I don't have one set up, yet, either for my accounting business or my genealogy business. I'm sure that getting that little chore done will definitely increase business. When someone wants a business these days, the first thing they do is look it up on the Internet. I'm fortunate that my office is right across the street from a major bank, so we get a lot of walk-in tax and accounting traffic. It's not enough, though, so the website is definitely a priority. For a genealogy business it will especially help out-of-town clients find you. Besides, where else can you advertise with so much bang for your buck? Our services are definitely for a specialized market, and advertising in the local newspaper -- even the weekly, which is probably all we could afford -- isn't going to reach many people. Some might look at the member profiles on the APG website, but I would guess that most personal researchers have never even heard of APG. Advertising in the genealogy magazines? Could be useful, but I'd guess not as cost-effective (think about it: when you read any publication, be it a newspaper or a magazine, do you pay more than passing attention to ads unless you're specifically looking for something?). Whether or not a website brings in more business for you depends on a number of factors, all but one or two of which are beyond your control. Those you can control are how well the website is designed (ease of use as well as content) and whether you offer services people might need. Just my -- let's see -- about 98 cents' worth! Dave Liesse Skingco Services, LLC (www.skingcoservicesllc.com, if I ever get it built -- also skingcotaxes.com and skingcogenealogy.com to get to the proper landing pages) On 5/29/2015 10:55, Johnny Bradley via wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I don't recall if anyone has discussed having a business website for there genealogy business. Will this bring in more research business for me or are they not worth the expense. > > Johnny Bradley > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >