Are you a small business owner? Do you have a website for the business? According to research done by the research firm Clutch, 46% of companies don’t have a site. They argue that it’s either too expensive or not relevant to their line of business.
Regardless of whether your company has four employees or less, you still need a website. Here are some of the reasons why you need one:
1. There are more internet usersAs of October 2018, according to Statista, there were 4.2 billion active internet users; with 3.4 billion being social media users. Therefore, there is a need for every small business owner to have their website. It increases the reach.
Nowadays, we all expect to find all the information we need online. Therefore, people will also expect your business to be online. This is why you need a website to help people find your business and see your products and services.
A Site helps people Trust the Company moreNowadays, almost everybody expects businesses to have a website. Not having a website makes your business look a bit suspicious and raise questions. People could take it that you can’t afford to put up one. With the number of users rising, it is almost a guarantee that if you don’t have a website, nobody will take your business seriously.
A website gives you credibility and transparency. It makes people get to understand your business more.
3. You need a platform that answers some basic questions quicklyA website will contain all your business information. People want to spend as less time as possible when figuring out your business. There is a contact section on a website answering the questions: “who are you?” “what you offer” “how to contact you.” All these questions are answered on the website such that a potential client has an idea of what you do.
Your company’s website should be in a position to answer all those questions.
4. It gives you a chance for the lead generationAs a business owner, you know that customers need to be nurtured to purchase your products or services. Lead generation involves attracting and converting people into prospects.
When customizing your website, there’s an option of giving your clients the liberty to sign up. This is an excellent way of collecting emails which in turn helps you have subscribers. Growing your email list helps you promote your clients and increase reach.
To add to your subscriber list, you can introduce discounts or hold a contest. Email marketing is a powerful tool to get people interested in your products. Remember to make your emails easy to share. This helps increase your click-through rate which in turn leads to getting clients.
5. You get to control the narrativeMost times, you have no control over what people say about your business on social media. However, you can influence the general public perception through creating your own story through your business website.
You can have a blog section which helps people get to know what you do, what you advocate for and the company’s mission and objectives.
While having a website is a priority, link your social platforms with the site so that sharing can be faster and simpler.
You can consider hiring a social media manager just in case you have no clue on how to get clients there. This could mean more funds. It’s essential to have a good credit score since it increases your chances of obtaining funds from lenders. However, if the information is inaccurate on your credit report, having a credit repair company could make work easier and ensure your report is accurate. Look up this site for more details.
6. Keeping up with your competitorsWho are your competitors? Do they all have websites? Most likely. To stay in the game for long, you need to have a site. The aim of every business owner is being at the top of their industry. As such, having a website helps you stay in the competition.
When people search for products like what you offer, they will get various search results of different companies offering them. However, the question is, will your products be seen? If you don’t have a website, they definitely will not be seen.
The aim of having a website is ensuring that you satisfy your consumers. Don’t just get a website because it is cheap. Invest in a good web hosting company as well as a good company name. It’s advisable to hire a great web developer and designer as the appearance and content are what attracts people to a website. Make sure the loading speed is high to reduce the number of people leaving even before it loads.
If you still don’t have a website, consider having one and see your ROI change. It will propel your business higher.
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Realme, which recently became a stand-alone company after being a sub-brand of Oppo for months since its May 2018 inception, has released the latest smartphone from its coffers. Dubbed the Realme U1, the device is the first member of the Chinese company “Realme U” series. Also, the Realme would be the first smartphone in the world to sports MediaTek’s new Helio P70 SoC.
This system-on-chip translates into smooth processing prowess as well as unruffled gaming performance. The Realme U1 is, however, a selfie-focused smartphone as it comes with a stunning 24-megapixels selfie camera laced to high-end features and image processing capabilities. Again, the device is the first “Selfie Pro” smartphone from the brand. Competitively priced, it wouldn’t come as a surprise if the Realme U1 becomes the people’s favourite selfie smartphone in no time. In the meantime, let’s have a look at what the device is made of.
Realme U1 Key Specifications 6.3-inch IPS LCD 19.5:9, FHD+ Primary 13MP, f/2.2 lens; Secondary 2MP depth sensor 3GB or 4GB RAM 32GB or 64GB storage Micro SD card slot (up to 256GB) MediaTek Octa-Core Helio P70 25MP SONY IMX 576 sensor with f/2.0 aperture Color OS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 Oreo 3,500mAh, 10W charging DesignAesthetically, the Realme U1 wears the same design pattern we see on modern-day smartphones from Chinese OEMs: full view display with waterdrop notch, polycarbonate plastic body curved to the edges, and Corning Gorilla Glass covering on the front. Design-wise, the device shares a lot in common with the Realme 2 Pro. However, Realme is spicing things with colours as the U1 is available in three variants: Brave Blue, Fiery Gold, and Ambitious Black.
There are hard buttons to the left and right of the device; loudspeaker grill, micro USB, and audio jack are on the bottom; the (Always-on) fingerprint reader and dual camera are on the rear.
DisplayThe Realme U1 sports a 6.3-inch display with 1,080 x 2,340 pixels resolution and 450nits brightness. This allows the U1 be used conveniently outdoor during the day, under the effect of sunlight, withiu having to squint your eyes to make meaning of texts and images.
To protect the screen from shattering, the Realme U1’s display is covered with Corning’s Gorilla Glass 3. The Gorilla Glass 3 is a bit dated but if it’s any point, the Realme U1 comes pre-installed with a screen guard out-of-the-box.
Processor and Storage
As earlier mentioned, the Realme U1 comes with MediaTek Helio P70 chipset. Being the device to debut the SoC, this is one of the highlight features of the Realme U1. The Helio P70, basically, is a ‘speedier’ version of the Helio P60 chipset. The processor comes with improved AI-engine and about 13% better performance than its predecessor. Teaming up with the chipset is the Mali G72 GPU, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage. There’s a bigger variant with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.
All variants, however, run the Android Oreo v8.1 out-of-the-box. There’s no official word yet on the possibility of an Android Pie update but that should happen in the coming months.
CameraThe Realme U1 is a selfie-focused smartphone with, obviously, stunning selfie camera. The dewdrop notch at the top of the display houses the 25MP SONY IMX 576 sensor with f/2 aperture with features like AI beauty mode, Super Vivid mode, HDR etc.
On the rear, the dual camera setup bulges out a little bit. Though not a big deal and doesn’t affect the camera performance and resulting image quality in any way, it’s worth pointing out. The lenses comprise of a primary 13-megapixels f/2.2 sensor and a secondary 2-megapixels depth sensor for Bokeh effects. Features of the camera include Autofocus, Portrait mode, Panorama, Professional mode, Timelapse, HDR, and videos @ 1080P.
BatteryThe Realme U1 will be powered by a 3,500mAh Lithium-Ion battery. The battery is not removable and, sadly, doesn’t come with support for Quick charge. The company, however, says the included 10W charge should fasten up charging to some reasonable extent.
Price and AvailabilityOfficial sales of the Realme U1 will commence on December 5th on Amazon with the 3GB RAM/32GB variant selling for about $170 (Rs. 11,999) while the 4GB/64GB variant will set users back by $207 (Rs. 14,499).
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