More people use the Internet to find businesses locally than the phone book. According to Nielsen Online 74.1% of the US population is on the Internet. Even if your customers are local to your area most will look online for your services than will pick up a phone book and start searching.
People feel they have better options by searching online and have access to more than only the advertised companies. Additionally people can find out about your company and the quality of your work by looking at online reviews of your company as well as reviews of your competitors. Basically people feel more empowered by searching the Internet and get the sense of making a more educated decision about how and where to spend their money.
How can you use the Internet to grow your business?
Newport Design Concepts makes it simple to create a customized website to give your business a professional Internet presence. Just provide us with the following information and we'll take care of the rest!
- Provide your company and any images you would like included on your new website or we can provide a company logo and images for you.
- Provide the content you would like included on your website such as services your company offers and how long your company has been in business along with any other pertinent information you would like your customers to have about your business.
Are you using a free e-mail account such as Yahoo or Gmail for your business?
Many times consumers will not consider using a company's services if the company does not have a website or an e-mail address that include's the company's name.
Newport Design Concepts makes it easy to turn your business into a "dot com".
- We offer domain registration and domain transfers from only $9.99 per year. Free extras are included with every domain registration (including 1 free e-mail account). We can also assist you in finding a domain name that is suitable for your business.
- We will set-up your e-mail account which will include your company domain name giving you a professional e-mail address.
Do you know how search engines like Google can help your business and why Internet users value certain sites over others?
Millions of consumers search for businesses on search engines like Google, Yahoo and MSN everyday. The key to making sure your website is listed on these search engines is to make your website "search engine friendly".
- All websites created by Newport Design Concepts are "search engine friendly".
- We offer Search Engine Visibility which is a very user friendly tool that walks you through how to submit your website to over 200 search engines including Google, Yahoo and MSN, Netscape and AOL for only $39.98 per year. For an additional cost Newport Design Concepts will handle search engine submission and optimization for you.
If you are already ahead of the game and have an Internet presence on the web, do you keep the information on your website up-to-date?
One trick to getting and keeping your website noticed on the Internet is by making sure the information on your site is kept current. Search engines also look for sites that periodically update or add information. Customers are also more likely to give your company their business when you take the time to keep your site updated.
Newport Design Concepts offers affordable Maintenance Packages that make it easy to update and maintain your website. Our plans are designed to save you money as well as time!
For those companies who have the professional website, professional e-mail address and stay on top of marketing your site on the Internet, do you own your own website and domain name or does it belong to your web design and hosting company?
Many companies don't have the time or desire to handle the technical side of business and rely on their web design and hosting company to handle things for them. It literally pays to make sure the website and domain you purchase actually belongs to you rather than the hosting company. In many cases, if these companies go out of business you may lose your website and domain!
When you purchase a website or domain name from Newport Design Concepts you are the owner and ultimately have control.
