Do you need an online presence?

Domain names are inexpensive, costing around $10 per year, while hosting costs about $5 per month--so the ongoing costs are inexpensive.

Map out your site on paper, then create your text in MSWord or WordPerfect. Of course you will need graphics and pictures. If you don't have your own, they can be purchased for $2-$5 each, also inexpensive. Your website can be as simple, or as complex as you choose.

Mail forwarding comes with most domain/hosting packages. Use "name@yourcompany.com" for each employee or department. Even a micro-business can benefit from showing a "sales@", "info@", "name@"--with all of them being forwarded to your regular e-mail account. You can "painlessly" move or change your ISP (eg. Telus, Shaw...) without having to reprint or change your contact info.

Next step: build and upload your website!

Do you want a professionally designed website, AND would like to update, add pages and maintain the site yourself? This may interest you...