Business Websites – Why Are They Important? When you run a business, one of the most vital forms of media you can utilize to increase your reach as well as increase the sales is a top-quality website. Whether you already have a website, which is currently live but not affecting sales, or you are planning your first venture into the world of online marketing, building a new website or improving an existing one, will increase traffic and sales. Having a visually attractive and functionally easy-to-use website will allow you to attract visitors and capture visitor information, and help utilize the potential of the internet effectively. Importance of website quality A business website with high-quality elements provides you with the tools needed to capture large amounts of traffic and related data that is available online. It also provides accessibility to your customers. It is a way for the people who visit the site to obtain information about the products or services, as well as get in touch with you, without the need for a phone conversation, especially during non-working hours. Every day, millions of people search the Internet for various products or services. This provides you with numerous opportunities to capture business from people looking for products or services that you offer. Just as opening a store gives your company physical presence, a good quality business website gives you the online presence you need, to be noticed. Not utilizing these opportunities could result in the loss of a number of potential sales every day, regardless of how good your product might be. Other benefits The key benefit of a good business website is the access it provides to your existing and potential customers, whom you otherwise may not be able to contact. Without a website, the reach of your business extends only to the traditional limits, and you will miss those potential customers who use the internet as their primary point for purchase research. Another benefit is the marketing you can do with a little help from a company that offers internet marketing services. You can develop a direct response site that will be highly effective in reaching the traffic on the internet. Another useful tool is a ‘subscribe’ option,...
Read MoreOur client, Cujo’s Big Smoke BBQ, recently signed up for an e-mail blast campaign via an agency that distributed his e-blast through several Southern Californian newspaper e-mail databases. Cujo was not satisfied with the eblast design that the agency had come up with so he reached out to us. We took a look at what the agency had produced and you could immediately tell that they did not have the client in mind. It seemed as though they took a generic email template and just filled in the client’s information. We came up with this great design that ties in everything together quite nicely. It also features a QR Barcode that can be scanned with your mobile device which then takes you directly to an offer page. Cujo, was overwhelmed and very happy with the design. Customer satisfaction is our goal and we accomplished that once again with this eblast design. Do you need an e-blast designed for your upcoming e-mail marketing campaign? We can design it for you. Give us a call at 951-251-4036 or click here to contact...
Read MoreWhat Is More Important, Website Design or Website Content? You have recently launched an awesome new website with a great design and layout. But the content on your site is not up to par. How long do you think people will continue visiting your website? There might be a strong influx initially because your website is new, but the flow may soon trickle down when they see that your website is not offering them value. On the other hand, you may have great content, but the website design and layout is drab and uninteresting. There is no doubt, that a visually appealing website layout will increase your chances of attracting and retaining visitors. The big question is, what is more important, web design or web content? A Look at Website Design Web designers mostly design websites to fit a business objective and initially, there may be little thought put into the content side besides the usual generic pages like “About Us”, “Services”, “Products” and “Contact Us”. This is usually the standard approach that a business takes when they are starting out on the Internet and do not have someone to guide them. When a website is well designed, it indicates to the visitor that your company is professionally managed. But, on the other hand, if your website does not look good due to a bad design and layout or does not function correctly, it can make your company look very unprofessional. Many companies make the mistake of taking their website visitors’ expectations for granted. Note that if the visitors do not like what they see, they will quickly leave your website and head to your competitor’s site. For some small businesses, a company website is probably the only visible aspect of your business. Therefore your site visitors will judge your company by the way your website looks. The design gives directions to the visitor and is responsible for setting the mood. A Look at Website Content A well designed website is only the first piece of the puzzle. Content is responsible for giving information to your site visitors, getting you higher rankings on search engines, bringing value to your site and increasing your organic search visibility, which improves your...
Read MoreIt gives me great pleasure to announce that the new and improved JL Designs website has officially launched! A new blog feature has been added, and I plan on blogging about our latest projects, web security and technology related issues. There’s also a portfolio section that I’ll start to populate with some of my previous work as soon as I have some free time. I hope that you enjoy the new website layout. Please feel free to contact me and let me know. Thanks! – Jorge Lopez / JL Designs Website Development and Internet Marketing...
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