Tuesday, 2 December 2008

Business websites

What better new year's resolution could any business make than to attend to their website? Amazingly, some businesses in the UK still don't have one! Unbelievable? I agree but it is a fact. (www.statistics.gov.uk - '70% of businesses have a website'- 2007 ecommerce survey I admit so it must have increased by now). Surely these businesses will be presenting themselves to the world soon in the best shop window there is?
Many will have taken the plunge a few years ago and have something that they can't update (and never have time to anyway) and that maybe does their image more harm than good. Good news for these people - things have moved on now! You can now have access to a content management system that allows you to change text, and even images, on a day to day basis if you want to. It will become a hobby! How much more dynamic to have new stuff to talk to your target market about whenever they log on to your site. What a great way to introduce yourself to new contacts! There is little doubt if anyone is half interested in you, they will check out your website before getting back in touch - to see how professional you really are.
A good website will be working away for you - even while you are in bed!
If you own a small to medium sized business think about this over the Christmas break - and contact a design consultancy (like Primary Graphics) to help you get your ideas together.

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