Internet Business Models in the Consumer Market – A Typological Approach

Abstract

This paper presents characteristics of business models adopted by Internet companies operating in the consumer market. The typology covers online vendors, e-service providers, content providers, multi-sided platforms, and community providers. The business model types are described here, also with respect to selected economic categories. Additionally, the paper discusses the notion of business models from systemic and typological perspectives and compares this term to the notion of strategy and revenue model.

Keywords: business model, internet, e-commerce, e-business

JEL Classification: O33