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Is Going Mobile For Small Business Worth The Effort?

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Small businesses can have consumers right where they want them-in the palm of their hands.   According to a new survey by Jacksonville's Web.com, only 26 percent of small businesses have a smart phone friendly website.  Even fewer have a mobile-only site.  Of the 500 businesses surveyed, 84 percent reported seeing more business because of mobile marketing.  Most business owners said the biggest roadblocks to having a mobile site are time and money. 
But according to Google, mobile is worth the investment.  Of people who searched for a business online, 1 in 3 made a purchase from that business.

Posted by John Utz, local mobile marketing expert at Local Mobile Profits, 888-931-1175

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