SMALL BUSINESS

We particularly welcome small business.

Promotion on the Internet is probably even more important to organisations with small promotion budgets.

Look below for some information into household Internet access, including statistics, and imagine the possibilities for your exposure to potential customers through the Westwood Web Directory.

Also, many proprietors are not highly familiar or comfortable with computers or the Internet. Some even find them confusing and don't have the back-up of staff with the relevant experience.

That's where we can help you.

We talk in common terms and if you are a beginner we'll help you to a better understanding of your computer equipment and the Internet.

 

WEB PRESENCE

HOUSEHOLD INTERNET AND COMPUTER ACCESS

A Web presence is increasingly important in promotion of business.

Access to the internet from homes is steadily increasing, and the use of broadband is booming - so more people want to access the Internet from home, and want even faster results.

Your business should be displaying its goods and services on the Internet.

Look at this excerpt from the Australian Bureau of Statistics "HOUSEHOLD USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AUSTRALIA" summary.

 

 
  • access to a home computer. During 2005-06, whilst the proportion of households with access to the Internet increased by 4 percentage points, in the same period, the proportion of households with access to a computer increased by 3 percentage points.
HOUSEHOLD HOME INTERNET OR COMPUTER ACCESS - 1998 to 2005-06
  • Of the 4.7 million households with home Internet access in 2005-06, 51% had dial-up access and 48% had broadband Internet access. In 2005-06, the number of households with broadband Internet connection almost doubled to 2.3 million households.
     

Click here to look at the original - and access to the full report - http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/8146.0Main+Features12005-06?OpenDocument

... or visit the Australian Bureau of Statistics at http://www.abs.gov.au

 

AND NOW LOOK AT THE LATER REPORT ...
 
  • In 2006-07, 64% of Australian households had home Internet access and 73% had access to a home computer. During 2006-07, whilst the proportion of households with access to the Internet increased by 4 percentage points, in the same period, the proportion of households with access to a computer increased by 3 percentage points.
HOUSEHOLD HOME COMPUTER OR INTERNET ACCESS - 1998 to 2006-07

 
  • Of the 5.1 million households with home Internet access in 2006-07, 31% had dial-up access and 68% had broadband Internet access. In 2006-07, the number of households with broadband Internet connection increased from 2.3 million to 3.5 million households.

     

 

Click here to look at the original - and access to the full report -

http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/acc2d18cc958bc7bca2568a9001393ae?OpenDocument

... or visit the Australian Bureau of Statistics at http://www.abs.gov.au

 

 

Compared to other forms of promotion - the Yellow Pages, newspaper ads and other forms of advertising - your presence on the Internet is very inexpensive, and available for public viewing 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Include your Internet address in all your advertising and other promotional material.

Contact us, either by phone or email, and let's discuss what we can offer to enhance the promotion and accessibility of your organisation.

Browse our Support & Prices page as a starting point.

 

Westwood Web is owned in and operated from South Australia.

 

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