Is it important for my business to be online?
In a single word. Yes. In two words. Yes, very. The internet-web-world wide web-online- whatever you want to call it, it is here to stay, and if you want your business to be here to stay, it is very important to be online.
"Why do I need to be found online? I am in the phone book."
Studies show that more people today turn to the internet, rather than a phone book or newspaper, to find local business information. That means you are missing out on a large customer base by not being found online, and that base keeps getting larger each year. Being found online isn't just about having a website, give us a call and we can help you manage things like Google Places, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. We can explain what those things are, help you correct them, use them, or, if you prefer, we can do it all for you.
"Okay I want to be online, where do I start?"
A great place to start is to figure out what kind of web presence you want. There are a lot of options out there it is easy to get confused. It is even easier to get sucked into a slick marketing campaign that just frustrates you and wastes your money. This is why we ask that you call us and let us help you jump in. We will sit down with you and explain your options, and help you through every step. We have options from using free services, to low cost 'advertorials' that rank very well in searches, to full websites.
"I can't afford a website or online presence."
That is a very common misconception, not everything online costs a ton of money. As as matter of fact we can increase your online presence for less than a hundred dollars. Our full websites are also very affordable and can really increase your businesses online visibility. What you can't afford is to not be found online, missing out on a very large chunk of today's customers.
"I already tried, I signed up with this company and they never updated my site, or finished the job. It is too hard, they just didn't understand my business"
We understand, no one wants to spend money on something that never gets done. No one wants to have a website that they can't get updated or serviced. This is where Advantage Marketing has the true "advantage". We are a locally based company, right here in the West Michigan area. Why does that make a difference? We meet face to face, we get a feel for your business and your style and we translate that to the web. Not only do we have the in-house talent to create a beautiful, user-friendly website, but we have knowledge of the company because we have all lived in this area for years. Our graphic designer, web developers, and staff writer all work together as a team to get the job done. And best of all—when you need us, we're here! Call us, and we'll get the changes made immediately. We'll finish your website in the most time-efficient manner possible. We're not satisfied until you're satisfied.
"Yeah your prices seem great, but then there is a lot of pricey 'maintenance' right?"
Nope. If you choose to have us update your website for you, our quick updates are billed at a very reasonable rate. However the great thing about the way we build websites is that they are easy to understand, and updating can be quickly learned so you can update your own website. That means if you choose, no maintenance charges at all!
I already have a website, it didn't seem to work at all.
Our first question to you would be has it been optimized? We would first look to see that whatever website you are using is able to be found by search engines. Flash websites look pretty but are often overlooked by search engines. We can help! Another common problem is the 'do it yourself' websites, like those from Intuit or YellowPages, these web builders put a lot of extra code 'behind the scenes' and search engines don't like to work to hard to figure out what your websites are about. We can help you figure out why your website didn't help your business and make it start working for you. Meta data, SEO, HTML, search submissions, keywords, domain names, hosting, you don't need to know all these terms, the only term you need to know is Advantage Marketing. We deal with these things on a daily basis and our team is well versed with all the cutting edge technology to get your website working for you!
"Why should I trust you?"
Well, with any company you should look at their history, ours speaks for itself. We have been in the area doing business for 20 years, we have a long standing reputation with many local area businesses. We live and work in the community so we are easy to find, and our client portfolio really does show off our talent. And beyond our clients we have our company owned websites which we develop and market to help the area, and local businesses like yourself. Trust is earned, and we have earned it, ask around you will see.
Give us a call today for a no obligation consultation, we are here to help your business!
