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People still look at websites? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by livinginalonleyworld@alien.top to c/entrepreneur@indiehackers.space

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I own a couple businesses, and one which is a niche construction business is taking off. As in it is growing so fast I may need to actually hire full time employees… which I also dread.

Yesterday, I received two phone calls and both asked if I had a website. To keep costs down, I have not had a website built, but I guess that needs to change. On the other businesses, the websites are built but no one looks at them from the monthly emails I get on who has been to my site. Now, people are looking for this business.

For those who understand, I’m in that growing stage where I need to spend money to grow, but I don’t want to risk the spending in case something may happen. Websites, needing to upgrade my business apps, ordering large amounts of supplies and employees.

I guess I’m just taken aback by how odd people have been due to a lack of websites when I have never had anyone really look before. Which now I’m up at the witching hour doing estimates, invoices, and now checking on at least a static website maker.

I have heard of GitHub, but does anyone recommend any other static website making types? Any help would be appreciated.

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[–] erogers999@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I build websites for people like you. A client of ours has a construction business and did $40m last year and already surpassed that this year. All driven by SEO.

When consumers want to build something, they usually go to Google first. I don't think anyone really cares what the website looks like (though it looks pretty awesome), I think it's more about being the first to show up on Google, showing images of the work they do, and making it easy for people to get a quote without having to talk to sales people.