Joomla! site syndication http://a4magic.com 2008-08-20T14:10:38+01:00 http://a4magic.com http://a4magic.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2004-06-12T11:54:06+01:00 http://a4magic.com http://a4magic.com/index.php/News/Latest/Welcome.html STOP - YOU MUST READ THIS PAGE! IT'S A 21ST CENTURY WAKE UP CALL FOR YOU YOUR BUSINESS .... You are on this web page due to one of the following reasons .... a) You've been searching the internet for A4MAGIC or one of the services we provide .... or b) You've been referred to us by someone or by clicking a link on another website .... Either way - you're here by choice and you're reading this page by choice - we are communicating with you directly in a way that just a few years ago was unattainable and unaffordable by anyone running a small to medium sized business .... however .... TIMES HAVE CHANGED .... When you read a newspaper or magazine, you scan the headlines - read stories of interest - and actively ignore adverts .... when you watch TV, you channel hop when the adverts come on .... we all do it - because we're all suffering from advertising overload! - the average person now sees more ads in one year than people used to see in a lifetime ........... BEING ON A WEBSITE BY CHOICE IS WHAT MAKES THE INTERNET DIFFERENT .... When someone arrives on a web page they are usually there by choice, actively seeking something - a product or service - or maybe just some information. Whatever the reason - the visitor to your website is in a different frame of mind to someone reading a printed publication or watching TV - they are looking for something you have! For the first time in marketing history - you can have a 'silent sales person' available 24 hours a day - 7 days a week - all year round - informing people about you, your products or services, answering those frequently asked questions, identifying brands stocked, giving directions, detailing opening hours - show visitors pictures - testimonials - special offers - visitors who are actively searching the internet - when they arrive at your site it's your opportunity to tell them that you have the product they want - or that you can provide the service they are seeking - but of course this is only possible if .... a) You have a website b) Your website can be found on the main search engines (Google / Yahoo / MSN / AOL etc) c) The information on the page causes them to take the desired action (contact you / vist your shop etc) SOME FACTS WORTH CONSIDERING .... 92.5% of adults regularly research products online before buying them instore. (Bigresearch) 90% of those surveyed said they had a better overall shopping experience when they research products online before shopping in store. (Harris Interactive Oct 2007) 90% of UK shoppers surveyed said they wished they could communicate directly with businesses via their websites. (I I Oct 2007) 90% of industrial buyers shop online and don't want a salesman 'in their face' Online advertising in the UK rose by 47% in 2007. (Advertising Associates) The Clothing, Footwear, DIY Gardening, Food Grocery sectors will achieve fastest online growth. (Verdict) IF YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS YOU CAN NO LONGER SAY I DON'T NEED A WEBSITE WHAT WOULD YOU USE A WEBSITE FOR? Your website is where you 'educate' your prospects and customers.... It's where you let people know.... Who you are.... Where you are.... What you do.... What brands you stock / supply / are available to order.... How exclusive your product or service is to the area.... What special offers you have for both new customers and those registered 'priority service' customers.... How satisfied and delighted your existing customers are.... A4MAGIC - THE COMPLETE PACKAGE .... A4MAGIC offers web design and hosting, internet market and keyword research, copywriting, editorial, photographic services, sales and marketing advice and assistance - you'll find experienced help to assist you in promoting you, your product, services or company. Having built dozens of websites, completed hundreds of editorial and photographic reviews for magazines on companies, products or people - as well as having been involved in numerous sales and marketing projects - we can offer you a very unique combination of skills and a wealth of experience across a wide variety of industries. Most web designers are 'techies', most copywriters don't know how to build websites, and very rare indeed will be those who have regularly written features for magazines (as well as publishing their own) - and on top of that have serious sales and marketing experience! Best of all, the personal service offered means that we are always available to give advice when required - glad to help when we can .... Contact Us NOW to find out how a4magic can get you up and running with a new or replacement website in record time ....