3 Reasons to Embrace the Web
The web is expected.
The internet is such a part of everyday life these days, that its almost inescapable. We see company website addresses plastered all over magazines, newspapers and television. We see them stickered in giant type on the sides of buses and the bus-stops they attend. Private and company cars are a prime target as well as sporting team jerseys and signage. Even our ears don’t get a break, with constant references on the radio in advertisements and jingles.

The point I’m trying to make here is that seeing domain names is now part of our everyday life. The internet is so heavily ingrained into our society that consumers know what this means and what response they need to take if they want to find out more information about the product or service. Ten years ago, this wasn’t the case. and this type of autonomous response with potential customers is something you can’t really afford to miss out on.
Indeed in the last 5 years or so, having a website for your business has gone from a value-add service for you customers to an absolute necessity. Now, I’m a website designer, so you’d expect me to say that right? Well, yes, but let me back it up.
The Web Is Where Your Customers Are
Like it not, people are increasingly turning to the internet to find information on products and services they are interested in. Recent research found that over 70% of customers looking for information on trade related services ( plumbing, carpenters) used the web to find what they were looking for. Yes, 70%.
To put that into perspective, if you run a plumbing firm like the majority of these types of businesses, focus your advertising on traditional print media and the phone books, you are effectively … READ MORE