Seventy-Eight reasons why you need a Web site

	Seventy-Eight Reasons Why You Need a Web Site
-as if you really need to be persuaded- :-)
Access to global markets not normally in your budget Adds to the prestige of your company A well-designed website makes a small company look successful Boost the professional image of your non-profit or business Builds trust in your company and products Can be updated and changed daily, if necessary Compliments your sales and marketing efforts Creates a favorable impression of your business Creates a link between you and your customer for current, detailed information about your company and products Customers can interact directly with you Customers can order your products or make reservations just by pressing a button Customers do not feel pressured to buy Donors get an easy way to contribute support on-line Enhance your company image Establish a "niche" for your product or services Extend the reach of your print and media advertising Every day, you have a new, world wide customer base Gain local, national, international and global, exposure Gain new customers with a low advertising expense Generates additional income from the sale of affiliated products on your site Generates additional income with an affiliate program for others to sell your products on their sites Generate sales with no additional salary/medical insurance expense Get ahead of your short-sighted competitors who are not on the web Get an immediate response from interested prospects Get instant feedback from your customers Give an immediate solution to customer problems Grow your business as finances allow or as customer demand grows Helps you develop a list of qualified, interested prospects Helps you pre-qualify sales prospects Home based businesses need only stock minimal inventory, if any Inform, entertain, educate or sell from your site Instant advertising, 24 hours per day It's cheap for you and for your customers It’s like opening up 24 hour a day branch store! Join your competitors who are already on the web Increase potential customers' awareness of your products Make changes at a fraction of the time and cost required to change a print ad Many people would rather visit a website and then call you for more information Network with businesses or organizations providing complimentary services No need to pressure sales staff to sell anything No building rental or leasing costs Offer online specials or coupons as incentives to patronize your business Opens up important, potentially profitable new markets Perfect for selling products that don't need to be touched and examined Post answers questions to customers frequently ask online Present customers with specific details about your business in as much depth as you wish Promote awareness of your products or services Provide a personalized experience for your visitors Provide technical support via e-mail Provide 24 hour support to your existing customers Reduce advertising/marketing costs Reduce the cost of sales and information processing Reduce telephone time, printing and postage expenses Reduce your print advertising expenses Relatively low startup and maintenance costs Reply to customer requests immediately via e-mail Sell products directly from your Web pages or by mail Sell products or services to millions of potential customers Sell to a global market 24 hours a day Sell to people who are professional, well-educated and have significant buying power Tell potential customers about your company and business philosophy The Internet is a fairly level playing field: you can look as big and successful as your largest competitor The more your customers know about your company's services, the more likely they are to contact you Updates can be done anytime, from anywhere in the world You are available to your customers whenever they need you from anywhere in the world You are open for business 24/7/52 You can boast about how good you are You can develop several sites to meet the diverse needs of your customers You can go global and sell your products overseas You can include a map to your premises for your customers You can place an entire catalogue online You can provide more services with less staff You can quickly inform clients of new products You can show detailed photos of your products You can take orders on-line from more than one website Your Web address in a print or broadcast ad increases the impact of the ad Your website can be used like an on line business card You will be left behind your competition if you do not.

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