{"id":50,"date":"2018-12-22T22:19:57","date_gmt":"2018-12-22T22:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blueshiftwebservices.com\/blog\/?p=50"},"modified":"2019-04-24T03:19:38","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T03:19:38","slug":"having-a-professional-website-is-critical-to-your-business-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueshiftwebservices.com\/blog\/having-a-professional-website-is-critical-to-your-business-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Having A Professional Website Is Critical to Your Business\u2014Here\u2019s Why"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

The last 15 years have seen a tremendous\r\nrise in the use of the internet. The number of internet users rose from a\r\nlittle bit over 1 billion in 2005 to over 3.5\r\nbillion<\/a> in 2017.  As of 2016,\r\nthe regular internet user spent an average<\/a>\r\nof 185 minutes online using his or her mobile. There is a reason web\r\ndesign and digital marketing<\/a> are one of the most valuable skills to\r\nhave right now. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Of course, all these are just statistics\r\nand numbers, and they are not meant to affect you, except that within the last\r\nfour years, e-commerce sales (that is, business that occurs online), rose from 1.3\r\nbillion U.S. dollars to 2.8 billion U.S. dollars<\/a>; expected to\r\ndouble\u2014or more\u2014by 2022. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Yet, another statistic. But what does it\r\nmean for you?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

With these trends, you can reach more\r\npeople than ever with your business or product\u2014than you have ever done. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Having a website isn\u2019t just good for your\r\nbusiness. Not having one will actually do more harm. You will be left behind\r\nwhen people with similar brands, services, and products are growing rapidly\r\nsimply by having a website. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Benefits\r\nof A Website<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

  1. Visibility and Reach<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    A website eliminates the need to\r\nphysically meet with or schedule conference calls with potential customers to\r\nexplain your business. A well-laid out and properly designed website is enough\r\nto tell potential clients of the unique business opportunities that you offer. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    The more attractive and money-making angle\r\nof visibility is consistency. With a consistent presence, buyers know where to\r\nfind you whenever they need your product. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Much more than just being present, you are\r\naccessible from anywhere in the world, even far beyond Brevard County<\/em>. You can only reach so many people with a physical\r\nstore.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n