Why do you need to have your company online

By Seth Goldstein

 

In today's market place people are not finding your Web site in the phonebook. They are finding you in Google or other search engines.

 

With the younger generation coming of age, more and more people are bypassing the painstaking task of looking for a company in the phonebook and turning to the Internet for listings of companies to get them results.

 

This is exactly why a company that is not on the Internet with a Web site needs to have one. They are missing out on hundreds, if not thousands of dollars in business everyday.

 

A search engine can only find what is on the Internet. If you're company has a Web site, that search engine will find it and return the results, which includes your listing, to the user.

 

Without a Web site your missing out on that valuable business.

 

The price of a website runs the gamut. Though most companies offer a low cost package that involves pre-fabricated templates, the better value is in the higher priced custom sites. Though they are more expensive, no one else will have the same site. With a template you always run the risk of having the same design as another company.

 

A good pricing example, Goldstein Media's basic package provides five custom site pages that are tailor made for your company for just $795. Other companies charge more than twice that for a similar package.

 

Regardless of what you choose to do. It is important that your company have an online presence. You will see the monetary benefits in a short amount of time.

 

Seth Goldstein is the founder and principal Web Designer of Goldstein Media LLC, is a Web Design firm based in Bensalem, PA. They specialize in small to mid-sized company Web sites. Visit them online at www.goldsteinmedia.com.