How important is your website? Very! As we move increasingly toward a technological world, it is crucial that your company website is professional and both consumer and buyer friendly. See just how important your website is through these statistics:

According to a 2009 Gallup® survey, nearly half of Americans (48%) report using the internet for more than 1 hour per day. These frequent internet users tend to be post-graduates with $75,000/yr or more income level. This figure was 26% in 2002 – do you think it’s even higher today? (see full results poll details here: http://www.gallup.com/poll/113638/nearly-half-americans-frequent-internet-users.aspx)

A more recent survey in February of 2011 shows that 60% of national adults use Google in a typical week, and 43% of adults have a Facebook page. These internet users tended to have college degrees with incomes of over $90,000/yr. (see full results and poll details here: http://www.gallup.com/poll/146159/Facebook-Google-Users-Skew-Young-Affluent-Educated.aspx)

Additionally, in 2006 Gallup® found internet use for shopping to climb 25% each year.  In 2006, 70% of individuals surveyed use the internet for retail shopping. (see full results and poll details here: http://www.gallup.com/poll/21775/Number-Online-Shoppers-Holding-Steady.aspx)