Thinking about getting a web site?

Having a web site really does make sense for any size or type of business.  Consider the examples below and ask yourself what other form of advertising can give you as much, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for anywhere near the same yearly cost.  A website is one of the most flexible forms of information dissemination, too, allowing you instant access to change or update what your customers see.

Local Retailers

Even if you don't plan to sell your products directly online, a website can give your customers an idea of what to expect when they come to your store.  It's also a great way to notify your customers of specials, discounts, and more.  Great ways to encourage repeat business.  Giving your customers the option of signing up for your online mailing list gives you instant access to a receptive audience, and your customers instant access to the best deals and most up to date information possible.

If you do plan on selling directly online, we can work a great shopping cart program into your site.  This gives you the ability to instantly add/edit/delete products, and lets your customers shop from the comfort of home.  If you take orders via telephone, you may find it time consuming.  With an online store your customers can place orders any time of the day, get instant confirmation of their order, and you can process them at your leisure!  No more dealing with ringing phones all throughout the day.  Now you can choose what time of your day to devote to order processing, and your web site handles the rest while you are free to do other work.

Specialty Stores

Do you sell specialty products?  Specialty stores generally have great repeat business, and customers that know just what they want.  Just as the example above, whether you decide to sell directly online or not, a website gives you an invaluable resource for giving your customers the information they need, and you the resources to motivate your customers to buy.

Services Providers

If you offer services, a web site gives you a great way to get the word out.  Think of the last time you saw that pickup truck around town with the magnetic sign on the door: "Paint Pro's - House painters".  What are the chances of you remembering the phone number and picking up the phone to ask questions the next time your house needs some fresh paint?

Now, lets change that sign to read: "Paint Pro's - House painters.  Visit us online at:  www.PaintPro.com"  Now what are the chances of you remembering that web site, and taking a casual look this evening after you're done checking your email?  The long term advantage is dramatic too, as one person tells another and so on.

And More...

If you're reading this, it means you're considering a web site for your place.  Don't wait.  It's clear that online shopping and research will only grow bigger and bigger.  Any business, no matter how small, will benefit in some way from having a web site.  Just having a recognizable email address like you@yourname.com alone can be a great advantage in this day and age, and our features go far beyond that.  Please feel free to browse around this site, and please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions at all.

Chris@GetYourStoreOnline.com