A practical guide to fast, affordable, and effective websites for small business

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May

2013

Online Tools for a Productive Business Workflow

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Why do you need a website? (part 2)

In the last post we began discussing how many businesses still operate without a website, despite overwhelming statistics about consumers turning to the web before purchasing goods and services.

 

Today we are going to look at some specific reasons why your small business should have its own website.

 

Customer Expectations:

As demonstrated by the massive amount of consumers researching online prior to making purchases, your customers expect to be able to find information about your company online.  This information should be tailored to their needs and very easy to find.  

 

Controlling Information:

Some business owners try to argue that they already have a profile on yelp.com and a Facebook page, so why do they need a website? This one is easy. Your own website will be the only online information over which you have full control. User reviews and comments are great, but shouldn’t you be the one to have the final say about what information about your company is presented to the public?  Having a website for your company instantly creates an official presence on the internet.

 


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Why do you need a website? (part 1)

When the first website went online in 1991 a new era began. The world wide web, and the internet in general, has slowly permeated into every aspect of our lives. Many Americans are tethered to this massive network of information every minute of their waking days utilizing laptops, tablets, and phones. The internet has become the go-to source for accessing even the smallest tidbit of trivia from our global consciousness.


In addition to altering our day-to-day lives, nothing short of the industrial revolution has had a bigger impact on our businesses. Email, e-commerce, collaboration tools of every imaginable type, and video and audio conferencing fill our working hours. Some people no longer even go to the office as they are able to access every resource they need right from the comfort of their home and laptop.


Small businesses may have been a bit slower to get swept into this web of change, but the mom and pop store down the street is no exception. ipads replace cash registers every day and customers rely on online reviews to decide where to eat and which brand to buy. In fact, reports have been released saying that as early at 2010, already 97% of US consumers were doing research online before making purchases locally. 

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About the Book:

Your Business Needs a Website!
The book will be available in both print and digital versions with the goal of helping small business owners better understand the web and to teach them what is necessary to create an effective website for their company.


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