When you are ready to start securing clients, it is time to get your name out there. Getting your name out into the market isn’t just tough, but is downright near impossible if you do not have a splash page for people to reach out and contact you at.
You will need to create a website that can help you establish a connection with potential clients. For many people, creating a website is a daunting task. Whether it brings up fears of learning to code CSS or HTML, or you are just concerned about the financial aspect of launching and maintaining a domain all of your own, it can be intimidating. Sometimes outsourcing help for the technical side is a smart move, and it will allow you more time to work on the creative and operational aspect of the business. Being a smart entrepreneur is about learning how to divide and conquer difficult tasks.
When you start a site, make sure to look into a host that streamlines the process and makes things easy for you. There are a number of great hosts, but GoDaddy is by far going to be provide you with the best service and cheapest site. Right now, you can find awesome deals, like a site for just $1.50. GoDaddy also offers $1/mo hosting for your first year. In addition, after that it only amounts to $2.50/mo. Right now is one of the best times to get started on your own site, price-wise. It can not get much easier, technical skills-wise as well. GoDaddy has an easy to use web builder that lets even the most technologically inept folks design their own site. I’m one of them- if you come across my site you’d never know I don’t know how to code even if my own life depended on it.
Even better, GoDaddy’s 24/7 customer service team is truly there for you. They answer calls within 1-2 minutes, troubleshoot any issues you’ve got, and get you back on track and ready to publish your site. Trust me, in the online world there are lots of security issues and hacks, malware, phishing, you name it. You need reliability to make sure your uptime on the website is running at 99% or higher. The last thing you want is to have a new customer visit your site and find that it’s down. Finding a reputable company, at a good price, and with sound customer service is very difficult to do.
Every business needs a website these days, and you would be hard pressed to find a successful business without one. Whether you simply want to host a contact form that forwards to your e-mail address, display previous work, or showcase some of your abilities, a website is a sound business investment.
