A website is a must for any small business in the fierce current climate, but one that actually gets people visiting the site takes a few steps to success, according to a financial webzine.
The "American Banking News" site says there are some basics every small business needs to think about when building their website.
Number one is quality content. Make it interesting to readers with informative items and give users somewhere to contact the business.
Number two is Search Engine Optimisation or SEO for short. It might sound scary but all it means is making your website easy for users to find.
So to start with, make sure you find out the terms people are entering when looking for the products or services you provide and include them in your site's content.
Number three is link building. This is easy to do with Mr Site's Takeaway Website which has a forum building function.
So getting your business online is really as easy as 1, 2, 3!