In just the last 5 years, the way we communicate and the tools we use to communicate, have changed dramatically. Smartphones, Smartpads, other mobile devices and affordable laptops have people accessing information faster, online, than ever before. The fact that many people are constantly “connected” has many retailers, including ones as varied as McDonald’s, local car dealers, and small coffee shops adding free in-house WiFi Internet to help attract and retain customers. The increase in public Internet access is fostering an online media revolution, and pushing global communication ever further.
Einstein once said: “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” By taking the initiative to predict what’s coming in the near future, using recent trends and looking at where we’ve come from, we would like to help your business stay prepared and ahead of the game. Let’s imagine what the landscape will look like in 5 years. With Internet connectivity on the rise, more and more people have access. Add to that the fact that online remote storage spaces (Known as “The Cloud”) is becoming much more commonly used, and to toss in an anecdote – a new phone application called Siri “talks” to us on the iPhone 4S. Being connected to each other through technology will soon be the norm, rather than the exception.
Here are a few questions to help ignite your thoughts:
Five years from now:
- How much more important will your website be to your business marketing success?
- Is there a better/faster way for us to find your information online through search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo? Do we still speak to search engines in English (like the recent app on iPhone 4S) or will we be able to speak in any language through our smart phones?
- Will there be a much better translation application that can translate contents from one language to any other language over the web or even over the phone? For example, someone in China speaks Chinese to you over the phone and it comes out on your end in English, and vice versa.
After you’ve imagined our possible future, ask yourself this question: How prepared are you to have a business website that speaks professionally about your products and services online?
About the Author
Phong T. Nguyen – Strategic Internet Marketer and Web Designer – http://www.ProWeb365.com
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Once we clearly understand your business needs, we approach your project from a business and consumers’ perspective to identify the key elements that would present your products and services most effectively to visitors. We then use our experience and expertise to recommend and create a unique website that makes your business standout professionally online. Many clients find our approach helpful because the more we understand about their businesses and targeted customers, the better we can create effective websites that tailor to their specific types of services and customers.
