There are no excuses for not have a web presence on the internet for your company! Small businesses have all sorts of great FREE sources to use to get their business seen online. One I suggest to merchants who are in a rush and don’t have a website yet, is to use the free hosted business page from Google.
You see Google wants your advertising dollars and will make as easy as possible to get you using their Adwords network, which i highly recommend that all small business owners do. You can create a simple Pay-per-click campaigns with a budget under $10 dollars a day (you create any budget you want $1 a day or $1000 day, it’s up to you!) and you then create this profile page Google gives you so you have somewhere to point your potential customers. It couldn’t be easier. A newbie could have this all set-up in an hour and see results almost immediately.
Look at an example page.
Again all you do is:
- Set up your page
Spend a few minutes telling us details about your business, including your operating hours, location, and specifics about products and services you offer. - Create your ads
You create ads about what you’re offering, and choose keywords that describe your business. - Your ads appear on Google
When people search Google using one of your keywords, your ad may appear next to the search results. You’ll be advertising to an audience that’s already interested in what you have to offer. - You attract customers
People simply click your ad to visit your hosted business page and learn more about what you’re advertising. It’s that easy!
What are you waiting for…?! If you are not advertising online yet, then here is a great opportunity to get your feet wet.
