Forty-five Percent of Small Business Owners Don’t Have a Business Website
In the article below, small business owners will learn 6 ways to get a free domain name.
It may seem elementary, but many small businesses still do not have a presence online. They rely on word of mouth. It’s still the No. 1 marketing source of growth, according to the CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey. At the time of the publication, circa June 2017, almost half (45 percent) say they don’t have a business website. And only about one third (36 percent) use a business website to communicate news to customers and potential customers.
A domain name is a website address that includes a name, a dot (or period), and an extension like “com” or “net” like fitsmallbusiness.com. We reviewed several ways to get a free domain name, including sourcing one directly from a domain name provider and securing one as part of a paid hosting package.
According to AllBusiness.com , “on a basic level, domain names are important because the Internet’s addressing scheme is not very effective without them. … A short, memorable domain name can make the difference between creating a successful Web presence and getting lost in cyberspace. A domain name adds credibility to your small business”.
5 Reasons Why Small Businesses Need a Website!
- Credibility. It’s more common for businesses to have websites than it is not to. …
- Brand Development. When people think of branding, they usually think about a logo. …
- Marketing. …
- Competition. …
- Control. …
Learn more here: Understanding Why Small Businesses Need Websites.
Get A Domain Name for FREE
Then head over to 6 Ways to Get a Free Domain Name in Less Than a Minute which appeared first on Fit Small Business and learn how you can potentially secure a domain name for your business for free.
Still don’t have a business website, let us know why in the comment section below.
Bob Coleman is Director of Marketing at the Prime Group, LLC and a contributor to WPFSI.
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