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Is Your Business Online Yet?A doubleshot of business news espresso with extra froth 1 Comment If you’re reading this, chances are you did a little websurfing, and are familiar with the vast space known as the World Wide Web (and it’s called that for a reason). So if you’re reading this and don’t yet have a website for your own business, I have to ask, what’s the hold-up? There are many excuses as to why some businesses don’t have websites, all of which are misconceptions, such as: Myth: A website is too expensive to start and maintain. Myth: No one will use the website. Myth: A website won’t help my business sales. People use the internet to “brand surf.” Most, when interested in a product or service, will turn to the internet first to see what’s available. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve looked up a service online, found listings for local providers, and then been disappointed because the provider I’m interested in learning more about doesn’t have a website. A recent example was when I was buying furniture for our new home. I wanted to go online and see what the distributors carried instead of driving all over town. Even if I couldn’t buy it online, I wanted to narrow down the prospects. But many of the local businesses didn’t have a site, and I ended up wasting lots of my time going to places that had nothing I liked. The last thing you want to do is frustrate your potential customers like that. The Internet is a valuable resource for establishing and growing your business, and every small business owner should be taking advantage of it. If you’re already online, great! I hope to come across your site sometime and see what you have to offer. If not, then you’re way behind and, to put it bluntly, it’s time you caught up to the rest of the world. So, get busy punching those keys and making your business readily available to everyone! Related Readings: Help Wanted: Advertising Job Openings Online Internet Business Sees Holiday Shopping Boom Online Meetings, The Board Room Alternative The Lawsuit Risks of Having a Website Inexpensive Ways to Conduct Marketing Research Getting Past Generation Y Stereotypes Marketing Your Website Startup Myths Keep Entrepreneurs Motivated What’s in a Domain Name? Customer Reviews Make Business Better By Michelle Cramer Monday, November 26th, 2012 @ 12:00 AM CDT Marketing | One Response to “Is Your Business Online Yet?” |
Hello, and I really enjoyed the information on this stie. Especially about online business. I have just recently put up my online store on the Internet and I need traffic. Any ideas how to get traffic there without spending hundreds of dollars for a marketing service? I am getting my business cards soon! My website is: AngelSweetBiz.com Anyone want to comment, make suggestions, etc. Please feel free to email me at: a_sundown@hotmail.com Thanks and Happy Holidays!!
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