Gone are the days of looking for a business in the yellow pages. You need a website. A recent analysis by Deloitte in “Connected Small Businesses in the United States” found that digitally advance small businesses (a) earned twice as much revenue per employee, (b) experienced revenue growth over the previous year that was nearly four times as high (c) were almost three times as likely to be creating jobs over the previous year, and (d)
- Statistics show that 97% of consumers go online to find and research local businesses so if you do not have a web presence, how will they find you?
- Another staggering statistic is that 30% of consumers won’t consider a business without a website.
Your website is your number one marketing asset in this digital age. Americans spend on average 223.6 hours per week and are on their mobile devices up to five hours per day. The expectation of the average consumer is that reputable businesses will have a website and that the ones who don’t are less professional. While that may not necessarily be true, perception IS reality!
