Small businesses in Vancouver can indeed still make money in today’s faltering economy however Vancouver small business owners need to realize that having a website just isn’t enough anymore. Without an Internet Marketing plan, the only people that will find your site, is people that already know your name. In order for you to make money online, you need to optimize your website so that people that never heard of you before but are looking for what you offer, find your site before your competition. You need to attract potential clients with an Internet Marketing plan and Search Engine Optimization or else your site will just sit there, costing you money instead of making you money!
With more and more people turning to online directories instead of the traditional Yellow Pages, Vancouver small business owners can position themselves to be in the top search results for the products and services they offer, with a relatively small investment in Internet Marketing.
Internet Marketing can include everything from designing a new web site specifically to sell your products to optimizing your existing site to attract more visitors, link building strategies to competition research and SEO. Search Engine Optimization ensures that when someone types in your service, such as, “Vancouver Window Blinds”, they are directed to your business that offers, “Vancouver Window Blinds“, ahead of your competitors.
Unlike Yellow Pages or Newspaper ads, the small investment in Internet Marketing lasts months and even years after the work has been done. Long after you forget how much your paid for the Marketing of your site, surfers that want the products and services you offer will still be sent your way thanks to sound and stable Internet Marketing techniques.
We’ve all heard stories from small business owners about the Yellow Pages ad that costs $1500+ and they aren’t getting any calls. For half the price, you can have your site optimized and within weeks, phone calls and emails will increase, resulting in more sales leads and potential clients. Internet Marketing is an excellent way to get your products and services right to the computer screens of the people that want what you offer.
One of the most popular Vancouver small business Internet Marketing companies around is RTP Online. They have found great success with local Vancouver small business owners who’ve begun to realize the potential of their online business after working with RTP Online.
In the Vancouver Window Blinds example above, RTP started working with Blinds Brothers after they needed both a website and a Marketing Plan. For less than $1200, Blinds Brothers got a fully-optimized WordPress site that they can edit themselves(which they love. No webmaster needed!) and a Marketing Plan that had them seeing results within 2 weeks of going live.
According to Rick, the owner of Blinds Brothers,” RTP Online’s work resulted in increased emails, phone calls and orders.” Rick said that, “people who had no idea who Blinds Brothers were, found their site through the search engines and called.” Rick vowed never to waste another dime on Yellow Pages because now his monthly costs are $8(for the site hosting) and that’s it!
Having a website without an Internet Marketing plan is like having a store and only telling your family about it. Sure you’ll get a couple of sales right away, but how are will you attract new customers without getting the word out?
Internet Marketing gets the word out, and keeps it out. Give RTP Online a call and let them help you make money from your small business.
