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Portals make their money chiefly through advertising,and eMarketer makes note of the fact that the type of advertising found on portals is also changing.The biggest changes in the future of portal services will be its expansion beyond traditional search, something we're already seeing with Google's branching out into other areas. Look for all major portals to launch desktop search products, personalized search tools, and even mobile search services in the coming years.

Private portals are also gaining in popularity as a convenient way to allow employees, clients, and customers to securely access personalized information via a password-protected portal site. Healthcare portals have become a extremely useful addition to large HR organizations, which save time and money by allowing employees to log into their own healthcare accounts--relieving HR staff from having to spend time on low-priority, standard requests for information. While the IT staff may be well-equipped to handle the technical end of the portal, leaving the project entirely in their hands (and not seeking participation from other areas) is likely to result in a portal that is not aligned with the true business needs of the company.

The portal must be a priority not just of IT, but of the entire company.Online portals are the new generation information provider,and yes, if Late Barbara Tuchman was alive,she would have had a different quote altogether,what say ?About the Author: I'am an avid writer who writes volumes on the internet.Content development is my strength. http://www.oneindia.in OR http://news.oneindia.in Article Tags: information, portal, portals

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