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Gympie Online is a local business, trades and services directory for Gympie and the Cooloola Coast.
Businesses - Find Local Shops, Trades and Services
Events - See what is going on in the area.
Cooloola Towns - Rainbow Beach and TinCan Bay
You may be wondering... "How Can The Internet Help My Local Business in Gympie Which Has Mostly Local Customers?"
Up until recently, you would have been right thinking that the Internet offered few opportunities for a small, local business such as yours.
But times change fast online!
Now, more and more of your potential customers are forsaking the Yellow Pages for Google, Yahoo, and other top search engines.
The fact of the matter is that it's faster and easier to type something like "LJ Hooker Gympie" or "Rainbow Getaway Resort" on a web browser than it is to look it up in the phone book!
Here are a few of the reasons that small, local businesses are getting online every day...
- Raising their local profile above their competitors.
- Strengthening relationships with existing customers by providing valuable information online.
- Staying on customer's minds with things like website-only coupons.
- Taking competitors' customers with local online promotions.
Translation: If your business does not use the Internet to promote itself; extend its reach beyond your local area; keep in touch with its existing customers; and take your competitors' customers... Your competitors will do it to you, and soon.
"But wait a minute," you say, "I already have a Yellow Page ad. Isn't that enough?"
Sadly, no. Let's compare a Yellow Page ad with having your own website on GympieOnline.com...
| Yellow Pages | Your GympieOnline.com Website | |
| Content | How much can you say in a tiny little ad? And forget trying to update your content during the year! | Show off your local business to its best advantage. Put whatever you want on your web page. Plus, minor updates are no problem. |
| Visitor attention | Very little -- most people just scan the listings | Complete -- once your prospective customer is on your website, you have all of his/her attention. |
| Visitor mindset | Dubious -- Yellow Pages is advertising. Your credibility is low. | Interested -- they found you through a search engine. Your site adds to your credibility. |
| Exposure | Not much -- it may generate a few calls now and then. | Substantial -- Over time, you can attract hundreds of visitors to your site every single day. |
| Measurable | No -- You really have no way of knowing how effective your ad is. | Yes -- It is possible to know precisely how many visitors you had to your website, where they came from, how long they stayed, and much more. |
| Competitive advantage | Low -- Don't all businesses do this? Do you really stand out? | High -- your website can help build your business and drive the competition's customers to you. |
| Open new markets | No -- Yellow Page ads are local. | Yes -- The Internet is worldwide. |
| Cost | Expensive -- Typically costs several thousands of dollars per year, per listing, for each small ad. | Inexpensive -- Costs way less than a Yellow Page ad. (more on this below). |
Hi, we're Heatley & Michelle Gilmore, Owners of GympieOnline.com.
For the past 13 years, we've worked with over 200 businesses on their sales and marketing needs as well as owning 6 businesses of our own. Over this time we have seen the growing importance of internet marketing and more recently seeing the importance of it as a tool to assist small business grow further in an ever growing and competitive market place!
Our personal marketing portfolio includes literally 100's of businesses that we have worked with guiding them through the minefield of marketing making them thousands of dollars along the way. Over the last couple of years we have worked closely with business owners who are now selling products online and advertising space to major corporations (including Google, Inc.).
There is more to internet marketing than just a website , although that is a great start.
Now, for only 54 cents a day, you can take advantage of my experience and expertise and "grab" all that the Internet has to offer your small business. And, as you learned in the above chart, there are a lot of advantages to being online.
But you needn't worry if you are somewhat computer-phobic... I will take care of it all for you.
And guess what? You don't even need a computer!
When you take advantage of this unique service, you get all this:
- A one-page webpage designed specifically for your business.
You can include pictures of your products along with prices and any specials you want to advertise. For example, you could showcase your products and services on your webpage so that customers can view them anytime and then contact YOU when they are ready to spen dmoney with you!
Unlike a printed Yellow Pages ad, there is practically no limit to the amount of information you can include on your web page... and it is available for your customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Your own private URL (a.k.a. website address).
Your own Internet address with GympieOnline.com, such as GympieOnline.com/YourCompanyName. (If you already have a website, this can be used to send visitors directly to your main website.)
This is great... You can put your website address on your business cards, classified ads, and more. Keep customers informed of business hours, new product lines, special offers, and more.
- Your website hosted on the GympieOnline.com server.
You don't need a computer, a web hosting service, or an ISP. (If you don't know what this means, don't worry about it... I've got you covered!)
- Your web page submitted to the major search engines.
The number of website visitors you get can't be guaranteed, but most clients can expect to see their web page show up in search results for Google and Yahoo within a few weeks!
How Much Does It Cost To Advertise On GympieOnline.com?
First let's take a look at how much it would cost to do all of this on your own:
Web Hosting $240/yr
Domain Name $18/yr
Web Page Design $1000 - A very conservative figure!
TOTAL $1258 < -- You don't have to pay that!
As you can see, it would take nearly $1258 to do this yourself (provided you have the time and "know how" to do it.)
Instead, why not take advantage of GympieOnline.com introductory offer and get one full year of service for only $198 (that averages to only $16.50 per month or $0.50 a day).
You'll be saving over $1060 by letting me do it for you! (Plus, don't forget... this is most likely a tax-deductible expense.)
Order Now:
To place your order now for one full year of service, simply scroll to the bottom of this page and fill in your details. You could have your website up and running within the next 4 minutes!
Still Have Questions?
If you have any questions, or would just like to discuss this opportunity before you place your order, contact us on 0407660198 or heatley@gympieonline.com
To sum this all up... everyday local businesses are catching on to the 'Net, and more and more consumers find the Yellow Pages too inconvenient and limiting. It's so much easier just to "Google" what they are looking for.
I strongly encourage you to get your business online before your competitors do.
Right Now, A Customer Is At Google... Will Yours Be The Business That is Found?
Here's to Your Business Success,
Heatley & Michelle Gilmore
