Sales/marketing tips to help small and Christian-owned businesses profit on the Internet.
The information you provide in each profile should vary slightly and convey to prospects the who, what and how about you your brand/company.Here’s some of the things you can include in them.
I don’t want to assume that everyone already knows everything about how Writeonbro.com Website Design and Content Houston, our company. We help small businesses in Houston achieve next level website designs and web content, Here’s a recent example of some of our results.
We consulted with a Christian business owner who was in the highly competitive flower business in Houston. His challenge was that his old website was too technical for him to really understand as a result he had spent a bunch of money for a website that had never really gotten off the ground. He was willing to do much of the work himself, but really didn’t know what to do or where to get help.
Web Design Case Study
Since we started working with him to build a web presence and website:
His website is listed on page #1 of Google for florist in his zip code.
He regularly gets inquiries from his internet listings and is able to make a few sales each month.
He is delighted to be finally getting a steady flow of good paying customers from the website.
The people contacting him from the Internet are ready to spend money instead of shopping prices.
He now knows and understands how to effectively target the content on his website and his social networking profiles to attract the right customers.
All from following just a few of the details that we have given him so far. By the time he has completed the whole list he should be raking him some serious cash.
Briefly what we do:
We help organizations build their online marketing strategy, organize their websites to blend in with that strategy, and deliver specialized services (website design and management, e-commerce and content management) to accomplish the goals of that strategy.
Our services can be as simple as offering suggestions and ideas or as detailed as one on one consulting to help Christian business owners develop the right skill set, build knowledge and personal networks, and influence their strategic thinking about building their company.
Owners of most small businesses prefer to stick to the core task that make them money and let us do the heavy lifting needed for web design, e-commerce and marketing Christian businesses online because we have very reasonable charges for helping on projects.
Core Services We Offer:
* Blog Design
* Landing Pages
* Building Custom Forms For Webpages
* Local (Houston) Search Engine /online Marketing Campaigns
* Website Analytics ( pageviews, unique visits, popular keywords, referring websites and much, much more!)
* Video Marketing/ Uploading Videos
* Mobile Marketing
* Copywriting (including Articles, Press Releases, Blog Posts, Website Content)
* Link Building (including Social Bookmarking, Directory and Search Engine Submissions)
* Website Management
Our company is located in Houston. It’s website design and web content services are for Christian businesses in any market. We specialize in helping women, veterans and minority businesses develop, improve and execute effective web designs and content,
You might feel that I’m speaking another language, don’t worry as you learn more about the Internet and how it can empower your business the picture will get clearer.
One of the first steps to improving profits in a Christian-owned business is to ratchet up your Faith. Past discussions highlighted the important role Faith played in the lives of successful Christian businessmen like Milton Hershey and Dale Carnegie. In this brief discussion I'll show you why Faith is more than just part of religious ideology, and it should be an integral part of you, your lifestyle and your business.
"In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps" (Proverbs 16:9 NIV). We have the promise of God's guidance. We just need to raise our faith to a higher level and seek God's assistance so that we can bear more fruit.
Accidental Discoveries
Dr. John Harvey Kellogg and his brother Will Keith Kellogg were searching for wholesome foods to feed patients, when they accidentally left some boiled wheat sitting out that got stale.
The brothers tried to make the wheat into sheets of dough, but wound up with flakes instead. Undaunted by the setback they toasted the flakes and served them anyway. They soon became a big hit with patients and set the stage for the founding of the Kellogg Cereal company.
Faith is more than just a way that we can please God. It's a biblical principle that can help your business and prevent you from feeling like we're being victimized when accidents or uncontrollable circumstances occur.Applying of Principles of Faith In Business
Starting a business is one of the easiest steps in the business building process. According to the SBA, 600,000 businesses are started each year in the U.S. By the end of the second year only two-thirds of new businesses survive, and only 44 percent of those manage to hang in there for four years. To avoid being a part of this grim statistics, and get your business to the next level follow these guidelines.
Focus on that which you desire most.
Emulate someone you admire.
Develop and attitude of gratitude.
Recognize that strength grows out of struggle.
Learn or acquire skills that will take you to the next level.
All of these key elements will help you to harness Faith as a business tool.
You still need to gain access to the best marketing and planning tools and techniques available. To position your Christian-owned business, so when the opportunity for success comes your way you can minimize the chances for failures.
The Academics Of Faith
Focus is a biggie. It is what will keep you pushing forward when the going gets tough.
Emulating others means that you should imitate the Faith of successful leaders and not their personalities.
Being thankful for what you have today, is at the foundation of getting to the next level.
Without test there can't be any testimonies. By exercising Faith and patience you can overcome any hurdles.
The knowledge that you have might be good enough to get you started, but learning has to become a life long commitment.How Christian-owned Businesses Reach New Level
Bill Gates might have been just another computer programmer if he had not kept pushing the envelope to learn what new things could be done using a computer.
Dr. Ben Carson's book "Gifted Hands
It takes getting out of your comfort zone and moving into a place where you can accomplish more to get to the next level.
Things To Do
It's important to write down all the steps you can take to improve your business. Next, you need to outline them and rate them on a scale from 1 to 5. Using 1 as the least effective and 5 being highly effective.
The next step is to begin doing some informal research and testing of each of the things on your list to establish benchmarks, timetables and action plans for implementing them.
Embracing Change
The main key to improving a Christian-owned or any business is by changing what, when, why or how you're performing some of your daily task.
If you're not willing to change or open to implementing new ideas, then you need to assess whether you're comfortable where you are or afraid to reach the next level.
Stumble It!
