REASON #9 - IT TAKES TIME TO CREATE DOMAIN NAME BUZZ FOR YOUR SITE

Top 10 Reasons Why Your Website Should Be Your Top Business Priority in 2009

So many people think if they launch a new website on a Monday that they should show up on a Google search for that new website on a Tuesday. Let me just bust this myth by saying – it does not happen that way.

Imagine sending out an invitation to some friends inviting them to come to your home for dinner. The purpose for inviting them was to see your new house you just finished building. The invitations go out, but there was one catch - you neglected to provide them your address. As the appointed time for your dinner came and went you quickly became very puzzled why your visitors never came to your home. You had built this beautiful new home and now no one showed up. The next day you bumped into some of your invited guests and you asked them "Why didn't you come last evening to my home for dinner?" Their reply? "WE COULD NOT FIND YOU!"

Thousands and thousands of customers are looking for your website, your home on the internet ... will they be able to find you? It's not enough to just have a website or a nice looking home page. People need to be able to find you on the internet. You can help them better find you through Search Engine Optimization.

When you do have a website, you want the Search Engines to put it high in Search Engine Ranking Reports for the important keywords for your business. This does not happen overnight. Usually it will take 2 months or more to begin to get good rankings. So the earlier you start, the better you will succeed.

REASON #10 - WITHOUT A STRONG WEBSITE, YOU LEAVE THE FIELD TO THE COMPETITION

Top 10 Reasons Why Your Website Should Be Your Top Business Priority in 2009

If you are in business you cannot afford to let your competition stand out in an already crowded playing field. How you do business in 2009 is different. Change is not coming – it’s here! If you are in business and do not have a website then shame on you. Set aside my industry bias here for a minute. Not having a website is giving your competition the edge Bottom line: you're losing business if you do not have a website.

It’s estimated that there are now 337,167, 248 internet users in North America (http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats14.htm) While you are reading this someone is going on the internet and using it to find potential products or services that they need and want. Are they finding what they need on your website? The great thing about the internet is that it truly does level the playing field for those in business. A new competitor with limited funds can be highly visible on the web. If your company isn't there, then the competitor may be the only visible provider to the untapped clients you are trying to reach.

It's also important not to allow the competitor to be the first one with a website. It takes some time for a website to establish itself on the Internet with the search engines. If your competitor steals a lead on you, then you may find it difficult to catch up.