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102 Examples of Digital Services

John Spacey, updated on June 23, 2024

Digital services are goods of intangible value that are delivered electronically. These tend to be scalable with unlimited inventory and very low marginal costs. This being said, digital services can be expensive to develop and launch. It is likely that digital services will grow to dominate global GDP whereby services such as mass customization, ecommerce, digital media and virtual reality will increasingly compete with traditional physical products and labor intensive services. The following are common examples of digital services.

AI Services	APIs
Analytics	Auctions
Augmented Reality	Authentication & Authorization
Automation Services	Backup & Restore
Batch Processing	Blockchain
Business Processes	Cloud Computing
Cloud Storage	Collaboration Tools
Communication Services	Compliance Services
Computer Vision	Consumer Information & Reviews
Content Delivery Networks	Content Licensing Services
Content Subscriptions	Crowdfunding Services
Customer Service Platforms	Cybersecurity
Databases	Design Services & Tools
Digital Advertising	Digital Assets
Digital Education	Digital Marketing
Digital Publications	Digital Surveillance
Domains	Ecommerce
Edge Computing	Email & Messaging
Encryption Services	Event Processing
File Storage	Financial Services
Fraud Detection	Game Engines & Hosting
Geographical Information & Positioning	Health Data Services
Hosted Software	Hosting
Identity Services	Image Processing
Industry Vertical Services (e.g. airline reservation system)	Information Access
Infrastructure Management	Infrastructure as a Service
Internet Services	Internet of Things
Machine Learning	Maintenance Services
Managed Software	Manufacturing as a Service
Marketing Services	Markets & Exchanges
Mass Customization	Media & Content
Media Platforms	Media Streaming
Mobile Apps	Mobile Internet Services
News / Newspapers / Newsletters	Office Automation
Online Banking	Online Communities
Online Learning	Payments
Point of Sale Services	Productivity Tools
Quantum Computing	Remarketing & Retargeting
Robotics Services	Sales Force Automation
Search	Smart City Services
Social Media	Social Media Marketing
Software Development Platforms & Tools	Software as a Service
Stock Photography	Streaming Media
Technology Platforms	Text Processing
Tracking Services (e.g. asset tracking)	Training Services
Translation	Travel Planning & Booking
Video Conferencing	Video Games
Video Processing	Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
Virtual Private Network (VPN)	Virtual Reality
Voice Recognition	Websites
Wifi	Workflow

Digital Commerce

Services that offer purchases, payments, transfers, bookings and other commercial transactions.

Digital Media

Digital platforms and formats for communicating to a large audience. Digital media differs from traditional media in that it is open to anyone. This means that anyone can potentially reach a large audience where this was formerly only accessible to relatively large entities such as newspapers or television networks.

Digital Infrastructure

Foundational services that underlie all other digital services. This includes data centers, networks, platforms and APIs.

Business Services

Digital services for businesses and institutions such as systems, applications and infrastructure. These can be provided as cloud services or installed and managed in-house.

Digital Education

Digital learning environments and tools used by students and teachers. For example, a data analysis tool that students can use to find meaning in datasets.

Consumer Services

Digital services that are marketed to individuals and households. This includes information services such as a digital newspaper and tools such as a home security system. It is also common for personal services and professional services to be delivered over digital channels.