You need not have a website to have a business — here’s what you need
No, your business does not need a website. Creating and designing a website requires a lot of time, a designer, and an engineer.
And none of these come cheap.
But how else do you run your business? Where will you sell your products? Fortunately, we have 2 alternatives for you that will save you a lot of money.
How to set up an online business without a website —
- Sell on social media — A study by PwC showed that over 45% of people are playing favourites with brands after seeing them on social media channels. If your business does not have a website, you can use social media to sell your products and services. Recently, Instagram introduced “shoppable posts,” where shoppers can buy products on the app. They can als be redirected to other stores you have set up to sell your Visitors click on the price tag placed on a product which leads them to a description page. From there they click to buy, using a payment gateway merchants have established. You can also sell your products on Facebook and Pinterest, or blogs if you are adventurous.
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2. Sell on the Instamojo online store — When was the last time you thought of an online store for your business? Setting up an online store on Instamojo does not take time or effort — just faith and a good Wifi connection. so far, over 100,000 businesses use Instamojo to sell their products online. Sign up here to explore the premium online store.
Do not worry — there is an entire section dedicated to helping you set up and manage and GROW your online store.
Here’s how you can set it up —
Building a business without a website is good for your brand when you are starting out. Once you bring in the followers, the revenue, generate sales and get the word of mouth going effortlessly, you can consider creating a website.
