{"id":2559,"date":"2014-05-29T16:39:13","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T21:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/?p=2559"},"modified":"2014-05-29T16:39:13","modified_gmt":"2014-05-29T21:39:13","slug":"you-need-a-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/2014\/05\/29\/you-need-a-website\/","title":{"rendered":"You Need a Website. And Here Are More Than 3 Reasons Why."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"attachment_2560\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/RU164_blog.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2560\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2560\" src=\"http:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/RU164_blog.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a9iStock.com\/Talaj\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/05\/RU164_blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/05\/RU164_blog-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/05\/RU164_blog-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9iStock.com\/Talaj<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nHey, you. Auto shop guy. Yes <em>you<\/em>.<br \/>\nI\u2019m going to let you in on a little secret: it\u2019s 2014.<br \/>\nOh, I\u2019m sorry. You already know what year it is, eh? Then you have no excuse to not have a web presence.<br \/>\nLook, I know that the thought of putting together a website is intimidating. But, at this point, having one for your business isn\u2019t an option \u2013 it\u2019s a necessity.<br \/>\nThink of it this way: would you expect your customers to find your business even if it didn\u2019t have a sign on the building? Of course not. Well, your website is your business\u2019 Internet sign. It lets your customers \u2013 or potential customers \u2013 know where you are, what you do, and that you\u2019re open for business.<br \/>\nNot convincing enough? Well, here are more reasons why you need a website:<br \/>\n<strong>Your Customers Expect It<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nYou know where your (potential) customers go to find information? Not the Yellow Pages. They\u2019re searching for it online. If you\u2019re not a search result, you don\u2019t exist. Which brings me to my next point\u2026 <strong>Your Competition Has One.<\/strong> Go to Google and search for \u201c[your service]\u201d and \u201c[your location].\u201d You see your competitors listed? Yeah. That\u2019s business you\u2019re not getting. Want to see just how much business you\u2019re not getting? Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/adwords\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">google.com\/adwords<\/a> and type in those same keywords. Gross, huh?<br \/>\n<strong>It Improves Your Customer Service<\/strong><br \/>\nAt its core, a website is a customer service tool. Not only can your customers look up where you\u2019re located, when you\u2019re open, and what you do, there\u2019s a whole slew of ways a website can improve customer experience. It can <strong>Lend Credibility<\/strong> to your business by including customer testimonials and reviews. It\u2019s <strong>Always Available<\/strong> even when you\u2019re not. It <strong>Saves You Time<\/strong> by not having to answer phone calls or email inquiries. It can <strong>Improve Your Business<\/strong>; the veil of anonymity that the Internet creates allows for constructive feedback.<br \/>\n<strong>It\u2019s Deceptively Inexpensive<\/strong><br \/>\nYou can build and maintain a website on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wix<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.squarespace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Squarespace<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weebly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Weebly<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go Daddy<\/a> for less than $500 a year. That\u2019s cheaper than a print ad, billboard, or Yellow Page listing. Even better? You can set up Google AdWords campaigns to drive search traffic to your site and <strong>Increase Your Visibility<\/strong> without breaking your budget. And, unlike traditional forms of advertising, a good website is <strong>Easily Updated<\/strong>, so the information your customers receive is never out of date.<br \/>\nListen, I don\u2019t mean to beat a dead horse (RIP Barbareaux), but there is no valid reason to not have a website. You have the tools, make the time, and get you\u2019re a$% online.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Jill of All Trades\" src=\"http:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Aimee1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/em><br \/>\n<em>Your customers aren&#8217;t looking for you in the Yellow Pages. They\u2019re searching online. And according to our Jill of All Trades, Aimee, you don&#8217;t exist if you&#8217;re not a search result. Tough love? Maybe. But accurate advice to get your butt online? You bet. Leave a comment for Aimee below or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:abrock@etereman.com\">e<\/a><a href=\"mailto:abrock@etereman.com\">mail <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">her directly<\/span><\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey, you. Auto shop guy. Yes you. I\u2019m going to let you in on a little secret: it\u2019s 2014. Oh, I\u2019m sorry. You already know what year it is, eh? Then you have no excuse to not have a web presence. Look, I know that the thought of putting together a website is intimidating. 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