Thursday, August 28, 2008

3 Reasons To Have Your Own Website

By Darrel Hawes


It's never been simpler to to create a website. Here's three reasons why you need to do it.

1. You have something to sell.

It's rather obvious. If you have something you want to market, is there any reason not to do it online? Everyone else, including your competitors, is either already online or soon will be. If you have an existing marketing system, you can always set up a website complimentary to it.

What kind of site you're going to need depends on your business. You might need a site for product listings, or just to list info, like: manual, FAQs, etc.

Whichever type of site works best for your business, you can build it or hire someone to do it. Make it a priority!

2. You have something to communicate.

Maybe you just want to prove a point. You're not alone: there are many opinionated voices on the internet. Why not add yours?

It doesn't matter if it's serious or playful fun; you've got a story to tell and there's always room for your voice on the internet.

3. You should show people you're good at what you do.

If you're an employee, it may be that you don't have anything to directly sell. Maybe you don't have a voice that wants to be heard, either. But your job is very important, and you want to get the most you can out of it.

What better way to prove your worth than to have your own site? You'll be able to point to months or years of material that you have written. This will demonstrate that you are serious about your field.

It's never been easier or more rewarding to have your own website.

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