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Re:Has anyone successfully proposed a website replacement to... by majorapps on Friday July 20, 2012 @11:38AM (#4271244)
There is so much wrong with this comment. Why spend thousands on a website? Why rand, an obscure South African currency? Will clients leave you..not if you dont have any clients due to your competitor down the road appearing top of the search results with a good site? What about customers who want to research the company? Branding?
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Re:Has anyone successfully proposed a website replacement to... by chrisbutlercs on Friday July 20, 2012 @06:23PM (#4273145)
Having worked with a few small businesses to setup their web presence, with and without a website, I think that they have a lot of good points.

Also, having a website and having good search ranking for a local business are not the same thing. With Google Places, Yelp, etc. you can maintain great listings with them without spending a single lev. ;-)

What is branding to a business that doesn't need a website? Iheir location is the brand, not a series of locations that need to be identified wherever you are.

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