It could be that your business doesn't have much use for the Internet, in fact many small businesses survive without a computer at all. However, if you're in business of any kind, then we can almost guarantee that some sort of web presence will benefit you.

It may be a full-blown website, it may be a lower-cost alternative. The best solution is a Content Management System (CMS) that allows you to develop your website as big or as small as you like but until you are ready to do that, the least you can do is have a basic web presence, that details who you are, what you do and where you are based.

Having a basic Internet presence has the following advantages for any business:

• Get your own unique website address
• Get professionals emails for your business
  - Hotmail and Yahoo emails are unprofessional, get your unique email address at your own web address i.e. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Put your core business service information online
  - List of services and/or price list
• Get your contact details online, including
  - Name
  - Address
  - Phone numbers
  - Email
  - Map - with information on how to find you.
• Get listed on search engines like yahoo and google
  - This will allow you to be searchable online. Even your one page website will be Search Engine Optimised with website titles, descriptions and keywords ensuring you get a quality listing on the major search engines.

The Basic Web Presence is a single page website, the single page can be upgraded to a CMS website or eCommerce website if you choose to do so later.