Small businesses not taking advantage of web
July 19, 2011 in News Roundup
More than half of businesses with fewer than 50 employees do not have a website, a new survey has revealed.
What is more shocking perhaps is that almost 6 in 10 of these businesses do not believe they need to have one.
Creative software developer Serif asked 400 sole traders and small businesses, discovering that 81% of them prefer to buy from companies with websites.
The benefits for the companies with websites were clear with 41% of business leads generated online.
DIY website-builder Wizz-It has launched a campaign to help the estimated 1.5 million unconnected British businesses to get an online presence at no cost.
Global confectioners Mars and Nestle need to drastically improve their online presence to compete with high street brands like Thorntons and Hotel Chocolat, a report revealed.
