Even if you're not planning on selling online, a well-crafted site is essential for any business. local businesses (dry cleaners or shoe repair shops, for example) also can benefit from a Web site that shows their location, lists their services or offers special promotions.

 A Web site is rapidly becoming a basic requirement for most small businesses. How can a web site help your business:

• Customers can find you in the offline world – your office, your storefront, your phone number.
• The website can show customers that you have the right service or product for them
• Having a web site allows you to conduct business with anyone, anywhere for just a few dollars a month.
• Do you currently print-off information (manuals, booklets, brochures, etc…) that you send to your customers? Now you can create electronic files that your customers can download.
• Show your expertise with case studies, online galleries, links to your customers, etc.
• Keep your customers and visitors up to date as to what is happening with your business

If you have as many customers as your business can handle and you have no desire to grow larger, then there's no point in marketing on the Web. However, if you're marketing a product or service and you are NOT advertising where your competition is, you'll find yourself left behind very suddenly.

A simple site helps customers find you

The simplest possible Web presence is a one-page site that tells people how to find your business in the "real" world. It should include:

•   A good Web Address that relates to your company name and business.
•   Your business address, complete with directions and a good map.
•   Your business phone number, along with fax numbers if relevant.
•   Your hours of operation.
•   A clear and enticing description of what your business offers to customers.

Create a more expansive website

An expansive Web site is just like creating a marketing brochure except that you can change the information if the need arises. Use color, graphics, photos and words to get across key things about your business. Your services, products, the uniqueness of your company and  how your company can help the potential customer.

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