Are you an individual, group, or company that sells a product or provides a service?
Must people invest in your product or service in order for you to be
successful?
If the preceding quesitons are true you definitely need a website.
A website can be:
- A Relatively Inexpensive Form of Advertisement
- A Virtual Store Front
- An Ecommerce Solution
- A Virtual Showroom
- A Source for Valuable Information/Service
- Available 24/7
- Availabile Worldwide
Inexpensive Form of Advertisement
A website can be an excellent and inexpensive form of advertisment.
Typically, to host and purchase a domain name for a year, you'll
spend between $30-$50 depending on who you go with. Some people
treat their website as an online brochure - highlighting their
services, products, awards, and other noteworthy bits. Furthermore,
not only can you determine what information to present, but how
you want to present it. Are you looking to sell creative work
and want to make an artistic impression, or are you looking to
impress your visitors with the professional demeanor of your
site? The possibilites are limited by your imagination.
Virtual Store Front
Do you sell products/services? Use your website as a virtual
store front. Visitors can communicate with you through the site
and send you money for products. Although it's unprobably you
have a physical store open 24/7, your virtual store front can
take care of customers while your physical office is closed.
Post pictures, details, discounts, and specials on your site to
increase your sales.
Ecommerce Solution
Interested in selling products automatically? Websites can
handle that as well and it's never been easier. Manage
your inventory and transactions with ease. Again, your
online store is open 24/7 and you don't have to worry
about human error when these orders are placed. The website
handles the entire transaction. All you've got to do is provide/ship
the purchased item.
Virtual Showroom
Wouldn't it be great if you could create an online experience
so people can experience your company and view your products
over the web? Your own website is the key. Not only can
you provide information and images, but what about interaction?
Let someone view a 360° view of your product. Let your
visitors experience the virtual world you've designed. Is your
website easy to navigate, stylish, and professional? Don't be
surprised if you gain the edge of your competition who has
a clumsy site or doesn't have a site at all.
Available 24/7
You can't be at every one of your clients' beckon call at
any hour - but your website can be.
Worldwide Availability
Do you have a product that is not only valuable locally
but worldwide? Your website can be accessed and used
by interested parties internationally. Don't just
keep your valuable products or services all to yourself:
share them with the world, and create a world-class website
to do it.
Source for Valuable Information/Service
Do you have valuable information or a service that needs to be
shared with the world? For example, do you have an idea for a
web-based application that fits some need? Or perhaps you've
done research that the medical world needs to be able
to have instant access to. Leverage the power of the
web with a website that meets these needs and provides them
to the world.
A website is one of the simplest forms of distributing valuable
information in our age. In the business world of today, it is
a must have.
Be sure and check out our forthcoming article about acheiving Good
Web Design.