In today's Internet based information world, every business should have at least a basic "Internet Presence" site to be considered a full time business. More and more people have access to the Internet each day at work and home.
Broadband connections to the Internet are up 34% to 38 million users in the last year of tracking ending in December 2004 according to the FCC.
As of September 2005, the total penetration of the population of the USA with some form of Internet access is now 68.1% according to Internetworldstats.com.
The Google Factor
In the past it was always said by the phone companies, "Let your fingers do the walking." Of course they were referring to the Yellow pages that are delivered to your door every year listing all the businesses that need you as customers to survive. For that reason, listing in the Yellow pages was vital for a business to allow customers to find them easily and call to get information. They also have to be listed in the proper areas of the Yellow pages to make sure they get the customers for their specific type of business. And is was never cheap to do so.
In today's Internet world, searching the web has also become the way to "Let your fingers do the walking" and an important tool for the savvy customer to find the business to fill their needs. Today's customers find much of their information by "Googling" a question and reviewing the results. Having a "Internet Presence" is vital for all business in search of customers. Without that presense, your business will not show up in those results with information you can control. A properly designed web site will show up in those results with information you can provide directly to that potiential customer. You thus have control of what that person sees about your bustines and it's with a web site it's really easy to add to and keep up to date.
With our KISS philosphy, Sol Web Services can get you setup with a site that fits your needs and doesn't waste your money on needless flashy items. Even the smallest business can afford to have a simple "Market Brochure" site for $150. If nothing else, it's a low cost way to start your Internet Presence and as the business grows and changes, so easily can your web site. Check out our Package deals here.