Opening up your business to the internet is among the smartest steps you can make for your business. Not only will you have a new way to present your company and your product and services, but you also gain a new global audience. A well-build website not only will allow a worldwide audience to locate and contact you for products and services, it can also help drive your company image. While some companies like local grocery stores may not benefit as much as companies that manufacture a specialty product or offer a service, Web Presense is an important way to reach new customers and can help improve the business image.

Typically, a simple five-page website can cost between $400-750 that usually includes conceptualization, design, development, and deployment. Since a web site is a physical presense on the internet, Internet Hosting Companies (Companies that Specialize in delivering your web page to the entire Internet) typically charge between $10-50 per month for their services.

Once your website is active, you can begin taking some steps outlined in the Web Site Marketing Guide to ensure that your site can be searched for and found by users who are looking for your business, product, or service.

Please feel free to browse the following topics to get some general ideas on techniques and best practices for web site building: