Microsoft® Office Live Small Business: Take Your Business Online

Getting Your Business on the Web

If your business doesn’t yet have a Web presence, consider these very real benefits of getting your business online:

• Potential customers can find you whenever it’s most convenient for them.

• Placement in search engines gives you constant, 24/7 marketing.

• You can demonstrate your work online—with photos and write-ups of products or through customer testimonials and portfolios—without making a trip to visit a new client.

• You can provide ongoing customer support from your Web site, offering news, downloads, sale information, and more on your site.

• You can create a sense of community in your industry or among your customers and vendors by providing forums, videos, and more that foster good communication and give people a ...