In today’s competitive business environment and digital age it is imperative all businesses have a website. There are no excuses or good reasons to not have a business website (unless you have a bad website that makes you look bad). Here are 12 compelling, direct, and convincing reasons why you or your business need a website today:
1. YOUR TOP COMPETITOR HAS A WEBSITE.
2. 45% OF BUSINESSES DON’T HAVE A WEBSITE.
3. YOU PROMOTE YOUR RETAIL LOCATION BY BEING FOUND ON THE WEB
4. IT ADDS CREDIBILITY, VALUE, AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.
5. THE INTERNET IS ON AND OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS A YEAR.
6. YOU CAN DIVERSIFY YOUR REVENUE STREAMS AND HAVE ACCESS TO MORE MARKETS.
7. YOU CAN REACH MORE PEOPLE AND SERVE MORE CUSTOMERS IN NEW WAYS.
8. IT IS MUCH CHEAPER THAN PRINT ADVERTISING AND YOU HAVE FULL CONTROL.
9. YOU GET ORGANIC TRAFFIC, LEADS, AND SALES.
10. SMARTER BUSINESSES ARE ALREADY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF “LOCAL SEARCH” OPPORTUNITIES.
11. 97% OF CONSUMERS SEARCH FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES ONLINE (SOURCE: GOOGLE)
12. YOU CAN GET ACCURATE ANALYTIC REPORTS ABOUT YOUR VISITORS AND MARKETING EFFORTS.