Why do I need a website - what are the benefits

Jul 14, 10:37 PM

Facts….
Each day…. 24 hours a day, new businesses arrive on the Internet. Online transactions are exploding….WHAM! Millions of business worldwide are turning to the Internet for their advertising needs. And with the Web expected to grow by at least a factor of a 100 over the next five years, can you really afford to miss out?

The future….
Just a few short years ago, there were about 5,000 web pages. Today, this number exceeds an astonishing half million, with about 5,000 new services being created every day….now there’s a thought! One third of households in Britain alone now have the Internet in their own homes, and many more have access through schools, colleges, libraries and the work place. Hmmm…..

Internet use worldwide is moving fast, potential customers no longer need to own a PC to access the Internet, and the good news…. in Britain, the Prime Minister has promised to make the Internet available to every individual within the next few years. And as new technology moves ahead more people will be able to gain access from the comfort of their armchair via their TV screens, telephones and mobile phones….never before has technology enjoyed such vigorous expansion.

And the benefits are huge….allow me to show you a few:
Keep your customers informed of new products and services ….
Enhance your company’s image, with a well design website….
Enable instant feedback ….
Provide continual sales support and updates ….
Gain your company local, national, and global, exposure ….
Off-set your advertising costs ….
Increase customer awareness of your capabilities ….
No lost business – websites are accessible 24 hrs a day, 365 days a year….
Gain the ability to take orders online ….