Still Time To Get Your Business Online
Does your business have an online presence? Google research shows that almost 40% of Irish commercial SMEs do not have a website. Find out how you can get your business online for free on August 15th.
As part of a new iniative, 'Getting Your Business Online,' Dublin City Enterprise Board is running a series of training sessions for sole traders and SMEs to learn how to create their business website for free.
The next training session is taking place on August 15th at Griffith College on the South Circular Road, from 2pm to 5pm. To book your place today, please click here.
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 Dublin 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.
To book your place on one of these courses, please click here.