Your web site is your "gateway" to the world wide web. Let your web site reflect your values, your personality and your spirit.
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Consumers search for
products and services online before making purchases.
Being found on the Internet will give you an advantage
over your competition when they call you instead of
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You are able to conduct business
when it is convenient for your client whether it be
during the day or in the middle of the night. You are
never actually closed. If you choose an e-commerce website,
your customers can shop with you 24 hours. |
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Consumers can become educated about
your business and get answers to many of their questions.
This will help cut back on the number of phone calls
you receive with simple inquiries. You can accomplish
this by simply offering information pages and/or Q &
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Your website can provide further
support to existing customers by offering information
such as troubleshooting procedures, product specification
and parts list, how-to procedures, diagrams, and special
help lines. By having this help available 24 hours a
day you will be able to decrease the number of custom
service employees you have on staff. |
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There is potential for your website
to become a resource of information for the public.
By supplying helpful tips and articles or other data
that is relevant to your industry you will have a number
of repeat visitors. |
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Consumers have more confidence
in and prefer doing business with companies that they
know something about. Inform visitors about the structure
of your company, of your community involvement, the
products and services you offer, awards, and employment
opportunities. |
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It gives you instant credibility,
providing it is a well developed site. Potential customers
expect you to have a web site and are often disappointed
if you don’t. |
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It’s where people can immediately
get more information about you after being exposed to
your company name in a conversation, print ad or on
a business card. |
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You can reduce your printing, advertising
and direct mail costs. The web is much more cost-effective
than print media and best thing of all, is that you
could offer more useful, interactive content than in
print. |
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You can network with potential
customers, and allies all over the world. |
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Sometimes, information changes
before it gets off the press leaving you with a pile
of expensive, worthless paper. Having a website allows
you to make immediate changes. Your web content can
always stay up-to-date. |
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You can receive immediate customer
feedback about your services or products. |
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If you have a local business or
organization, you can expand your customer base by being
listed in the "regional" sections of directories
like Yahoo and Google. |
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You can open an online store at
a fraction of the cost of a "bricks and mortar"
store. No rent, utilities and other overhead costs —
just photos, detailed product information pages and
a user-friendly shopping cart system. |
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Your store is always open, 24 hours
a day. |
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