Web Services

As part of our mission to help promote the downtown district, we’re putting together an unbeatable web services package that is both affordable and quite effective for the many small businesses who are open now as well as those arriving soon to the area.

To properly market a local business online, there are 3 different items/areas you need.

1. A web site - A proper web site is still the most important thing to have in order to help potential new customers/clients discover you. It needs to be easy to navigate, with updated information and work as a vehicle to drive profits to your door. For the downtown area businesses that don’t yet have a web site, we’ll be happy to consult with them and go over choices as well as offering discounted web site design and hosting services. For those with a site, we’ll be happy to go over it’s status with them and offer helpful advise/ideas as we see them.
2. Search Engine Optimization & Local Directory Submissions – Google and Yahoo/Bing all offer local directory submissions that make it nearly impossible to not have your business show up in an enviable position in web searches if they are utilized and done properly. This is essential to your success and that’s why we’ll be happy to help ensure all the necessary steps have been taken to get your business information listed everywhere it needs to be and that all info is current and optimized.
3. Social Networking – While Facebook isn’t the best way to get new customers, it is the best way to maintain a relationship with your current clientele and being them back in sooner and more often. We’re work with you to optimize your current social networking endeavors, or help get you started if you haven’t yet “jumped in” to this ever-growing and changing segment.

Here on DowntownGastonia.com, we’ll offer you all of the marketing opportunities that are possible, including your featured business page with complete information, photo and video galleries and anything else important to your customers/clients. You’ll be able to publicize upcoming events, interact with other merchants and site visitors via comments, ratings and reviews as well as discussion on our dedicated Facebook page. You’ll benefit from original content created just for the site as we publish monthly articles featuring the downtown area and businesses…creating a true buzz that will work to help the area reach the potential that we all know it should and need it to reach.

It’s all about cooperation. All of the downtown business owners working together to help us create a machine that will benefit everyone and make the Gastonia Downtown area a thriving success.