A company’s Website is becoming the most important communication vehicle in the business world today!
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It’s hard to imagine that in the year 2008, so many small business owners are still not taking advantage of the Internet. Websites are perhaps the most overlooked form of advertising for small to mid-sized businesses. Now I'm not saying that all these businesses need to actually transact business online, but I am saying that everyone listed in yesterday's Yellow Pages needs to also have a presence on the internet today--it's where your customers are and it’s where they expect to find you.
A properly constructed Website allows your prospective customers to gather the information they need, from the privacy of their own home or office. What questions do your salespeople answer almost every day? Now, how would your best salesperson phrase those answers on his or her best day? This is the type of information that can be available 24/7 to your customers on your business’ Website.
In a recent poll, the PEW Institute found that more than 73% of American adults now use the internet to find local businesses, research product information and compare prices; not the Yellow Pages or print advertising.
In another study it showed that a print advertisement that listed a Website address increased the response to the advertisement by 79% over the same advertisement without a Website address.
Do you think it would be easier to convince customers to visit your Website or to convince them to get in their car, drive across town to your store, park and walk in your door? A Website is an expert salesperson and a virtual showroom, even during all those hours you're not open for business. How valuable would it be if customers could browse through your business even when you’re closed?
Don't think for a moment that your customers aren't already online. As the PEW Institute survey suggests, if you don’t have a Website where customers can find you, they will find your competitor’s Website. You won’t gain a new customer, your competitor will! How many customers are you losing because your business is not represented by a professionally designed and built Website?
If you're thinking you might not be able to afford a Website, think again. For a simple HTML Website, a budget of $299 to $2000 is all you will need for a professionally designed and developed Website. Your first year of hosting is free! After your first year it is only $299 a year total.
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