Does Your Small Business Need A Web Site Part 1
Richard Radcliffe
You are a small business owner. You use the internet both in
your business and personally. Obviously you know there are many,
many web sites out there. More then likely, you've even made
purchases through someone else's web site. Perhaps it is
apparent that you could be doing the same thing with your own
business. Certainly, extra e-commerce sales could only help your
bottom line. But does your business really need a web site?
In deciding that, consider what a web site really is to a
business. A well designed site can give your business exposure
to a much larger group of potential customers. That makes it a
powerful tool in your marketing arsenal.
In today's hyper-competitive business environment, marketing
experts tell us that having a successful marketing strategy is
essential to the growth of your business. Effective use of a web
site can draw in new leads and turn leads into conversions. Now
these new customers (your best market) can be further wooed
through follow up online newsletters, automatic appreciation
e-mails (auto-responders), special offers or any number of
tactics. All the while building a mailing list which is like
gold to anyone's marketing efforts. With this almost limitless
and relatively inexpensive marketing tool in the form of your
web site, your profits have an even greater ability to soar.
A web site does need to be well designed. Also, in addition to
targeted, effective content, your site needs to be regularly
maintained and updated. Using its full potential requires
someone in your company continually coming up with new online
marketing strategies. But these efforts, if thought of as
marketing investments, can mean big rewards in the form of
increased profits for your business.
In this information age, the internet is key to making
innovative marketing decisions that build a successful business.
Your competition knows this and he/she probably has a web site.
If they are savvy enough to realize its marketing potential,
then they have a competitive edge. But you can make up ground
and pass them up with a well designed web site of your own.
(For Part 2 of this article "What is a well designed web site?"
Please visit my web site.)
About the author:
Richard Radcliffe is a Web Designer/Consultant, writer, and
father of a 6 year old son. He is the owner of Renshaw Design
which specializes in web design and web marketing consultation
for small businesses, nonprofits, clubs, and professionals with
a private practice. Visit his site at
http://www.renshaw-design.com
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