Business Websites

With the cost of domain registrations falling annually, domains that once cost over $100 annually for registration are now available for under $10 per year (in most cases). For many customers, a website indicates that a company goes the extra mile to be available to its customers. One can access what they do, view previous work, learn about the market segment, or look up price quotes to get an idea of what they would need to spend.

A website domain also gives your employees a professional presence. The average hosting package usually includes over a thousand email addresses for employees, so your staff can have their own user@joesplumbing.com email address, adding to your professional demeanor.

For service based customers, many hosting companies also include bonuses such as online chat and free forum generation. This lets your knowledgable staff answer questions for users and provide quotes online in realtime. Additionally this permits your customers to ask the questions they were always afraid to ask over the phone or in person with anonymity from the comfort and convenience of their own home. Many hosting packages also include photo and video gallery options so that you may upload new picture and videos of your most recent work.

No matter what your line of business or market, a web site is a crucial extension of your business. In addition to providing concise information about your business and staff, it acts as a free form of advertising and is an excellent method of communication to your exisiting and potential customers. Many potential customers typically use the web (such as 'Googling') vendors and companies in the area. Although not every household has a computer, many users have access to the internet during work hours, where many customers do their research

Having a website can be as simple as displaying a contact page with your company and phone number to complex shopping cart applications or web portals for multiple lines of business. Your website need not necessarily be an online marketplace from the beginning. Many successful businesses started with a short, discrete website and updated and upgraded as their cash flow increased over time. A website can grow with your company, from a humble beginning to calculating online proxy votes for your seasoned blue-chip firm.

With the cost of hardware going down and increased competitiveness in the broadband market, one can purchase a one-year hosting service for typically under $10 per month. A basic website is a very inexpensive way to put your business 'on the map' in the online search engine domain. In addition, having an email address such as joe@joesplumbing.com has a much greater professional appeal than using personal accounts such as Yahoo, AOL, or Hotmail. Contact on of our account managers to discuss your website needs.