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Why do I need a website?

You're looking at this page to get information. Are you at work? Are you at home? There are millions like you. The Internet can expose your organization to vast numbers of potential customers - local, national, and international, 24 hours a day/7 days a week. The Web is one of the least expensive and yet most targeted, flexible, and effective forms of advertising available. Plus, many companies discover that a Web site is a more economical, faster, and efficient way to make information available to clients, customers, distributors and employees.

Five Reasons to build a Web site

  • Your competitors are beating you to it

  • Your customers are asking for it

  • You want to increase sales

  • You need to lose some overhead

  • You want to gain market share in uncharted territory

So where do I start?

We will guide you through the entire process. Whether you're a startup looking to create your first online presence or an established organization looking for ways to exploit the growing functionality of the Internet we offer a full range of products that can help you grow your business.  Here is what you can do.

Step One - Register your domain name. Or, contact us and we will do it for you.

Step Two - Think about what you want to accomplish with your site. Do you want to reach new customers? Do you want to service existing customers? Do you want to service internal users? Think about the Who, What, Where, How and Why for your organization. What information is most frequently requested from your organization? What content do you want to provide in a cost-effective manner?

Step Three - Gather any/all materials that you think might be relevant: logos, pictures, graphics, text, brochures, your scribbles/doodles, etc. More is better.

Step Four - Research other sites. Start with sites in your field but also consider sites that you have really liked/disliked for any particular reason. Look for content and features you like as well as designs/layouts.

So if you are ready to get started on your unique website click here.

Or if you still have questions e-mail us at info@CREAssociation.org.  Don't forget that we also offer domain registration, hosting and web maintenance.

Trade Journals

Browse through our suggested list of Commercial Real Estate magazines and online publications.  This list is great for staying up-to-date on industry news or for sending press releases.  If there is an publication that you subscribe to that is not listed here be sure to e-mail us at info@CREAssociation.org.