If you are, you will be looking at the most cost-effective ways of reaching out to potential clients. I am sure you already know that the vast majority of people now use the internet to search for services and information.
But did you know that there are consistently around 50,000 searches every month for the word "therapy" in the UK alone.
More and more people are searching for products and services on-line and fewer and fewer are using conventional means. Your prospective clients have a better chance of finding you if you have web-site.
Of course building a basic web-site is a fairly easy process; friends might even offer to design you one for free. However, in order for your web site to attract prospective clients, they first have to find it.
You probably found my site using one of the search engines (Google,Yahoo, MSN, etc.), possibly via one of my links, or perhaps the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), or perhaps a specific counselling directory.
The point is you found my site.
Your own site will stand a much better chance of being found if your web-designer knows:
Although it is important that your web-site is both eye catching and reflects your personality, people searching on the internet generally want to find relevant information quickly. If your site is slow to load, your prospective client will most likely lose interest and move on to the next site.
If your navigation is poor or your home-page doesn't look relevant, your prospective client will move on. Therefore, for clients to linger on your site and learn about the type of service you offer, your web-site needs to have good navigation, and make sense, as well as looking good.
You have a better chance of being found because:
You have a better chance of your copy actually being read because:
To find out more about our web-site service and to browse through our examples please visit Sheehy-Allen Web Site Design.
To discuss your web-site needs call: 07815 596 628
Best Wishes, Andrea Sheehy
Sheehy Allen Web Sites