I'm usually the guy saying the causation is really correlation, but it could be in this case that increased internet use is the cause of the wealth, perhaps it

I'm usually the guy saying the causation is really correlation, but it could be in this case that increased internet use is the cause of the wealth, perhaps it is a causal link. I do appreciate the scientific integrity of the article by starting off with correlation, and not jumping immediately to causation. The internet is a fantastic way to find new opportunities, those that spend more time on it have access to more and better opportunities. I could go knock on a hundred doors around my town, or I could post on craigslist, or on twitter, etc. A hundred postings on forums is far better marketing than 100 cold calls. And anyway, how do you A/B test a cold call on the phone? For example when I was looking for a job, I could pretty much guarantee a call a week from a head hunter if my resume was visible on Monster. It gets to the point where you don't even bother replying to job ads, you just change a setting on monster and wait for the calls to start. And yes, there are far better ways of marketing yourself than having a resume on monster. Just today I've gotten two warm leads for iPhone apps from a two line posting on CL.