26 Jun 2010

Small Businesses – Why you need a website

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1. Your Competition Has a Website. If you are in direct competition with another business that has a website, they have a clear advantage!

2. Deliver Significant Information. More than ever before, people are turning away from traditional means of finding information and looking online.

3. Improve Customer Confidence. With a professional website, your business will instill customer confidence and will greatly improve your overall image.

4. 39% higher revenue – Small Businesses Have Higher Revenue. According to the Small Business Administration, small businesses that have websites are averaging $1.07 million per year in sales more than small businesses not online. That equates to 39% higher revenue.

5. 217 Million People. That’s a lot of people. In fact, it is the number of Americans that regularly use the Internet. Of those, 43.7 million use broadband. Worldwide Internet usage is one billion.

6. Establish More Customers. According to the Small Business Administration, 50% of Internet sales are from new customers. Having a website will significantly improve your customer reach no matter what services or products you are offering.

7. Not Just Local – Global. Most small businesses are only able to market to their town and surrounding communities. With a website, you can take your goods and services across America and around the world.