- The
Internet is the biggest, fastest growing market
place of the millennium.
- Take
advantage of this phenomenon by promoting your
business with a website.
- Use
it as you would a promotional brochure, a one,
which you can change, and update at any time
without having to have another 500 printed.
- Provide
your customers with the latest up to date product
information or services.
Look
around!
Every
advert you see usually has a web address attached
to it.
Advertise
an unlimited amount of information by simply putting
your web address on all of your paperwork, on
the side of your vehicles, include it on any other
advertising.
Web
sites come in many forms but the best sites are
generally the simplest. A good site should be
easy to use, and easy to navigate through so that
the customer can move around and find the information
they need straight away. It is nice to have loads
of flash animation and video clips but the majority
of visitors who visit your site will not want
to wait while this loads in. The site should load
in fast and be suitable for the novice to use.
"By the year 2001 there will be two types of
business. Those with web sites and those no longer
in business." BILL GATES CEO MICROSOFT CORP.
"The INTERNET is a tidal wave. It will wash
over nearly all industries drowning those who
don't learn to swim in its waves." BILL GATES
CEO MICROSOFT CORP.
What
do I need for a web site ?
Basically all you need for a web site :-
- An
internet connection ·
- Web
space to load your site onto.
These can now be obtained free from the likes
of Firenet, Freeserve etc. (see
the link on www.gsacomputers.co.uk). This
will give you a web address such as www.fredshouses.firenet.ws
so to make it more professional and relevant to
your business a domain name is used i.e.
www.fredshouses.co.uk this domain name
will then divert the user to the web space where
you have your site hosted.
You
then have to gather all the information, logos
and graphics that will be put together to form
your website. Links to other websites can also
be added to other relevant websites and likewise
you can advertise your site by getting your links
placed on to other sites.
Easier
still is to have someone create and publish the
site for you such as www.gsacomputers.co.uk.
A
basic Five page site with, one navigation column
with logo, one graphic per page, unlimited text
and links £100. See
www.ryton-acupunture.co.uk
Other
sites created to the customer's requirements starting
from £35 per page i.e.
E
mails are also being used by businesses, starting
to take over from the fax machine.
E
mail addresses using your own domain can now be
directed to more than one mail address i.e. sales@selturn.co.uk
can be directed to your works computer,
john@selturn.co.uk
can be directed to your home computer, mobile@selturn.co.uk
can be directed to you laptop computer.
You
can even get a fax number which sends a fax to
your email account.
If
you have any further questions regarding websites
or computers in general please get in touch.
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