it came it saw it calmed welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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down our picks for the top 10 businesses
down our picks for the top 10 businesses killed by the internet for this list
killed by the internet for this list
killed by the internet for this list we’re taking a look at types of
we’re taking a look at types of
we’re taking a look at types of businesses jobs or products that saw a
businesses jobs or products that saw a
businesses jobs or products that saw a significant decline in popularity thanks
significant decline in popularity thanks
significant decline in popularity thanks to the explosion of the information
to the explosion of the information
to the explosion of the information superhighway number 10 the stock broker
superhighway number 10 the stock broker
superhighway number 10 the stock broker as will be a common thread on this list
as will be a common thread on this list
as will be a common thread on this list the online route gained ground by being
the online route gained ground by being
the online route gained ground by being quicker and easier trading over the web
quicker and easier trading over the web
quicker and easier trading over the web became an option for the buy low sell
became an option for the buy low sell
became an option for the buy low sell high set in late 1994 before then
high set in late 1994 before then
high set in late 1994 before then would-be investors would have to call a
would-be investors would have to call a
would-be investors would have to call a guy who would call a guy and well you’ve
guy who would call a guy and well you’ve
guy who would call a guy and well you’ve seen Wall Street while some sites have
seen Wall Street while some sites have
seen Wall Street while some sites have simply replaced the phone call many
simply replaced the phone call many
simply replaced the phone call many allow the user to tap into the exchange
allow the user to tap into the exchange
allow the user to tap into the exchange directly greed may be good but pointing
directly greed may be good but pointing
directly greed may be good but pointing and clicking is even better number 9 the
and clicking is even better number 9 the
and clicking is even better number 9 the Encyclopedia here’s the problem the
Encyclopedia here’s the problem the
Encyclopedia here’s the problem the internet updates daily books not so much
internet updates daily books not so much
internet updates daily books not so much and let’s face it you’re not going to
and let’s face it you’re not going to
and let’s face it you’re not going to learn about twerking from funk and
learn about twerking from funk and
learn about twerking from funk and Wagnalls in the new millennium wikipedia
Wagnalls in the new millennium wikipedia
Wagnalls in the new millennium wikipedia bloomed and google it became a phrase
bloomed and google it became a phrase
bloomed and google it became a phrase while encyclopedia sales dropped in 2012
while encyclopedia sales dropped in 2012
while encyclopedia sales dropped in 2012 the printed encyclopedia britannica was
the printed encyclopedia britannica was
the printed encyclopedia britannica was officially declared dead making the 32
officially declared dead making the 32
officially declared dead making the 32 volume and 129 pound 2010 edition it’s
volume and 129 pound 2010 edition it’s
volume and 129 pound 2010 edition it’s last it wasn’t just paper knowledge that
last it wasn’t just paper knowledge that
last it wasn’t just paper knowledge that fell to the wiki either as Microsoft’s
fell to the wiki either as Microsoft’s
fell to the wiki either as Microsoft’s cd-rom based in Carta control-alt-delete
cd-rom based in Carta control-alt-delete
cd-rom based in Carta control-alt-delete ydynt 2009 number 8 the travel agent
ydynt 2009 number 8 the travel agent
ydynt 2009 number 8 the travel agent although an agent likely knows sydney
although an agent likely knows sydney
although an agent likely knows sydney nova scotia from sydney australia the
nova scotia from sydney australia the
nova scotia from sydney australia the travel company industry has been
travel company industry has been
travel company industry has been declining since the late 90s with the
declining since the late 90s with the
declining since the late 90s with the rise of popular and reliable travel
rise of popular and reliable travel
rise of popular and reliable travel sites throughout the 2000s most would-be
sites throughout the 2000s most would-be
sites throughout the 2000s most would-be vacationers now go to the web rather
vacationers now go to the web rather
vacationers now go to the web rather than the agent airlines have also cut
than the agent airlines have also cut
than the agent airlines have also cut out the middle person opting to market
out the middle person opting to market
out the middle person opting to market and sell directly to flyers with cheaper
and sell directly to flyers with cheaper
and sell directly to flyers with cheaper fees for customers and fewer commissions
fees for customers and fewer commissions
fees for customers and fewer commissions for airlines travel sites certainly
for airlines travel sites certainly
for airlines travel sites certainly aren’t going anywhere
aren’t going anywhere
aren’t going anywhere number seven the fax machine while there
number seven the fax machine while there
number seven the fax machine while there are still a few kicking around in the
are still a few kicking around in the
are still a few kicking around in the business world for everyday people when
business world for everyday people when
business world for everyday people when the internet came the fax machine went
the internet came the fax machine went
the internet came the fax machine went although useful in its time the adoption
although useful in its time the adoption
although useful in its time the adoption of email attachments and high-resolution
of email attachments and high-resolution
of email attachments and high-resolution scanning meant a sharp decline in fax
scanning meant a sharp decline in fax
scanning meant a sharp decline in fax usage email had the advantage of not
usage email had the advantage of not
usage email had the advantage of not only being faster but it also did not
only being faster but it also did not
only being faster but it also did not have to be printed to be read number six
have to be printed to be read number six
have to be printed to be read number six the video store it’s not just the
the video store it’s not just the
the video store it’s not just the mom-and-pop shops here even the big boys
mom-and-pop shops here even the big boys
mom-and-pop shops here even the big boys have gone the way of the Betamax
have gone the way of the Betamax
have gone the way of the Betamax industry leader blockbuster for example
industry leader blockbuster for example
industry leader blockbuster for example had 9000 locations in 2004 by 2013 they
had 9000 locations in 2004 by 2013 they
had 9000 locations in 2004 by 2013 they were down to just 300 corporate owned
were down to just 300 corporate owned
were down to just 300 corporate owned stores which closed for good
stores which closed for good
stores which closed for good in January of 2014 in the end the online
in January of 2014 in the end the online
in January of 2014 in the end the online competition was just too fierce iTunes
competition was just too fierce iTunes
competition was just too fierce iTunes rentals might be easy and Netflix might
rentals might be easy and Netflix might
rentals might be easy and Netflix might be awesome but let’s face it the adult
be awesome but let’s face it the adult
be awesome but let’s face it the adult section of the Internet is way way CT ur
section of the Internet is way way CT ur
section of the Internet is way way CT ur number 5 the phone book fingers still do
number 5 the phone book fingers still do
number 5 the phone book fingers still do the walking but they walk straight to
the walking but they walk straight to
the walking but they walk straight to the keyboard and the freshly delivered
the keyboard and the freshly delivered
the keyboard and the freshly delivered phone book straight to the recycling bin
phone book straight to the recycling bin
phone book straight to the recycling bin some American cities go even more
some American cities go even more
some American cities go even more extreme than that in 2012 San Francisco
extreme than that in 2012 San Francisco
extreme than that in 2012 San Francisco California actually banned the
California actually banned the
California actually banned the distribution of the Yellow Pages unless
distribution of the Yellow Pages unless
distribution of the Yellow Pages unless a resident specifically opts in that
a resident specifically opts in that
a resident specifically opts in that move came after officials estimated that
move came after officials estimated that
move came after officials estimated that the 1.6 million phone books previously
the 1.6 million phone books previously
the 1.6 million phone books previously received in the city could equal 8 and a
received in the city could equal 8 and a
received in the city could equal 8 and a half times the height of Mount Everest
half times the height of Mount Everest
half times the height of Mount Everest number 4 the map when you can look at
number 4 the map when you can look at
number 4 the map when you can look at your phone and see where you are
your phone and see where you are
your phone and see where you are there isn’t much need to open a map and
there isn’t much need to open a map and
there isn’t much need to open a map and see where you might be long gone are the
see where you might be long gone are the
see where you might be long gone are the days of folded maps and road atlases in
days of folded maps and road atlases in
days of folded maps and road atlases in the glove box
the glove box
the glove box thanks to smartphones pretty much
thanks to smartphones pretty much
thanks to smartphones pretty much everyone has satellite navigation in his
everyone has satellite navigation in his
everyone has satellite navigation in his or her pocket it’s not just motorists
or her pocket it’s not just motorists
or her pocket it’s not just motorists either even hikers and Ramblers have
either even hikers and Ramblers have
either even hikers and Ramblers have given up on the pulp in favor of apps
given up on the pulp in favor of apps
given up on the pulp in favor of apps and portable gps usage which has spawned
and portable gps usage which has spawned
and portable gps usage which has spawned the activity known as geocaching number
the activity known as geocaching number
the activity known as geocaching number three the record store
three the record store
three the record store since the advent of both legal and
since the advent of both legal and
since the advent of both legal and pirated music downloads the record store
pirated music downloads the record store
pirated music downloads the record store has suffered severely though 2011 saw
has suffered severely though 2011 saw
has suffered severely though 2011 saw digital music sales increased by almost
digital music sales increased by almost
digital music sales increased by almost 10 percent around the world physical
10 percent around the world physical
10 percent around the world physical sales are projected to decline by more
sales are projected to decline by more
sales are projected to decline by more than 75 percent by 2016
than 75 percent by 2016
than 75 percent by 2016 while shops still have their followers
while shops still have their followers
while shops still have their followers the selection and immediacy of online
the selection and immediacy of online
the selection and immediacy of online music sources like iTunes Amazon and
music sources like iTunes Amazon and
music sources like iTunes Amazon and YouTube make the fight extremely
YouTube make the fight extremely
YouTube make the fight extremely lopsided
lopsided
lopsided even though vinyl has made a comeback in
even though vinyl has made a comeback in
even though vinyl has made a comeback in recent years record stores still appear
recent years record stores still appear
recent years record stores still appear to be on life support despite record
to be on life support despite record
to be on life support despite record store day being an annual event since
store day being an annual event since
store day being an annual event since 2008
2008
2008 number two the paper while newspapers
number two the paper while newspapers
number two the paper while newspapers and magazines are not officially dead
and magazines are not officially dead
and magazines are not officially dead life as they once knew it is over after
life as they once knew it is over after
life as they once knew it is over after a decade of growth the internet overtook
a decade of growth the internet overtook
a decade of growth the internet overtook the traditional newspaper as a go-to
the traditional newspaper as a go-to
the traditional newspaper as a go-to news source late in the naughties in the
news source late in the naughties in the
news source late in the naughties in the first half of 2009 over 100 newspapers
first half of 2009 over 100 newspapers
first half of 2009 over 100 newspapers closed in the US alone online
closed in the US alone online
closed in the US alone online advertising continues to grow showing
advertising continues to grow showing
advertising continues to grow showing that where readers go ad dollars follow
that where readers go ad dollars follow
that where readers go ad dollars follow the paper may still lead in yard sale
the paper may still lead in yard sale
the paper may still lead in yard sale notices and Family Circus cartoons but
notices and Family Circus cartoons but
notices and Family Circus cartoons but for Breaking and real time news the
for Breaking and real time news the
for Breaking and real time news the Internet is king before we unveil our
Internet is king before we unveil our
Internet is king before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one the mail it’s called snail
number one the mail it’s called snail mail for a reason which sounds easier
mail for a reason which sounds easier
mail for a reason which sounds easier click a button and have your message
click a button and have your message
click a button and have your message sent instantly or by a pen paper an
sent instantly or by a pen paper an
sent instantly or by a pen paper an envelope stamp get writers cramp a
envelope stamp get writers cramp a
envelope stamp get writers cramp a mouthful of glue and wait for days
mouthful of glue and wait for days
mouthful of glue and wait for days sure handwritten notes are more personal
sure handwritten notes are more personal
sure handwritten notes are more personal and even junk mail is nicer than spam
and even junk mail is nicer than spam
and even junk mail is nicer than spam but its speed convenience and price puts
but its speed convenience and price puts
but its speed convenience and price puts email well ahead of its paper competitor
email well ahead of its paper competitor
email well ahead of its paper competitor all of which has caused postal systems
all of which has caused postal systems
all of which has caused postal systems worldwide to see layoffs price increases
worldwide to see layoffs price increases
worldwide to see layoffs price increases and the elimination of services do you
and the elimination of services do you
and the elimination of services do you agree with our list what’s your favorite
agree with our list what’s your favorite
agree with our list what’s your favorite business to be killed by the Internet
business to be killed by the Internet
business to be killed by the Internet for more business e top 10s published
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