To website or not to website...

To website or not to website...

Professional · Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2015 · 80 posts · 6 votes

Hello all, 

I feel like I've learned enough about wholesaling to get started. But when it comes to actually starting to find deals, I am in a bit of a slump. I want to create business cards, and things of that nature but my issue is a website. I do not have a website, and I was wondering how important it is to have your website on your business cards, or your direct mailing that you send out. Wherever I market my business, I feel like I need to direct them somewhere(website) so they can fill out a contact form so I can reach them. I don't feel like its fully necessary to have a buyer's website when I am starting out, but I feel like having a seller website where people can learn more about what I do, and submit their home is essential. 

Also, if you do believe that having a website when starting out is a good idea, do you recommend not using something like wordpress because I heard google doesn't like templates like this too much. Would you recommend creating a website using e lance? Also, the main reason would be to have people submit their information, so do you use aweber? Is there something that is free or cheaper that I can use that works well?

Thank you in advance. 

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  • Ned CareyPro Member
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    Investor · Baltimore, MD · Member since 2008 · 17k+ posts · 13k+ votes
    11y

    A website is nice but it absolutely is not necessary.  Ultimately you need to at least talk to the potential seller on the phone. Instead of driving them to your website you just drive traffic directly to your phone. 

    A website is a great idea but do not let having or not having one stop you from moving forward. I have been doing this 10 years and I do not have a site for sellers to go to in order to capture potential seller leads. Should I have one? YES, but I am too busy doing deals to get around to it.

    By the way I do not believe the part about Google not liking WordPress. WordPress is a very popular platform and it is what I use on  my website. ( I do have a website, just not a seller lead generation one.)

  • Professional · Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2015 · 80 posts · 6 votes
    11y

    @Ned Carey Thank you so much Ned. I appreciate your advice. It helped a lot.

  • Tucson, AZ · Member since 2013 · 55 posts · 9 votes
    11y

    While I agree with Ned that's it's not necessary, a website is one of my favorate ways to market. It creates a space where you can communicate with potential clients and reach a lot of people without having to communicate with each of them directly. They're easy to set up and maintain and can help you establish your brand in the market.

    That said, I also agree with Ned though that you shouldn't wait until you have one to get started. No one tool is the magic bullet and inaction will kill your business much faster than not having a website!

    Tabor Tollefson

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