A website can help draw traffic to your business.
You have numerous options for building a business website for free. In addition to the many companies that will allow you to create a homepage on the net without paying anything at all, you can create a blog, which you can update regularly with news, events and special offers. Facebook makes it easy to connect with millions of users and your company's Facebook page can be linked to your external website quite easily.
Instructions
1. Prepare your text and pictures. Before you start building your website, prepare all of the pictures you want on the website and save them on your computer. Next, type all the text that will be featured on the site and save it on your computer, too. Do not begin building your site before you finalize the text. This will slow you down because you will be forced to type into an online text box.
2. Create an account with a free hosting service and begin building your site. Numerous sites on the Internet will host your website free of charge. Some feature prominent banner ads on your page, while others have only a few links near the bottom. Browse a few of them to see which one you like best. Create an account once you make up your mind. Although these services are free, it is best to have only one website as opposed to several. This will help you focus on just one web address (or URL as they are often called). This also will make it easier for your customers to find you when they search for your business. The more people use a website, the easier it is for the site to be found on search engines. Therefore, focusing on one site makes practical business sense.
3. Get on social networking sites. Social networking sites allow you to connect with people, in this case your customers, more easily. You can add friends, update your home page frequently and chat with other members in real time. Facebook is among the biggest and best known and is free to join. Create a profile on Facebook and post a link to your company's website. Update your Facebook page often with new products, promotional offers and news about your business. Give people a reason to check back often and build an on-line relationship with you.
4. Blog! Create a blog, which is likewise free, but easier to update than a website. Invite people to share comments directly on your blog for all to see. Provide a link to your main website on your blog and update it often. At first, not many customers may leave comments on your blog, but continue to encourage them and turn your blog into an active space on the Internet by requesting friends and employees to post there.
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