Why a Website?
December 28, 2012 by Dr. Letitia Wright
Filed under A Note for You, Featured Articles, Front Page
Why Every Business Should Have a Website
By Matt Evers
Every business, no matter how big or how small really should have a website. In this modern day and age, there is no reason not to have one. Let’s explore the reasons why every business should have a website.
The internet is well and truly here to stay. The number of people who use the internet exceeds more than 2.4 billion and there are almost 8 people every single second being added to this total. This is an incredible number of people. As you can imagine there will be people from all walks of life looking for all sorts of things that encompass just about every area of life you can imagine.
If you are a business owner then you absolutely must have your own website. It’s considered unprofessional these days if you do not own a website. How many people do you know go online to look for reviews of a particular company or product before they choose to contact them?
How many of these people decide that they will not contact the company because the company did not actually own a website. Chances are that the company could be illegitimate (in the mind of the person who is looking for the company’s details).
In this modern day and age, having your own website is very easy and low cost to do. Even hosting is very cheap, so now has never been a better time to have your own website name and begin branding your company. It is possible to save on both domain name and hosting, using hosting coupons. One example is through the use of HostGator coupon codes. There are other hosting companies also offering money-saving coupons, so do your research as you choose your domain name and hosting provider.
Why every business should have a website
- With your own website you can “be there” for those who seek out your service online
- With your own website you can showcase all your services
- You can add videos and testimonials to help enhance your service
- You can get a lot more customers and ultimately more company profits
- .. and so much more!
So if you’ve not yet got our own website, don’t you think it’s about time? Are you afraid to get started, worried about all of the technical aspects and let alone the cost? Well, you can get a website for as little as US $100 these days and this often includes a year’s free hosting as well.
These are just some of the reasons why every business should have a website. These days it is an essential “must-have”, rather than an expensive fanciful extra. Maybe it’s time to start looking at one for yourself if you’ve not yet taken that step.