{"id":7211,"date":"2019-01-01T13:42:13","date_gmt":"2019-01-01T11:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/${domain}\/blog\/?p=7211"},"modified":"2023-01-12T13:22:33","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T11:22:33","slug":"do-i-need-a-website-for-my-small-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/${domain}\/blog\/do-i-need-a-website-for-my-small-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Need a Website for My Small Business?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I need a website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? A lot of entrepreneurs find themselves in a position where they don\u2019t know why and how they can benefit from a website. Of course, no one wants to waste time or money on something they don\u2019t have full knowledge of. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, let\u2019s figure out <\/span><strong>why small businesses need a website<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so much, and <strong>how much it will cost you.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/weblium.com\/create-small-business-website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Create a website for small business<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ebeead228dd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ebeead228dd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/${domain}\/blog\/do-i-need-a-website-for-my-small-business\/#11_Reasons_Why_Your_Small_Business_Needs_a_Website\" >11 Reasons Why Your Small Business Needs a Website<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/${domain}\/blog\/do-i-need-a-website-for-my-small-business\/#Do_I_need_a_website_if%E2%80%A6\" >Do I need a website if?&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/${domain}\/blog\/do-i-need-a-website-for-my-small-business\/#How_much_does_a_website_cost\" >How much does a website cost<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Reasons_Why_Your_Small_Business_Needs_a_Website\"><\/span><strong>11 Reasons Why Your Small Business Needs a Website<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7248\" src=\"https:\/\/${domain}\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/why.gif\" alt=\"10 Reasons Why Your Small Business Needs a Website - Weblium\" width=\"461\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/${domain}\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/why.gif 461w, https:\/\/${domain}\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/why-418x227.gif 418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the research, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hostingfacts.com\/internet-facts-stats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internet\u2019s influence on retail sales has amounted to $2.3 trillion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2017 and that number is expected to grow significantly. That\u2019s a pretty good reason for your business to have a website and be a part of the Internet influence. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some other reasons why your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business needs a website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Great advertising and targeting possibilities<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compared to any offline method, you can reach practically any target audience around the world, either general or very specific.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Less money for more capabilities<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take for example <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fitsmallbusiness.com\/newspaper-advertising-costs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a newspaper ad<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: in the US, it will cost you anywhere from $480 in a local paper to $10,000 or more in a major national one. For the same price, or even cheaper, you can make a website that will serve as a permanent tool for promotion compared to a short-time newspaper ad.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Promotion with any budget<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, it\u2019s great when you can invest thousands of dollars right off the bat and get quicker results. But you can also start with free promotion methods and increase your budget when the business scales up.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Test any business idea <a href=\"https:\/\/${domain}\/blog\/6-ways-to-validate-your-business-idea-with-200-or-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">for $200 or even for free<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s almost nothing compared to an offline business, where you need to pay for an office and equipment. Read <a href=\"https:\/\/${domain}\/blog\/6-ways-to-validate-your-business-idea-with-200-or-free\/\">this article<\/a> to learn more about business idea validation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Availability 24\/7<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike business hours, your website can serve you nonstop. Look up information about your service or contact details, leave a message or buy something \u2014 anyone can do that at any time of the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Structured information<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A website gives all the information about your business together in one place. Thus, people can find it easily and make a deliberate decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>More popularity<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easier to establish an online presence when you use all channels. If you have a website as your main channel and social media pages as additional ones, you can encompass a larger audience, then by using only one.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>More credibility<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A company that has a website appears more serious and trustworthy than one that is represented only on social media.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>New competition perspectives<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The website helps you hold your own against the big guys in the industry. While it is hard to compete with big companies offline and requires quite a lot of money, speaking about the online market it\u2019s more about optimized search results and targeted ads.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Websites are tried and tested<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike social media, you are fully in control of what to post and what happens on your website.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Keeping up with the Joneses<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your competition has a website, you certainly need one. At the very least, you can compete for their online customers. And if they don\u2019t understand <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the importance of having a website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and don\u2019t have an online presence while you do, there\u2019s no denying who\u2019s the winner.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_I_need_a_website_if%E2%80%A6\"><\/span><b>Do I need a website if?&#8230;<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7223 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/${domain}\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/photo-1468091730376-d3b5558b71ab.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1944\" height=\"932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/${domain}\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/photo-1468091730376-d3b5558b71ab.jpg 1944w, https:\/\/${domain}\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/photo-1468091730376-d3b5558b71ab-768x368.jpg 768w, https:\/\/${domain}\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/photo-1468091730376-d3b5558b71ab-418x200.jpg 418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1944px) 100vw, 1944px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll cut to the chase and tell you this: <\/span><b>Yes, you do.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You don\u2019t know the full potential your business might reach until you get yourself a good website. So let\u2019s examine the subject further and answer all of your questions on \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why do I need a good website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if&#8230;?\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Do I need a website if I have a Facebook page and\/or Instagram account?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a website, you can give consumers more information about your company, products or services and that information is more structured and easier to find. Additionally, it gives you more room for advertising, including affiliate links, deals, and product sales. If anything, a website is the main source for conversions, while social media is more of an additional one.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Do I need a website if I have a mobile app?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apple and Google Play markets are quite difficult and expensive to promote on. It&#8217;s much easier to advertise through a website and, thus, attract new clients. Besides, a website is a good place for your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">potential customers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to find out about the app.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Do I need a website if I\u2019m already in a marketplace?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A website can ensure much more traffic to your marketplace and opportunities for promotion than the marketplace alone. Together they can bring you more results than if using only one or the other. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Do I need a website if I have a blog?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A blog works well as a part of a site unless you are a blogger who makes money solely on affiliate links and sponsored content. And even then, you would benefit more from a website, which has a more suitable structure, space, and opportunities for promoting yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Do I need a website if my business is small and I don\u2019t have much of a budget?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then you need a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">small business website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> more than anybody else to attract customers and fill up your budget. Web development and design don\u2019t need to cost an arm and a leg. Moreover, you can find <a href=\"https:\/\/weblium.com\/?utm_source=referral_blog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=18-10-18&amp;utm_term=inline-link&amp;utm_content=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">options where the website will cost the tenth of the price<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0you are so worried about.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Do I need a website if my business is quite successful and works on recommendations?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, then people can recommend or share your website, and that goes back to your credibility and professionalism. When potential clients see a physical website, in addition to\u00a0their peers&#8217; description of your services, they can get more information about you, the services or products you offer, and more options for contacting you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Do I need a website if my clients don\u2019t use computers that often?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What about smartphones? It\u2019s basically a mini-computer and a communication device in one hand. It\u2019s also one of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reasons to have a website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which will work well on both computers and mobile devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Do I need a website if my business is not digital or online-based?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can advertise any kind of business online, even with a geolocation reference. Even if you don&#8217;t have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iqsdirectory.com\/resources\/the-ultimate-guide-to-digital-disruption\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">digital<\/a> product, that doesn\u2019t mean customers shouldn\u2019t be able to find you and your products or services in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">search results<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In fact, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hostingfacts.com\/internet-facts-stats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for each dollar spent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in an offline store, $0.56 comes from digital interaction.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Okay, maybe I do need a website, but why should I buy the design if my friend can do it for free?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, if your friend has the credentials and will promise to maintain the website for free for as long as you need it, then it sounds reasonable. Otherwise, your website just won\u2019t work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your friend might be a great developer, but if they aren\u2019t both a professional designer and marketer, then it\u2019s one of the two options: either your website will look good but be ineffective in getting traffic and conversions\u2026 Or your website will be ineffective and look bad at the same time. The thing is, making a website is only half of the deal. Making a working, selling one is the other half.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"LC20lb\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_a_website_cost\"><\/span><strong>How much does a website cost<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7220 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/${domain}\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/photo-1460925895917-afdab827c52f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1302\" height=\"927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/${domain}\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/photo-1460925895917-afdab827c52f.jpg 1302w, https:\/\/${domain}\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/photo-1460925895917-afdab827c52f-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/${domain}\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/photo-1460925895917-afdab827c52f-418x298.jpg 418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1302px) 100vw, 1302px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>There are different options for creating websites. Here is a comparison of main options and their prices.<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>CMS and website builders<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Web studios<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Weblium<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Pros and cons<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s cheap or even free but requires at least basic web design and web development skills, as well as your time to set everything up. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The website is done totally from scratch, with unique design and a complex functionality. But it can appear too expensive and requires additional payment for any changes.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combines the advantages of the two other options. Allows getting a quality, unique website for an affordable price.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Average prices <\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>From 0$ to $150<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>From $12,000 to $120,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>From $150<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Is good when\u2026 <\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don&#8217;t have money, but you have enough time to create the site and fix all the issues. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have an unlimited budget. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always, when you don&#8217;t need specific functions which must be developed individually for your website. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>What is Weblium?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weblium is a &#8220;do-it-for-me&#8221; website builder. This means that a website is done for you by professionals, according to your preferences and requirements, using an ultra-modern content management platform which you can operate by yourself for further updates and modifications. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>What makes it good?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weblium combines the quality of professional web design and simplicity of a site builder;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s really affordable to build a website on Weblium. Starting from $150 \u2014 on average, it&#8217;s just 1\/10 of the market price;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your website can be ready in days, which is fantastically good compared with web studios average terms;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the site is ready, you can easily modify it if required without paying extra money; <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You get full technical support and a personal manager.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our specialists will help you with deciding what kind of website you need and then will create a prototype of your new website without any hidden fees or obligations. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/weblium.com\/\">AI Website Builder<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do I need a website? 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