Why You Need a WSI Internet Marketing Consultant
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THE WSI ADVANTAGE
- Who is WSI?
- What is an “Internet Consultant” and why do I need one for my business?
- Why should I buy my website from WSI instead of any other Internet Solution provider?
- What is an e-Solution?
- How will implementing a WSI Internet Solution be a benefit to my business?
- What time and resources are required from me, the end-user?
- How does the development process work? How will the Internet Solution be adapted to my industry?
- Are the services provided with a guarantee?
- How will my business and customer base grow as a result of my association with a WSI Internet Consultant?
- What is going to be my return on investment? (ROI)
Q: Who is WSI?
We’re Internet Innovators: WSI Internet Consulting & Education has been doing web design and developing profitable Internet Marketing Solutions for businesses since the mid 1990s. Recognizing that a website offered little value if no one could find it, we deployed a comprehensive marketing online directory system that drove targeted leads to our clients' websites. This was a significant search marketing advantage in those days, long before the arrival of search engine optimization or the other advanced Internet marketing techniques available today. It was also one of the first examples of the unique internet marketing services a business received by partnering with one of our local Internet Marketing Consultants such as WSI EasyWeb in St. Louis, MO.
Proven Experience Working for You: Over the years, we’ve seen the rise of web design as a service and distribution channel, the fall of the dot-coms and the explosive growth of e-Commerce. As Internet Marketing continues to evolve, so do our web site marketing systems, our internet marketing tools and our Internet Marketing Services. Today, emerging Web technologies allow our Internet Marketing Consultants to take their clients' Internet presence to the next level, while never losing focus of our key goal—increasing a company's profitability by building Internet Marketing Systems that work.
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Q: What is an “Internet Marketing Consultant” and why do I need one for my business?
Your Trusted Expert: Our Internet Marketing Consultants are the new breed of business advisors. Like your lawyer, your accountant, your stock broker—each a trusted business partner whose expertise you rely on to succeed—your St. Louis, MO Internet Marketing Consultant is in your local community to ensure your business realizes the full profit potential offered by Internet technologies. In a nutshell, your Internet Marketing Consultant is specially trained and certified to deliver Internet Marketing Systems and Internet Marketing Services that best meet your business needs and your budget.
We Show Businesses How to Grow Online: It’s important not to confuse our Internet Marketing Consultants with Web Designers as they don’t simply design websites; they also build profitable, customized Internet Marketing Systems that work for your business. We understand the needs and motivations of a business owner because we’re business owners ourselves. It’s our job to look for opportunities to reduce your operating costs, increase your revenues and build your customer base by introducing cost-effective new Internet Marketing Tools for your business. For example:
eCommerce Internet Marketing: selling your products and services online is like having a shop that’s open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year round.
- Sell products, services, documents, images, even ideas as digital downloads!
- Instantly advertise specials or offer sales-generating online discounts
- Take orders online automatically, anytime
- Quickly respond to customers without the need for additional staff
- Easily track inventory and sales data
eBusiness: Save on daily expenses by using Internet Marketing Tools to communicate more efficiently with customers and vendors and gain a better understanding of your market.
- Eliminate postal and courier charges by securely sharing documents and files online
- Use e-Learning to train staff and keep their skills up-to-date without expensive remote-location training seminars or inconvenient paper manuals
- Distribute company videos, sales materials and information online, on-demand
- Build a customer database; learn who’s buying from you and leverage that information for increased profits
Internet Marketing: Target more customers and expand your market without having to open additional locations.
- Website marketing is one of the most cost-effective methods of advertising, even on a limited budget
- Drive large amounts of traffic to your website from visitors that want what you’re selling
- Instantly communicate messages to customers based on their interests and buying preferences
- Enhance the awareness of your brand
Over the years our Internet Marketing Consultants have helped thousands of businesses around the world to grow and prosper online and we’re ready to help your business too.
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Q: Why should I trust my web design to WSI instead of any other Internet Marketing Systems provider?
Apples to Oranges: Before you choose a website package for your business take a moment to see what you’re really getting. Off the shelf website packages and do-it-yourself site builders are usually shortcuts that just end up costing you money and leave you with little to no real support after installation. Our Internet Marketing Consultants provide you with Internet Marketing Systems and the ongoing support and Internet Marketing Tools needed to ensure your website is working for your business. You can get a website just about anywhere these days, but if it can't be found online by your customers you've wasted your time and money.
Internet Business Plan: Our years of experience in the Internet Marketing industry have shown that an effective, profitable Internet Marketing System is the result of careful planning, informed development and ongoing support. Yes, there are countless companies that are capable of building you a website, but if you're truly serious about online success for your business then you deserve our Internet Marketing Services approach. We call it the Internet Solutions Lifecycle™, a proven, six-phased Internet Marketing Plan that has produced thousands of successful Internet Marketing Systems for businesses of all sizes worldwide.
Your Bottom Line: When all is said and done, your web design should not be an expense, it should produce a measurable Return On Investment. Our Internet Solutions Lifecycle™ does just that (phase 6, in case you were wondering), something you won’t get with do-it-yourself website builders or standard website packages.
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Q: What is an e-Solution?
You may have heard the term “e-Business” before. It was created by IBM to describe using the Internet in some way to improve the operating efficiencies of a business. e-Solutions (or Internet Marketing Systems as we call them) are simply a set of integrated online tools that enable e-Business to succeed. This can include customer service functions, document sharing and management, streamlined communications, and of course, online sales.
e-Business for your business: Clearly IBM’s concept of e-Business was sound, however their e-Solutions were priced large enterprises with deep pockets. Our Internet Marketing Systems take the same e-Business principle pioneered by IBM and make it accessible to small- and medium-sized businesses worldwide. We do that by leveraging economies of scale created by our production network and our unique distribution channel: our Internet Marketing Consultants such as WSI EasyWeb in St. Louis, MO.
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Q: How will implementing a WSI Internet Marketing System be a benefit to my business?
Fish Where the Fish Are: Every day more consumers turn to the Internet first as their method of research for the products and services they look for everyday. Worldwide online shopping numbers continue to climb year after year, and if consumers can’t find you online, it’s a safe bet they will find your competition. Can you afford to lose that business? It’s an important consideration, and an Internet Marketing System can help you remain competitive in this rapidly changing market. Even the Yellow Pages phone directory people now have a website—they know the writing’s not on the wall, it’s online.
But Wait, There’s More: There are many other benefits to a WSI Internet Marketing System besides reaching more customers and increasing sales (as if that isn’t enough!) Your St. Louis, MO based Internet Marketing Consultant can offer you a wide range of products and services that make doing business easier and more cost-effective, no matter what industry you’re in. From an online restaurant reservation system to a full-service online employment agency and beyond, these are real search engine marketing solutions for real businesses.
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Q: What time and resources are required from me, the business owner?
Save Time, Save Money: Working with an Internet Marketing Consultant will actually cost you less time than if you attempt a do-it-yourself website, or try to figure out how to customize a ready-made package. At the onset, your Internet Marketing Consultant will want to spend time with you to conduct an Internet Business Analysis™, our patent-pending business evaluation tool. After this question and answer period, your Internet Marketing Consultant will have enough information to create a unique Internet Marketing System proposal for you.
Your Input: As you move forward in the process, you’ll have the opportunity to review customized internet marketing business design concepts and provide the content for your site. This is the fun stuff, and your Internet Marketing Consultant will ensure your web design is something you’ll be proud to show your customers. Everything else is done by your Internet Marketing Consultant and our production facilities until it’s time for you to test the new site. It’s an easy process and your Internet Marketing Consultant will always be on hand to offer experienced advice and guidance about marketing online.
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Q: How does the Internet Marketing System development process work? Will the process be customized for my business? How will the Search Marketing Solution be adapted to my industry?
Once your Internet Marketing Consultant has conducted the Internet Business Analysis™ and you approve the customized Internet Marketing System proposal, your specific requirements are assigned to one of our many production facilities for development. Your Internet Marketing Consultant works with the production facility to ensure that your Internet Marketing System meets all of your business’ needs and provides your site’s visitors with an enjoyable experience. Because we’ve been doing this for so long, our production facilities have likely already created a web design for others in your industry—experience that you directly benefit from.
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Q: How Can I Be Sure My Internet Marketing System Will Be Reliable?
Your satisfaction is important to us and you can always expect personal and professional service from your Internet Marketing Consultant. The following highlights our technical support system:
- Our server networks are housed in secure facilities and monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by highly trained and certified support staff
- We’ve established software and hardware partnerships with Microsoft and IBM to achieve the highest levels of reliability
- Strict security and privacy policies ensure your data is kept safe
- Our Service Level Agreements specify 99.7% system uptime—documentation that will be supplied with your Internet Solution
Our hosting systems are housed in secure facilities and monitored 24 hours a day 7 days a week by highly trained certified support staff.
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Q: How will my business and customer base grow as a result of my association with a WSI Internet Marketing Consultant?
By developing a customized Internet Marketing System for your business, your Internet Marketing Consultant will have identified key areas of opportunity to increase sales and reduce operating costs.
Think of the savings you could achieve by replacing postal mail advertising with a targeted email marketing campaign; replacing your traditional training processes with e-Learning; replacing your printed catalogs with full-color images online that can be updated anytime. These are significant savings you can reinvest in making your business grow.
Introducing new Internet Marketing Strategies can help you reach more interested customers than you ever thought possible and give you unique ways of always keeping your business fresh in their minds.
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Q: What is My Return On Investment (ROI) Going To Be?
It all depends on what type of Internet Marketing System you decide to invest in. Even a smaller-scale customized Internet Marketing System will help you realize cost savings and can increase sales. Think about what the added revenue generated by a steady stream of new customers to your website alone could mean to your bottom line.
It is not uncommon for business owners to begin with a basic solution and then upgrade over time, adding additional features and expanding on marketing efforts. A WSI eFusion Business System might be the perfect solution for a growing business. WSI Internet Marketing Consultants want to develop a long-term business relationship with you, and because the WSI EasyWeb office is in your local community in St. Louis, MO, we’ll be there to support you as your needs change and as your business grows.
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Fun Facts
E-Commerce to total
$329 billion in 2010
which represents 13%
of total US sales.
- Forrester Research
