justgreatwebsites.com

Welcome to Just Great Websites. My name is Dave and I provide personalized websites, databases, CRM, SEO and other computer based services to an exclusive group of businesses. Providing a web presence for a company requires a personal relationship between the designer and the business owner. I provide that service. I learn everything about your business and the industry you are competing in and build an entire concept to make you the featured site in your market.

I provide you with realistic goals for your market along with the knowledge and service to put you at the top percentile of your market. Please beware of companies that promise you high rankings in a short amount of time because this is usually very costly and never long-lasting. Your should always look for a stable climb up the internet rankings to secure your sites position.

If you are interested in joining my group of exclusive business leaders in the area, please use the "Message Me!" link and provide your name and even the best time to contact you.

Do you have a product(s) that you want to sell national or global audience? For small business this may seem like a daunting goal to accomplish. You may have tried Ebay, Etsy, or maybe just an message on your site to tell your interested customers to phone to order. While these ways may work for some, they are by far less profitable then having your own store where you can receive payments directly. Using the sites aforementioned you will incur commission and listing fees for each item. If you connect it with a PayPal account you will also be charged another processing fee. No matter which road you choose to travel in selling your products you will have to pay someone somewhere down the line for promoting and processing, the goal here should be to minimize these profit eating fees.

I personally use PayPal for most internet transactions and I am quite happy with the service I receive. The fees are about as much as a typical credit card processor and going through their service provides me the access to receive all sorts of credit cards and other payment methods without having to do much besides check my email to see if the item was paid for. If you already have a way to process credit cards you can bypass using PayPal or other online services, but this requires a bit more interaction between you and your other service. So bottom line is PayPal is what I recommend to my readers and customers.

As for creating an e-store, there are several options. I have used Zen-Cart and VirtueMart, both provide a business with free software and the ability to customize the look to your liking. I have set up the store on this site by installing VirtueMart and provide this as an active demonstration of how you can have an informative site along with products and services available for purchase.

If you are interested in setting up an e-commerce store and would like to discuss what your best options are please contact me and I will go over what may be your best choice.

Does your site reflect your business? There are thousands of incredible sites that have all the 'Bells & Whistles' to wow the visitor but does it match what you are trying to get across to your perspective and existing customers?

For example, If you have a company that has service vehicles travelling in the area, does the logo on the truck match the the logo on your site? Does the food you display on your site match what you will be serving? We all know that those images of the big burger chains don't match what you unwrapped after you purchased the item. If you set expectations too high or too little for your product or service then the end result could be a loss of a customer or no customers at all. We all want to be enticed to make a purchase so you need to show why you are what a customer wants.

Quick Thoughts:

Let your professional site be professional and maybe have a section about the fun sites you have found on the internet. You could create a Facebook or MySpace page to show what you are like after office hours. These types of sites help with networking and also help personalize you and your business by allowing the customer to get to know you. You may find that because you like Texas hold'em and so do your customers you could host a tournament creating better networking and building your business relationships.

Bottom Line:

What can your site offer that others won't? Show that there is no one better at being you than you. Display every little-league team you sponsor, every charity you and your employees are involved in and let everyone know that you are not just a company but a vital part of the community that makes you special. Bottom line is put some faces behind your site and let visitors know you