There are many advantages to having a website, and very few successful businesses today are without one. For a fraction of print advertising costs, you can provide information about your business, products, or services every day, all day, to consumers all over the world.

Seventy-one percent of Internet users go online to research product and services instead of using a local directory or phone book because it's convenient, provides more information, and allows the customer to shop "their way." Remember, your competitors with websites are reaching those valuable customers!

If you aren't sure if a presence on the Web would help your business, please consider if any of the following statements apply to you:

What do you have?
• Products or services you would like to sell.
• Customers who need information/support day or night, any day of the week.
• A limited advertising budget.

What do you want to do?
• Tell potential customers how to contact you.
• Let people know about your business or organization.
• Answer frequently asked questions to save your front desk staff time.
• Provide up-to-date product information and/or pricing.
• Allow your customers to order online via credit card purchases.
• Expand your business, domestically or internationally or both.
• Own your own domain name to promote professionalism, expertise, and trust.
• Add your website visitors to your mailing list.
• Send email to hundreds of addresses for less than the cost of a postage stamp.
• Provide feedback forms to make it easier for your customers to give you their input.
• Conduct product surveys to find out what items interest your customers.
• Conduct customer service surveys to find out how to improve and stay on top.
• Stay in touch with your customers.
• Ask for volunteer services.
• Network with your peers.

Even a one man business can have the same web presence as a multi-national corporation!

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Still not sure? Give us a call at 512.799.4686 or email info@lakehousemedia.com. We'll recommend the best option for your business and make it easy to understand!