SCORE Luncheon Remarks
Web Sites For New Business
Emily Carpenter, Web Whiz
WhizBang! Web Solutions
11:45 A.M., Friday, February 13, 2009
Oak Hill Country Club
Why & Where to Start
WHY DO I NEED A WEBSITE?
Because you can’t afford not to
Yellow Pages Cost v. Website Design Cost
Great Marketing Exercise
If a business does not have a website do they still exist?
NO!
JUST ANY OLD WEBSITE?
Do a search and compare websites for:
Attorneys
Restaurants
Pizza shops
Which would you buy from?
WHAT DO I NEED BEFORE A WEBSITE?
Logo
Business Name
Domain Name
Custom Email Accounts
HOW DO I CHOOSE A DESIGNER?
Ask around
Look at designer’s profile
Have they done anything similar to your biz?
Timeframe?
Cost?
QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR DESIGNER
Who owns the domain name?
Who owns the hosting account?
HINT: Whose credit card is being charged?
Can I do my own updates?
Will I have access to web stats?
Will copyright transfer to me?
What about SEO?
Where do I sign?
IF I BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME?
DON’T COUNT ON IT!
I HAVE A WEBSITE, NOW WHAT?
Google Ad Words
Join groups, get listed on their website
Social Media
WHAT GROUPS?
FreeNet
Ad Hub
Chambers of Commerce
RPCN
NAWBO
RWN
Speaker’s Associations
Others…
SOCIAL MEDIA?
MySpace (restaurants, musicians, entertainers)
Ning
YouTube
Flickr
Blogging
Social Bookmarking
Others
WHAT ELSE?
PUT YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS EVERYWHERE!
Business Cards
Brochures
Store Front
Signage
Email Address
Email Signature
Comments Signature
TELL People!
HOW HAS THIS CHANGED WHAT YOU WILL TELL YOUR CLIENTS?
Emily Carpenter, Web Whiz
WhizBang! Web Solutions
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