The Future of Business is Digital
Written by Paschal Agonsi
The future of business is online, yet most businesses find it hard to adapt their processes to benefit from the efficiency and productivity that the internet brings. Internetlivestats.com reveals that almost 70 million Nigerians are online as at 2014 with 9.3 million of them as ‘new users’. With that amount of Nigerians online, the internet, which already contributes 1% to Nigeria’s economy, has become a great platform to market products and services. A Phillips Consulting survey (Aug. 2014) reported that the local online shopping sector grew from N49.9 billion in 2010 to N68.4 billion in 2011 and to N78 billion in 2012, representing a growth of 25 per cent in each of the years.
These statistics invariably indicate that online business in Nigeria is showing huge potential and growing at a geometric progression. Sadly just a few of Nigerian businesses are yet to tap into this trend and just a handful are benefitting from the internet boom. Initiatives like Google’s driven ‘Get Nigerian Businesses Online (GNBO)’ recognizes this and offers shared hosting and sub-domain services as their ‘way of helping small businesses harness the power of the internet’. Here again, these are ‘entry level’ solutions that lack the capacity and capability to support the infrastructure needed to run online businesses.
It is pertinent to note that running an online business is now beyond developing a website and expecting it to yield immediate returns. Many have been disappointed this and have erroneously concluded that they cannot make money online much to the chagrin of the stats that show local online spending is on a geometric progression.
The truth be told, online business success is dependent on three things: traffic, content & automation. These three things Pocarti BE understands and intends to offer services to help Nigerian businesses bridge the gap and perform favourably in the online space. From web development to online marketing and promotion services as well as business automation, we offer a complete blend of technology and communication expertise to help our clients achieve their online goals and as well, ultimately solve a ‘National Problem’.
The POCARTI Advantage
Running an online business takes more than having a website. You need traffic, content & automation. We’re here to help with a custom solution that will solve all your online business struggles. It’s a one-stop solution that’s guaranteed to bring you more customers, increase sales and expand your business visibility and awareness. We will not just build a website and leave it to fallow, we create relevant consistent content that will get that traffic you need that will convert to sales.
What’s included?
- Website Development
- Customer Profiling
- Copywriting & Content Creation
- Social media automation
- Email marketing & automation
- Online Engagement automation
- Search Engine Optimization
- PR/Marketing & Branding Advice
- Free business cards & brochures
Are you an entrepreneur or are you running a business that’s not online yet or delivering results? Call/Whatsapp 08175487536 or contact us for more information on how to get started.
