Tag: online business

Online Business Directories and Local Business Listings enable you increase your visibility on the internet. They enable you list your business information all over the place online, putting it in front of more online consumers. As part of our going online series, we had a miniseries on online business directories and local listings, this page contains articles in the miniseries. As a business person, you should not ignore listing your business information on online business directories. Listing on online business directories will give your business more exposure on the internet. Online Business Directory Series   Google Places for Business Listing Local Business...

The best web hosting services will ensure your website is accessible always. They will also offer support when you face challenges. Only the Best Web Hosting is good enough for your business website or blog. Sure, you would not want customers and visitors to be regularly greeted with a page not found error, due to frequent server downtime from your unreliable web hosting company. Yes, a server is bound to go down, but if it is frequent (like every other day/week/month), then your web hosting service should have some questions to answer. A Few Web Hosting Companies Web hosting companies rent you space...

Aside Web Hosting, a website needs a domain name which is the address through which visitors find it on the internet. It is through this address that your visitors access your business website or blog on the internet. You can buy or register a domain name through a domain name registration service in Nigeria or you can buy from any international domain name registrar. One advantage of registering your domain with a Nigeria based domain registrar is that you can pay in Naira. Another is that you can register .ng domains like .com.ng and .ng. When it comes to buying a...

An e-commerce website will enable you accept electronic payment from your customers. Customers will be able to pay for your goods and services directly on your business website using e-payment methods like credit/debit cards, instant payment, and mobile money directly on your website. In this article we will be looking at building e-commerce websites for businesses. Before Building an e-commerce Website First, let’s have some reality check. Building an e-commerce website is not an all comers affair. You need to know that accepting payments online is just one part of the process, fulfilling the order is another and perhaps even more...

When people access the internet, they use all sorts of devices. Mobile devices like feature phones, smartphones, and tablets are now very important internet access devices. So, have you asked yourself how your business website, which looks fantastic on your computer looks on mobile devices? Mobile is increasingly popular these days globally and in developing countries like Nigeria the number is even higher with most users accessing the internet via mobile phones. So as a business, you need to make sure your website is mobile friendly or you could be losing out on potential sales. Your Customers are on Mobile This blog...

Web templates and themes reduce the complexity of building websites. They may not be as simple as online website building tools that offer a simple point and drag interface, but they are definitely easier than creating websites from scratch. With basic or medium range knowledge in HTML, CSS, PHP, and / or JavaScript one can easily customise and manipulate a web template. A Website template is the part of the theme that represent the website's skeleton. They offer the structure and layout of a website. It may also come with some dummy content, which you will remove and add your own. If...

A website is as good as the relevance, accuracy, and the freshness of the content on it. Updating the information on a website is an important part of website management. An outdated business website will misinform potential customers and could have severe impact on your business. In fact, it is better not to have a website than to have one with outdated content. Your website should be an online front for your business. Every change in your business that is relevant to the sales of your products and services should be reflected on your website. Top candidates for updates include price changes,...

A business website is a very important part of going online for any business. Your website should be the HQ of your online presence. It is on your website that you tell the world what you do and how they can access your products and services. To do this you must put a lot of thought on the content on your website and make sure it delivers on its purpose. A website is not Fast-food A website is not something you get off the shelf like fast food. Sure you can design a website in minutes or maybe days, but a...

Before building a website for your business, it is important to know the costs involved. This will ensure you budget adequately for the project. Some business owners think building a website is a one-off thing. You just build it and you go to sleep. However, there are fixed costs and recurrent costs involved in building a business website. So, here are a few items to add to your budget. However, it is important to note that the cost of building a website depends on the complexity of its implementation. For example, a simple 5-page business website will usually cost much...

Having seen good reasons why you need to build a website for your business. You may be wondering how it is done. There are different ways you could design a website for your business. One way is to employ a web designer to build your website for you. You can also design a website yourself using online tools like Wix that provide you with easy point and click solutions to web design. If you like getting your hands dirty, you can even design your website from scratch using web design technologies like HTML, JavaScript, and CSS or using a website template. In...