Many companies invest considerable time and money on their web sites. Since the Internet has transformed the way people interact and process information, most companies conclude that a web presence is required to do business.
For many companies, web sites are merely electronic repositories for “brochure-ware” or compiled product catalogs. Unfortunately, this approach does not take advantage of the buyer-seller relationship possibilities available on the Internet. To positively affect your bottom line profits, a first step is to maximize your web site investment.
Previously, the marketer has controlled the flow of information as well as the frequency and methods of interaction to the prospect. But now, the Internet has provided a “buyer-initiated” market, allowing the buyer to:
- Quickly and easily find and research solutions
- More quickly and easily receive and propagate “word of mouth” feedback (known as “viral marketing”)
- Make quicker and more informed comparisons and decisions
- Quickly and easily initiate communications
- Create, control or customize interactions
- Control the dialogue between the buyer and seller
- Initiate and complete transactions
Unfortunately, the typical product-centric or even brochure-ware web site is not poised to deal with this shift in prospect empowerment. Another issue is that many companies approach their communications from a product-centric perspective. In other words:
- Here are our products and/or services.
- Here is why we think they are great.
- Do you want to buy them?
In contrast, a customer-centric approach solves a prospect problem, fulfills a need, or shows relevance and understanding about their situation.
ClearGauge leverages the buyer-initiated medium—the Internet—by creating customer-centric web sites that align with company business goals.
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