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Leveraging technology to improve your bottom line.

Have a domain name

Even if you don’t use a computer much, get a domain name. If you are still using email @aol.com or @sbcglobal.com, it is time to get your own internet domain. It makes your business look credible and professional.

It will cost you about $15/ Month to have your own email @yourdomain.com and is well worth it. Even in the central valley, more and more customers expect you to be reachable on the internet.

Part of your brand is your internet domain. Your email and web address should be on your business card. Have a web site, even if it only displays your address and phone number. This makes it easier to find you on the web.

There are many companies offering free email and website with a domain purchase.
One easy way get started is with office live
Or search the internet for “free web hosting email

For more information:
Domain Name Basics - What a domain name is, and how to get one.
Marketing your Business – How Technology can help
Article on how the web has changed marketing (.pdf)


    
Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the University of California, Merced. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. The Central California Small Business Development Center is funded in part through a subcontract between the California State University, the Office of Economic Development and the University of California, Merced under the current cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.