I created my website about 5 years ago when I first started my business. I had a basic site through GoDaddy that just had some contact info so potential clients could contact me and some info about my services and myself. Even though this was a basic site I got my first client from there I taught myself how to use and navigate WordPress and built a new and improved website, it has been the best thing I did. WordPress the .org version not the .com version has so many free plugins that you can use to enhance the functioning of your website.
I’m lucky enough to say that I’ve reached a point in my business that I don’t have to constantly market myself and get a lot of clients through word of mouth or through networking events. Lately though I have seen a dramatic increase in the number of visits to both my Facebook page and website. In this week alone I have had 3 new enquiries and of those I have now signed a client up for a website.
You don’t realise the huge benefit a website can bring to help you generate more leads sometimes without even trying. There are definitely a lot of factors that can contribute to the increase in the traffic it doesn’t necessarily mean that people are finding you through Google. You could have met them in a networking event and they wanted to know about your business so visited your website. I would have to say though a lot of the traffic comes down to the blogging I have done over the years. Many of the articles I wrote and published 3-4 years ago are still getting a lot of traffic and once they have reached the article they are interested enough to explore the rest of my website. So I have to say blogging is a big contributing factor to increasing website visitors, but so is Facebook and sharing those articles through Facebook and other social media platforms.
Don’t do yourself an injustice by not covering all your avenues, make the choice to invest in your business and get yourself a website. In my opinion I advise to stay away from free sites like Wix and WordPress.com who will only charge you every time you want to add an extra feature that does not come with the free version. WordPress.org is a brilliant platform that will grow with your business and set up right will help you generate more leads.
We can have you up and running in 48 hours! We’ve gone ahead and designed a website all you need to do is supply your logos, photos and content and we will do the rest. Perfect if you are just starting out.
This design can really be used for any type of small business however we have designed it around a gardening and maintenance business.
Do you have a WordPress website? Want to change how the image link shows up when sharing to your social media like Facebook? This short guide will help you do that.
First you have to install and activate the plugin Yoast SEO. To do this you need to go to the plugins section > add new > then search for Yoast SEO > install > then activate.
Next you need to find the Yoast plugin down the left hand side and click on ‘social’.
Click on the Facebook tab and then under ‘Default Settings’ you will see the spot to add your image URL and upload the image you would like, then save changes.