{"id":1437,"date":"2012-02-29T13:36:07","date_gmt":"2012-02-29T13:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sgis.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1437"},"modified":"2014-08-14T11:22:12","modified_gmt":"2014-08-14T11:22:12","slug":"benefits-of-having-a-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgis.co.uk\/blog\/2012\/02\/benefits-of-having-a-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of having a website"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are many benefits to having a website for your business. Here at SGIS we provide many services to help you get your business online. Whether it’s a complete design solution or you are looking to build your own website, we can help. If you need any advice on starting a website please contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We’ve taken a quick look at the key advantages of having a website for your business.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Professional email address<\/h2>\n

Having your own website allows you to create a professional email address – rather than yourbusiness@hotmail.co.uk you could have contact@yourbusiness.co.uk.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
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Easy for customers to contact you<\/h2>\n

Having your contact details online enables your customers and potential customers to get in touch with you quickly.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
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Secure a domain name<\/h2>\n

Owning the domain name of your business ensures no one else can take it. Secure your domain name now<\/a>.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
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Platform for social media<\/h2>\n

If you’re already using social media, such as facebook or twitter, a website can be great platform to grow and advertise these avenues.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
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Available 24\/7<\/h2>\n

If manning a phone 24\/7 is not an option a website is a great platform for giving your customers information when you’re not available.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
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Increase your sales<\/h2>\n

Allowing your customers to buy products or order services online gives them another avenue to transact with you increasing sales.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
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News and updates<\/h2>\n

Adding a blog or news section to your site is a great way to advertise new services or products and keeps your customers up-to-date on what you’re doing.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
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Appear on search engines<\/h2>\n

With the majority of people opting to search for a solution online using search engines can you afford not to be appearing? Having a website can really help your credibility.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are many benefits to having a website for your business. Here at SGIS we provide many services to help …<\/p>\n

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