Does a small business like yours need a website? After all, you have a Facebook page and you show up on Yelp. The answer is Yes! Absolutely. Every business needs a website. And if you don’t want a website, I can assure you, your customers wish you had one.
Everyone carries the internet in their pocket. Once upon a time, every business needed to be listed in the yellow pages. Customers let their fingers do the walking. Today, customers let Google do the walking. They search the internet to find businesses near them. They search the internet to check out a business before they visit or call.
If you aren’t on the internet telling your message, you competitors surely are. Help customers find you. Help them to know what a great service or product you offer close to home. When they find you on the internet, you have credibility. When they don’t find you, they think you don’t exist.
Sure Facebook is a great way to tap into social media, but you need a way to convey the message you want to tell. You need a website you control and shape to your and your customers’ needs.
You may have loyal customers who already know offer great service. Help them to recommend you to others with a shareable website. And help people who don’t even know you are in town find you. A website is a 24/7 advertisement that can cost as little as a regular print ad that gets thrown in the trash.
If you still need convincing, check out this article on Why Every Small Business Needs a Website and this article Businesses Need Websites.