Small businesses online

Derica Williams focused on small businesses in Tuesday’s Dollars and Sense. With all of the developments in social media and advertising-- having a strong web presence can really have a positive impact on your business. I you haven't established a web presence, now is the time to do so.

 Google has teamed up with Intuit for a joint venture called Get Your Business Online .  Just log onto GYBO.com , select your state and you have access to:

• Free, easy-to-build intuit website
• Free customized domain name
• Free web hosting for one year
• Free online tools and training

     After the first year, cost is minimal. you pay $2 a month for your domain name and $5 a month for hosting.

Money experts say this is a great tool at a low cost for small business because, for example, if you're a restaurant owner, you might want to post your daily special each day. If you're a retail storefront, you'd probably want to post a weekly special. The more traffic that comes to your site, is just an additional way to help your company flourish and rake in more business. .