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Event: Get Your Small Business a Website for Free, from Google

To build your free business website, you must register for this event in Norwalk, run by Google and sponsored by two Connecticut legislators.

A news release from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy and U.S. Rep. Jim Himes:

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Congressman Jim Himes (D-Greenwich) today announced that Google is bringing its Connecticut Get Your Business Online program to Norwalk on Tuesday, May 27.

At the Connecticut Get Your Business Online event, Google experts will help small business owners create their own websites. Businesses also receive a customized domain name, free web hosting for one year, a local business listing on Google Maps, free tools, training and resources.

Google experts are on hand to train the business owners on how to reach more customers online.

Connecticut Get Your Business Online is an easy and fast way for local businesses to get a website and become more visible online, where the majority of people are going to find goods and services.

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While 97 percent of Internet users look online for local products and services, 53 percent of Connecticut small businesses do not have a website or online presence.

“The perception that getting online is complex, costly and time-consuming has prevented too many Connecticut small businesses from taking the first step,” said Soo Young Kim, Director of Google's America Get Your Business Online program. “This program makes it fast, easy and free for businesses to get online."

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Businesses unable to attend the event can still get a free website and resources by going to www.ConnecticutGetOnline.com. More information about the program and the Norwalk event is also available on the website.

 

WHAT: Google small business workshop

WHEN: Tuesday, May 27th, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: Dolce Norwalk, 32 Weed Ave., Norwalk

 

Here's Google's Description of the Program

Taken from the event registration Web page:

Grow your business online (1 hr)

  • Learn the basics of how other people find your business online, with methods like search engine optimization (SEO), web analytics and more.
  • Run your business more efficiently with online tools, including applications for improving collaboration and communication.


Create a business listing on Google (30 mins)

  • Customers will be able to find your business in Google.com search results, Google Maps, Google+ and on mobile devices. It's the easiest way for your business to be found online, no matter where people are looking for you.


Build your free website (1.5 hrs)

We'll walk you through the steps required to create and publish a website for your business

  • Set up your free website account
  • Register a domain name (your “address” on the web)
  • Select a website template and learn how to customize it
  • Publish your website

 





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