Leverage your ads
“ You may already be advertising your business in the yellow pages or newspaper.
You can make the most of this advertising by highlighting a website which contains multiple pages of additional information about your business.
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- Kathleen Y.
Marketing Consultant
A website works for you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
A website designed to sell your product or service is out there working for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Consumers in your city, or around the world, can access your site, read your information, and contact you anytime by simply sending you an email.
Increase your Profile
Present your company in a professional manner and give it the credibility it deserves. Customers will perceive you as more professional, dynamic, modern and better able to meet their needs. How will potential customers perceive you if your competitors have websites and you don't?
Reach a larger market
A website will expose you to a larger number of potential customers and increase the size of your target market. The people who visit your website are already interested in what you have to offer because they have reached it through searching the internet by content and location. Therefore, your business promotion is more effectively targeted.
Inform consumers about your business
Unlike other promotional media print, radio and television that charge you by the word or second, a website does not limit the volume of content you can present. A website allows you to fully explain and display who you are and what you do. You can tell potential customers about your work, services, products, qualifications, existing clients, completed projects - in fact just about anything that will benefit your purpose.
Value and Cost Advantage
As a form of advertising and marketing, a website is cost-effective and great value. Compare the cost with other forms of advertising such as print media, Yellow Pages, or radio and television. Businesses are extremely aware of how they can profit by being on the Internet; they can advertise their products and services without the huge costs, and delays of printing, publishing and distribution.
Provide current information quickly and inexpensively
A website is a dynamic and up-to-date resource through which you present information to your visitors. Unlike other forms of marketing that are either static, or difficult and expensive to change, a website is easily updated and affords you the ability to change content on a timely and relatively inexpensive basis. Advertise current promotions, new products or post new information about your business. This can be done quickly and easily.
Improve customer service
Your website allows you to be available to your current clients 24 hours a day. You can answer visitor queries and provide valuable information that goes beyond mere marketing. Consumers can get answers to many of their questions which will help to cut back on the number of phone calls you receive. Potential customers value this service and can see that your business is knowledgeable and professional. Your customers can also send referrals to your site.
Compete on an even playing field
Whether you are a small company of 1, 10, or 100 people, the internet allows you the opportunity to compete on an "even playing field". A professionally designed website will make you a top contender for a share of this ever-increasing market.
Gain Consumer confidence
Consumers have more confidence in and prefer doing business with companies that they know something about. Inform visitors about you and your company, the products and services you offer, credentials, awards, etc.
Internet purchases increasing in popularity
Researching and purchasing products and services on the internet is becoming increasingly popular. Customers can browse businesses at any time of day and night in the comfort of their own home. They don't have to run all over town and there are no pushy salespeople and no parking hassles. A website puts the customer in control of the purchasing process and as a result, shopping on the web is becoming evermore convenient and popular.
Be creative!
Your website can include many more eye-catching graphics and text than a business card, a yellow page ad, or a brochure. You can even add sound or other visual effects. Use your website to promote special events and advertise special offerings.
If you don't have a website: