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Vision ICT Ltd is on the Devon and Cornwall Business Link approved service provider list.

“99% of our business now comes through our website”
Marian who runs a small bed and breakfast business.

Why a website?

Places your business in front of more potential customers.
Provides a very flexible cost effective Marketing Tool that you can update and change whenever you have a new product – price change – news or information.
Geographically broaden your customer base across the UK and ‘globally’.

So why is it becoming so important?

More and more people are using the Internet.

37,800,000 people in the UK use the internet at home.
11.500,000 people now have a high speed connections.

The cost of hardware and software is coming down.

The cost of access to the internet is coming down

So what makes a good website?

The content
The image it presents
The ease of use
The information is kept up to date

Buying the right website

The needs of your business may not extend far beyond a simple information website. Essentially the website will be an online marketing brochure. It provides an opportunity for a potential customer to learn more about your business in their own time, while allowing your business to explore a new national or even international customer base.

The requirements of the site are straightforward. It needs to provide …

details of your company
details regarding your products and services
methods of contacting your business ...

If your businesses is based at home?

If you are home based small business you do not have a shop or office presence and do not have a direct ‘street contact’ with customers.

Your web presence now becomes that much more important. It will provide a first point of contact between you and a potential customer to your business.

Everything that applies to small business websites also applies to home business websites but where home based businesses differ is that the

The emphasis must be on online customer service.
Customers must be able to query the business in an efficient manner from the website.
At the very least an email address must be provided.
Online feedback forms could / should also be made available.

E Commerce

Your businesses maybe able to generate revenue directly from your website ie. E COMMERCE. An Ecommerce website goes far beyond merely providing product information and collecting customer feedback. An entire system for placing orders and handling financial transactions can be in place.

There are numerous e-commerce solutions available. Most web hosts typically offer e-commerce plans for businesses.
The focus of the website should be on making sure your customers are able to find the products they are looking for and place orders with little hassle.
While it is still important to provide information on the company and handle customer feedback, it must not be at the expense of ease of use.

BEFORE INVESTING IN A WEBSITE FOR YOUR BUSINESS BE SURE THAT YOU KNOW...

Why you want one and how you will use it.
All charges are explained to you so you know exactly what you are paying for.
That you will have the ability to add to and change the content of your website easily yourself to avoid expensive ongoing charges.

Vision Websites Costs