Get Your Business Online - Free Websites
Dublin businesses can now get a free website. There is a free talk on 20th June to introduce the initiative with Michelle Beirne from Google. Book now.
A recently launched initiative, 'Getting Irish Business Online' is a partnership between Google, Blacknight Internet Solutions, An Post and the County & City Enterprise Boards and is targeting the 40% of Irish SMEs including sole traders that do not have a website or an online presence.
On 20th June in the National College of Ireland from 3-4pm, Michelle Beirne from Google will give a presentation on:
-Irish Online Landscape
-The Irish Consumer
-Importance of Being Online
-The Getting Irish Business Online Program
Book your free place today. Click here for the Introductory Talk.
This is an introductry talk before a series of training workshops to learn how to set up your website. Book Now.
The campaign is calling on such businesses to log on to Getting Irish Business Online where they can create their business website for free. Google research shows that almost 60% of Irish commercial SMEs do not have an entry in an online directory and that 40% do not have a website. This is despite the millions of euros being spent by Irish consumers shopping online every year.
Over 75% of Irish customers use the Internet as their primary tool for researching new companies and products, and 68% believe that search engines help to find relevant sellers of products. But, with only 21% of Irish businesses e-commerce enabled, Ireland is effectively losing revenues to UK and US online businesses.
Google’s research also found that common barriers to setting up online are a lack of
skills, perceived high costs and time restrictions. Many businesses surveyed think that
the average cost to set up a website is 1,000 euro whereas this campaign
will provide a website for free and it will be quick to set up and easy to use. The
campaign will also provide online training materials at Getting Irish Businesses Online and
further training via seminars held by the County & City Enterprise Boards.
The Getting Irish Business Online campaign will support businesses and sole traders
to build a free website in under 30 minutes which is the first step to building an online
business. Blacknight Solutions will provide participants with a free website, and hosting
with a .ie, .eu or .com domain name which is free for one year from the set-up of their
website. Google will also provide a trial of online advertising with a coupon worth €100.
The County & City Enterprise Boards will run nationwide seminars giving registered
businesses additional support in setting up a website and learning how to attract new
custom online.
An Post is supporting integration of a postage calculator into a full e-commerce
solution, launching June 1st and it will provide promotional offers, support and advice
to businesses who sell online and have developed their website through Getting Irish
Business Online.