First steps for a business website

With starting a business or enterprise these days, you need a website. It doesn't really matter what you offer or produce. Having a website makes it easier for people to find you and opens up many new opportunities. Let's explore them in this blog post.

With a business, you can already achieve a lot locally by placing a Google My Business listing. To expand this further you also need to create a website. A website gives you the opportunity to advertise in new ways. Website visitors can be converted into paying customers and customer contact can be made via email or with an online chat. This way you can offer a lot more functionality and possibilities to customers.

Choosing a hosting package

The beginning of an online presence starts with picking a hosting package. MijnHostingPartner.nl has a number of different packages available, two of them with a business focus. The standard package for most business entrepreneurs is a Total SSD package. Here you have hosting space where the website and database find their home, and you have as many email addresses as you want to create. So you can quickly start hosting a self-made website or an outsourced website. Or installing a Content Management System like WordPress or Joomla.

The two packages we then have available after this are the .NET Core packages, where the focus is on business entrepreneurs using the latest .NET Core technology. Like also with the Content Management Systems Umbraco or NopCommerce.

And in addition, we also have Managed WordPress hosting packages available, where your existing or new WordPress website runs best on. Speed combined with updates and support provided by us make sure you can run your business online carefree.

A Content Management System is often the backbone of your website. And makes it possible for anyone to start and maintain a website. Even without technical knowledge.

The benefits of a business website

Starting a business website brings out a lot of benefits you may not have considered. Local word of mouth can only take you so far, a website can offer you a new audience who may also be interested in your services. Think about advertising on search engines, Social Media or other websites. And the organic results in search engines you can achieve by writing catchy texts and regularly releasing interesting content.

Also, advertising campaigns and website visitors are easier to track than ever. With statistics tools like Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity it is easier than ever to see exactly what visitors are interested in and interact with on your website. You can also track the complete visit of a website visitor and play it as a movie. This way you know exactly what the visitor is most interested in and where you might be able to make improvements on your business website.

For example, if you notice that a large percentage of your visitors abandon your shopping cart or have difficulty navigating a page, you can make improvements. All this data can be collected anonymously.

That an online business needs a website is also reflected in the following quote from the SIDN. Or the party behind all .nl domain name registrations.

The Netherlands' most successful online entrepreneurs generate 5.3 times more turnover through their website than the average entrepreneur achieves through his or her website. Whereas the average website turnover is over € 5,000 on an annual basis, that amount is over € 30,000 for the best performing 10%.

Source: SIDN

A business email address, the advantages

The advantages of a business email address are many. A business email address gives you a lot of opportunities that you often miss with a personal or free email address. It is simply that a personal free email account is not seen as reliable or relevant for further communication with other suppliers or entrepreneurs. By creating an email address with your own domain name you put yourself on the map and it also looks better on your business card.

Furthermore, keeping your personal email and business email separate is easier than ever. Also, the business email address is of course set up in an email program of your choice. Whether you use Apple mail or Outlook.

Advantageous online business

With a package at MijnHostingPartner.nl you have the complete hosting environment you need for an affordable annual price. For your business website, and the business mail is also everything in 1 package. If you need more like an Exchange Mail account or an SSL certificate then this can still be a small additional cost. In the ordering process we have done our best to make this as clear as possible. So that no one gets unexpected surprises or encounters the well-known snag.

Do you have a question about starting an online business? Then feel free to join our online chat or send us an email! We'll be happy to help you build the foundation for your business.