Exclamations many a small business will have heard or thought.

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Exclamations many a small business will have heard or thought.

OK, in this ever increasing tech-savvy world we live in, an online presence is useful.  I can’t say it isn’t.  With the right content it can answer many people’s basic questions about your business.  It can also act as a marketing tool, a shop window, even a full shop, whatever time of the day or night, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Before I jump in to tell you what could make your life just that little bit easier when it comes to web sites, a little bit about me.  I’ve been professionally involved in technology since I left University in 1993, as a programmer, a web-developer, a project manager and an IT consultant for small IT companies and global multinational corporations.  I’ve worked for a number of clients, private and public sector, usually on long term projects.

For the last 10 or so years I’ve always jumped on the internet at the first opportunity to research anything and everything.  When I moved from London to Nottingham in 1999 it would have been the perfect solution, but web sites were the Tech companies’ domain and sites like RightMove.com didn’t exist then.  I ended up spending valuable ‘downtime’ away from home, trawling around estate agents, looking at house details and booking viewings… (I wish I’d had a PA back then!)

Now almost everyone uses the internet to research just about anything, from houses to holidays, from prices to PAs.

But how do I go about getting a web site?  It’s really complex and expensive isn’t it?

It can be, but it doesn’t have to be.  Over the next few postings I’ll list some options and outline some ‘tips and tricks’ that hopefully can spare you some heartache, but most importantly, for the small, start-up business, save some time and money.

If you would like Above Parr PA Services to help you create your web presence, contact Sara.