{"id":53,"date":"2009-07-01T07:00:13","date_gmt":"2009-07-01T11:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awgentry.com\/blog\/?p=53"},"modified":"2009-07-01T07:00:13","modified_gmt":"2009-07-01T11:00:13","slug":"newsletters-from-podunk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/awgentry.com\/weblog\/newsletters-from-podunk\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletters from Podunk"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you’re doing business in a small town, you may wonder why you should bother setting up a website at all. You’re too far away from the big city for crowds of people to come to you. What’s the use? Even aside from planning to move your business to a metropolis or selling your current products on your website, there are still many good reasons to get online. A major one is being able to talk to and get feedback from your customers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Connect with Customers
\n<\/strong>What are the names of ten customers who visited your store this week? What’s the last product each one bought? What do they want to see coming to your store?\u00a0A website or other online presence can help you find answers to all of these questions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the quickest and easiest ways to start connecting with your clients and leads is with a mailing list<\/a>. Email newsletters<\/strong> are a great way to keep in touch with your customers, put your brand at the front of their minds, and solidify your reputation as a helpful expert. Here are some ways to get them to sign up:<\/p>\n