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Top Five Reasons Why 2005
Should Be The Year Your Business Gets a Web Site
Written by David Makar
January 2005
1. A web site is an inexpensive way to put
a great public face to you business
a. For as little as $500, plus registration
and hosting you can have an 8-10 page website with photos, custom images
and plenty of copy about your business.
b. You can present your business as you
would like it – focus on your most profitable products and services – not
just a yellow page ad online, much more than that.
2. Your competition is going to build a
website this year
a. If your competition hasn’t already
created a site then there’s a good chance they will this year. Since 2000 the
average growth rate of active websites is 27% per year. There were an
estimated 21 million web sites in December 2003, there are an estimated 26
million web sites today.
b. Use Google local and see where you rank.
Type in your business sector and location here:
http://local.google.com/
3. Building a website is a business
expense and is a great investment
a. If you are a small business, the expense
of having a website is well worth the return on your investment. The tax
write off for web services lowers your taxable income and when you increase
your
marketing you can increase your sales.
4. Put you storefront in front of more
people
a. The web is open to the public, all of
the public. For all businesses finding new customers is
always required. Whether you sell art, food or household items, home or
business services when you get
your business online you can reach more people.
5. Worry about what is important
a. Most small service oriented
businesses base sales around word-of-mouth, I know I do. Having a website
can and will enhance word-of-mouth about your business. More people will
be able to find out more answers about your business. They will be able to
samples of your past work from landscaping to custom painting to
excavating to photography to custom flower arrangements.
b. Instead of wondering when the phone will ring next you can take the
time to see which clients are of value to take on. Some requests may be too large
for your enterprise, others may be too small to be worth your effort. You
can decide and worry about having too many requests, instead of too few.
Your web site is an integral part of your businesses marketing,
contact me today if you would like to get
started in getting your business online.
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