By Pam Haskell
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Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Website
If your company doesn’t have a digital presence, it simply doesn’t exist for many consumers
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he world has changed and the days of scanning through the Yellow Pages to find the service we need are over. We live in a digital age where business transactions can be taken care of online and appointments can be organized by simply filling in an online calendar. Almost everything is digital now. If your company doesn’t have a digital presence, it simply doesn’t exist for many consumers, especially the generations that have grown up with the internet. This is why it is a necessity for your business to have a website. No matter what your business does or how established it is, it should have an up-to-date website for your customers and potential employees to access. Even if it’s only a one-page website, your business needs to be online to be able to get noticed and get more customers. The landscaping industry has been slower to embrace the shift to the digital age. Some small business owners still don’t understand how much they are missing by not having a presence online. Others still believe it is a waste of money due to it not being effective. Here are some of the most common reasons business owners cite for not wanting a website and why these misconceptions hold their businesses back:
company is far too small to get any real use out of a website. Many small business owners believe websites are only useful for large, multi-million dollar businesses that work on a global scale. This couldn’t be more wrong. Think of your website as your 24/7 salesman. Your website helps to show your company to potential new customers at all times of the day, every day of the week. You can show what products you stock, advertise services and answer common questions your customers ask, significantly shrinking the sales cycle while you’re at it.
My Business is Too Small A lot of small business owners believe that their
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