I have a Website from Commerce Promote through their Menu Promote program. I like it a lot because it gives me the ability to make changes to my site when I need to without having to use an expensive Web Designer.
I've used other sites from Go Daddy and Intuit but they don't give me the tools I need for my business. I have a sports bar and use Menu Promote for:
I've got a comprehensive Website, not overly flashy, but people come to my site for information not flash.
I do online ordering and last month surpassed the 500 order mark for the first time. We did $17,000 in takeout business from online orders where we used to do less than $2.000 per month before that.
I send out promotions to my customers via eMarketing every Monday. This steady advertising makes sure I am always on my customers' minds. I can even see how many people opened my eMarketing piece and who it is.
My Event calendar on my Website lets me post what's going on every day and if there is a really special event (NCAA Final Four) I can let my customers know on the actual day of the event what we're doing. I get a lot of extra business by doing those ads when people have the event on their mind. This works especially well for me since there are so many sports events that we are promoting.
CommercePromote may not be for everyone, but it works for me. I have learned that a Website is more than just a few pages on the Internet that people can see. It is a tool that you can use to actually build your business. It takes some effort because you have to use the tools, they don't just magically spring into action. But if you do, it can really help you increase your sales. read more