Sounds hard to believe this day and age. 22 years in health and life with no website. I am thinking of getting one. But what is the sense of getting one ? Won' t I just be one of many thousands or millions of websites? How do I attract health insurance consumers to a website, I don't have the $ to compete with the large carriers and the einsurance's of the world. Do I really even need a site? Any thoughts or feedback appreciated.
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Forgetting about SEO, a website is a place your potential clients need to go so you come across as credible and "real." The days of being able to run a business without a website are long over.
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Even if you're not sure, you're talking about a 400 dollar investment to make your business look more legitimate even if you never use the website for anything other than to put it on a business card and next to your phone listing.
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I agree 100% with John here. There's a load of websites out there and more every day, but that doesn't mean you don't want in on it. Building an online presence, even if it's not a huge lead generator for you, is something we recommend to all of our members (it's also something we're rolling out as a service to offer to our members, but that's for another post).
Not only that, but having a website means you have a domain, and that means you can be [email protected] when corresponding with your clients rather than [email protected] (or whatever; you may have this solved already, but it's something other agents considering a website should be aware of). It's worth taking the plunge and getting a web presence.
Not only that, but having a website means you have a domain, and that means you can be [email protected] when corresponding with your clients rather than [email protected] (or whatever; you may have this solved already, but it's something other agents considering a website should be aware of). It's worth taking the plunge and getting a web presence.
I don't get a lot of leads from my website, however I do have leads go to my website. It isn't the best site on the net and is a work in progress, but it is a place they can go to read about who I am and what I do. I also blog and use social media to drive traffic. I am in the process of adding my quote engine. These are all small investments that are easily paid for with just a handful of sales.
As an example of how important websites are in today's environment, when I am in a new city, I search Google maps for nearby restaurants. If the restaurant doesn't have a website, I pass over them automatically. They may be the best restaurant in the city, but unless I can read about them, see some pictures and hopefully see a menu, I typically will move on. That is just the way society is moving.
As an example of how important websites are in today's environment, when I am in a new city, I search Google maps for nearby restaurants. If the restaurant doesn't have a website, I pass over them automatically. They may be the best restaurant in the city, but unless I can read about them, see some pictures and hopefully see a menu, I typically will move on. That is just the way society is moving.
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Or you can set up a "free website" on a number of free website builders/web 2.o sites, and set up a $10 domain, Pricing - Webs
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I'd be highly cautious about 39.99 dollar SEO. As someone who does link building and seo, 39.99 ain't going to go very far or get much result. That just sounds like a monthly fee to do nothing.
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If you host your own site, it can range from $5 to $12 per month - for basic shared hosting with about $8 being the average. I'm unaware of what any other month fee above that amount would be for...especially if you have to go in and do your own updates.
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That's what 1 Tier 2 Press Release (EmailWire/SBWire) which wont do much , or 5 -10 high pr blog posts lol.
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