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World Wide WebIn today's society, individuals and businesses utilize the World Wide Web as a means to locate, discuss, and distribute information. With tools such as Google, MSN, and Yahoo, businesses are able to not only optimize their websites' search engine results, but also increase the exposure to their products and services. The competitive edge between businesses is defined by more than just low prices, superior customer service, and results. In this day and age, consumers have more on their plate, and less patience to wait for tasks to be completed. They would rather have the ease, and speed of utilizing the internet for service of their needs, than wait in a phone queue for a representative to service that same need. As a result, many businesses have provided additional quality options, and incentives to their members for conducting business transactions online.

A mobile website allows a travelling businessman to take care of his accounts while in the midst of meetings, conferences, and flights. Your company's user-friendly and self-explanatory website design showed the stay-at-home mom how easy it was to manager her business with you, while watching the baby, paying the bills, and getting dinner ready for the family. Consumers don't have time to wait for pages to load. They want websites that are informational, effective, and provide a variety of options to quickly log in and out, while still taking care of their business needs. Consumers utilize search bars and sitemaps to quickly locate what they're looking for, to preserve what precious time they have during the day. They want shopping carts that can save their selections for a later time and date when they have the time to update the products and services they wish to purchase, without having to start all over. With the growing need for consumers to self-service, businesses have awarded incentives to those who prefer to order, service, and cancel their products online.

Website RedesigningBusinesses are held to higher standards for the level of quality and for their efficiency in servicing the needs of consumers. Consumers want better, faster, easier methods of conducting account transactions worldwide, and expect businesses to progress alongside technological advances. Businesses have been impacted by the rising demand for the need to provide more cost-effective and streamlined servicing. They have found an increased need to constantly accommodate the exponential growth by frequently redesigning websites and performing site maintenances. Despite increasing consumer demands, business owners need to remember not to let quality be overshadowed by the quantity of available methods of accessibility. Though the world is accustomed to technological conveniences, consumers have not forgotten the old-fashioned backbone of quality service and products.

Business owners utilize various tactics to encompass as many consumers in as many ways possible, thereby ensuring their marketing potential is maximized. By incorporating outbound email capabilities, businesses have found email marketing to be highly effective. Options for email marketing range from the "refer a friend" method to clients requesting additional information directly from their websites. By utilizing marketing mailing, businesses gain the advantage of reaching consumers and marketing their products, at the convenience of consumers. Many businesses take full advantage of how easy and powerful online marketing really is. They offer rebates and discounts for conducting business online, which optimizes both their productivity and business results

Business OwnerBusiness owners need to get creative when it comes to consumer demands. They need to create a website that is not only effective, but interactive, and also encourages self-servicing. A growing number of websites now offer technical support in multiple forms, and have maintained the sites so as to not slow down with increased access and usage. Websites also have "frequently asked questions" that list questions and answers for common scenarios, to eliminate a certain volume of assistance needed. Companies are therefore able to allocate time and resources elsewhere, to allow for more efficient operation. Business owners in today's society recognize the importance of redesigning websites, and systems, to provide worldwide around the clock access to an easy and efficient website.

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Customer Buying OnlineIn this age of electronic communication, more and more consumers are turning to the internet to purchase products or services in the comfort and convenience of their own homes. Research suggests that there are well over 500 million people who access the internet world wide, and that 70% of consumers who browsed online in the UK alone, went on to make a purchase. As technology progresses, consumers feel more reassured that online shopping is safe.

Does your competitor have one?

As markets are constantly changing, keeping an eye on your competitors gives you an insight into industry specific market trends, and can show you any offers they may be promoting. If your competitor has a website, so should you. If you don’t, they could be taking potential business away from you.

24/7 Shopping

Wouldn’t it be nice to have your shop open all the time, without having to pay extra staff wages. Not all businesses can stay open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. An online presence means you can take orders and enquiries, even when you sleep. Online credit card transactions mean you can get paid too.

International Markets

Global Internet UsersWith your website up and running,your products or services can be accessed by anyone using an internet ready computer, from all over the globe, any time day or night. It’s like having a shop or office in every town, in every country, all over the world.

Email – Fast and Efficient

There is no need to wait for the postman for that important document you have been waiting for, and no more lost mail. Email can often be delivered in less than 15 seconds, anywhere in the world.

Feedback

Knowing what your customers really want, or what they are thinking about your company, is very important information. By including feedback forms and surveys on your website, you can gather valuable information, which in turn could improve your organisation.

Interaction with your customers

Keeping your customers up to date with company news, special offers, polls and forums, can keep existing customers returning to your website and using your products.

People Want Online ShoppingCompany information online

There is no need to be constantly repeating all the products or services that your company offers, and giving directions to your shop or office to people who call. Your website can hold all this information, including mission statements, terms and conditions, office locations and phone numbers, maps, product prices and more, freeing up time to focus on your business affairs.

WebsiteCustomers Expect Websites

The internet is the fastest growing source of information, growing bigger and stronger every day. Without a website your business runs the risk of never being found by potential customers. Also, a business without a website can seem to be less successful than a business that has an online presence.

The internet is a form of media that attracts more and more people everyday. As competition between website designers and web hosting company’s increases, and prices become more competitive, it makes sense to market your organization online. Don’t lose out on all that potential business.

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Content is KingHaving good content is an essential in the evolvement of any website. A lot of businesses like to keep it simple; they advise visitors of what their company is about, they explain what they have to offer and a way to communicate with them.

On the other hand, some have trouble with the content and don’t know where to begin. The following article will give you a few pointers on how to write quality content for your webpage.

1. Entertain

Entertaining your visitors is always a good thing. For instance, if your site is merchandising hairstyles, you might want to post various hairstyle pictures, give tips on how to have healthy hair, have a forum where visitors can post comments and photos, etc.

Entertaining your clients is a good way to get their attention.

2. The Business

People are always interested in hearing what’s new about your website. So keep your content interesting and up to date and clients will keep coming back for more.

3. Your Knowledge

Marketing StrategiesPut up information and articles on your website that demonstrates that you know what you’re talking about. Show that you are familiar with your company and product.

If you can pass as an expert in the field of your industry, it can increase the reliability of your business as a whole.

4. The Product

A website is the best place to offer elaborate products that would require learning on the part of the client. It’s important to tell them about the benefits instead of the features without confusing the visitors with technicalities; a “Frequently asked questions” section is a great way to solve this problem.

5. The Big Picture

Thumbs Up - All GoodDon’t forget about your marketing strategy, your business plan and your goals. Remember how you plan to place yourself and your business in the marketing world.

6. The Competition

Always ask yourself this question: What are my competitors contributing that I am not? If your competitor is offering something that you are obviously lacking, don’t be afraid to look at what it is. Just remember to not copy it, but instead build on it and make something original.

In conclusion, following these few simple does not guarantee you a successful website but it is a good start for anyone who wants to have good content.

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content really is kingToday there are so many web sites on the web, but so few of them have good content and there are even fewer web sites that have large amounts of content. Why is the web like this? For one most webmasters are trying to make a quick buck and others don't know where to begin or are too lazy to do the work.

Content really is king! Why? because visitors will stay longer or will come back more often and they are more likely to buy from your business. Visitors know you are an expert in your site's topic because you write informative articles, which leads the visitor to trust your business more. And to your visitors it's all about trust because if they can't trust your business, how can they trust the product/service you sell or how can they even know that they will receive the product/service.

Pay Per Click AdvertisingThere are pro's & con's to both Pay-Per-Click advertising and optimizing for natural search engine traffic.

PPC advertising has many great benefits. First of all, you get your traffic going quickly. I have used this advantage many times. I test new products and even new websites through PPC advertising before making a decision to promote or scrap my new website or product idea.

I am a firm believer in testing new products before throwing large amounts of money into advertising. PPC advertising is a great way to do this. For example, with Google's Adwords program, you can post your ad, pay a $5 sign-up fee and have highly targeted traffic to your website within an hour. How is that for efficiency?