

It’s a rapidly changing environment – which is one of the reasons why it holds such appeal – and there are a lot of myths and rumors about the deep web that simply isn’t true. The first thing to remember is that much of the information that exists on the deep web is already outdated. It’s also constantly getting larger – in fact, it’s the most rapidly growing category for new content on the internet. It’s estimated that over 200,000 deep websites exist and that 95% of it is publically accessible, which means you won’t have to pay subscription fees or take out a membership to access it. It contains around five hundred times more information than the surface web and 550 billion individual documents – compared to the surface web’s 1 billion. What we see on the web is just a fraction of what’s truly available, the proverbial tip of the iceberg.īeneath the surface of the water lies the bulk of the iceberg, the deep web. If you think that the World Wide Web is impressive, with its 1.25 billion websites and its 3.7 billion users, then get ready to think again.
