizens, government executives, politicians and companies.
• Online social, industry and political networks will drive the next stage of [11] economic development. An [10] open source software “solution” could empower a generation of social and commercial entrepreneurs. Online networks provide transparency, market access and the potential for immediate liquidity in services, capital and information.

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