Comments on: Your Customer Wants To Find You http://www.adgrinder.com/2009/02/17/your-customer-wants-to-find-you/ Create. Place. Verify.™ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:54:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: tonykatz http://www.adgrinder.com/2009/02/17/your-customer-wants-to-find-you/comment-page-1/#comment-61 tonykatz Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:41:20 +0000 http://www.adgrinder.com/?p=132#comment-61 Karen, I wanted to thank you for your post on AdGrinder.com's Blog. I apologize for not responding sooner. I agree with your comments about small business "giving up" on an idea or thought process (like web presence and online advertising) without taking into account the new tools and opportunities available to them. However, I remain hopeful (and I believe that the stats back me up - that's why I posted them!) that more and more businesses are looking to the web to reach their customers, and more and more customers are using the web to find local business. Thanks again for your comments. Keep On Grinding! - Tony Karen,

I wanted to thank you for your post on AdGrinder.com’s Blog. I apologize for not responding sooner.

I agree with your comments about small business “giving up” on an idea or thought process (like web presence and online advertising) without taking into account the new tools and opportunities available to them. However, I remain hopeful (and I believe that the stats back me up – that’s why I posted them!) that more and more businesses are looking to the web to reach their customers, and more and more customers are using the web to find local business.

Thanks again for your comments. Keep On Grinding!

– Tony

]]> By: Karen Wylie http://www.adgrinder.com/2009/02/17/your-customer-wants-to-find-you/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Karen Wylie Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:29:50 +0000 http://www.adgrinder.com/?p=132#comment-58 Many local business websites in my area have archaic sites built 5-10 years ago, some even still posted on free sites with banner advertising. What this says to me, though, is that many local businesses did try establishing an online presence. They just couldn't connect any benefit to their businesses. And sadly, many just don't see the point of trying again, even though the tools and times have changed dramatically. I think that's a huge challenge - convincing them why things can be different this time. Many local business websites in my area have archaic sites built 5-10 years ago, some even still posted on free sites with banner advertising. What this says to me, though, is that many local businesses did try establishing an online presence. They just couldn’t connect any benefit to their businesses. And sadly, many just don’t see the point of trying again, even though the tools and times have changed dramatically. I think that’s a huge challenge – convincing them why things can be different this time.

]]> By: Deborah Reynolds http://www.adgrinder.com/2009/02/17/your-customer-wants-to-find-you/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Deborah Reynolds Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:38:25 +0000 http://www.adgrinder.com/?p=132#comment-57 Pretty interesting statistics, and we all know that the 63% is only going to increase! I agree that an online presence is an absolute necessity. There are many free or low cost options available for businesses to obtain a website. Once an online presence is established, it's also a good idea to add your business listing to local search directories. Pretty interesting statistics, and we all know that the 63% is only going to increase! I agree that an online presence is an absolute necessity. There are many free or low cost options available for businesses to obtain a website. Once an online presence is established, it’s also a good idea to add your business listing to local search directories.

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