Originally written by Partner Content on Small Business
The internet has changed the way we communicate, shop, and explore. We don’t hesitate to ask Google which shops are open or are within our proximity. We head to the internet to do our shopping or reserve items that we can then collect in store. We communicate with businesses through websites and social media. If your business doesn’t have a website, you’re missing out on all these opportunities.
For example, if you’re a local retailer, getting yourself a website could mean people in your town are more likely to find your shop online when researching the local area. There could even be the opportunity to sell your products online or take requests for quotes. You have the chance to proactively reach customers before they’re in the radius of your store and the opportunity to connect with them once they’ve visited you, all through an online presence.
If building a website and getting your business online seems daunting, technical or just too time-consuming, it’s not. Replace the images your mind conjures up when you think of creating a website. Replace lines and lines of code with easy drag-and-drop functions; spending hours trying to buy a domain

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