Do You Really Need a Website in Your Business?

Can a website make that much difference in your company?

It really doesn’t matter what the economic climate is. If you’re not online, you are losing business to your competition who is.

Remember 10 years ago? When you needed a service or product, you would go to the yellow pages and find what you were looking for. How about today? If you’re like most consumers, you probably open your computer and search online for information. You can bet that your potential customers are doing the same thing.

Ask yourself -

• Are the people looking for the services you offer able to find you online?
• Do you have a website or want to improve what you already have?
• Has it been a couple of years since you updated your site?
• Do you know how search engines work?

In the 17 minute video below, you’ll get some tips about how your website can become a better source of leads for your company.

I’m not going to mince words here – You have to have a website and you have to get involved online if you really want to be found on the internet. Best of all, it’s really not that hard to do.

How much time did you spend marketing your business in the last few months? Did all of that marketing drive people to your website? You need to get every advantage you can today and your website must be a large part of it.

Join us for an online seminar at
MyConstructionBiz.com on February 6 and 7 to discover:

• Getting Started with a Website
• Posting Information on the Web
• Getting Noticed (Search Engine Optimization, or SEO)
• Developing Content
• Using and Editing Graphics (Photos)
• Making Friends on the Internet
• Blogging
• Email Marketing (Permission-based Email)

If you want to kick start or energize your website, the information in this seminar will get you there.

You can find out more about this seminar here:

I’ve been asked by many about this class and here are a few things you may want to know.

This website class is for everyone that wants to learn more about the internet. If you don’t have a site, you’ll learn how to set one up and what to put on it. If you have a site you’ll learn how to enhance it and get better search results.

This is a 9 hour information packed seminar over 2 days. I know it’s impossible for everyone to make that sort of a commitment so it will be recorded, edited and available for viewing online and/or download for all members at MyConstructionBiz.com (MCB).

This seminar is open to all members at MyConstructionBiz.com. Membership at MCB is a one-time payment of $97.00 and then if you decide to stay on, it’s only $12.95 per mo.

The web is here to stay people! Get on it and get involved in it. Your efforts will be rewarded for years to come.

Please use the comment box below if you have any questions.

We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

Dan Baumann

PS – After you watch this 17 minute video posted at HardhatConnect.com, go ahead and create a free online account and make me your friend. It’s easy and will give you a chance to experience and get involved in an online community focused on the construction industry.

Website Review Webinar

Last Friday was a great day at ChiefExperts.com.   We hosted a webinar addressing the new world of marketing and how critical websites are to your marketing efforts.  We had a very informational session with over 100 people enrolled.  Dan Baumann led the discussion on marketing as it evolves from the traditional 4P’s of - Product, Price, Place and Promotion to the new world of social marketing and the 4R’s – Reveal, Reward, Respect and Retain.  He also discussed all the mental triggers that your marketing efforts, especially your website, should address. 

We also offered to review your websites and offer our advice on areas of improvement.  Wow – we were overwhelmed by your response!  We had over 50 requests to review your websites.  We loved it and have really enjoyed visiting your sites and giving them a critical eye.   We have seen some excellent sites and some not so great sites.  We talked about a few during the webinar, with much more to come.

There is so much contractors and designers can do on your website:

• highlight amazing galleries and portfolios, 
• promote your awards,
• video testimonials from clients, subs, employees,
• photos and bios of your staff,
• private client areas,
• your contracts,
• education for your clients,
• your community involvement,
• & blogs, of course. 

The list keeps growing every day, it’s really exciting.  Your website is a great place to differentiate yourself in the competitive construction industry.   

If you want to hear the whole webinar, current members can check it out at ChiefExperts.com, it’s very interesting and will get you thinking about how you can adopt these new marketing strategies and enhance your website to make it more effective.

Good luck!