According to a recent report by 1&1 Internet Ltd a staggering 46% of the UKs small businesses still don’t have a website, in this day and age this is staggering!
530 small businesses were surveyed, 1&1 reported:
The data suggests that such companies are misinformed over the true cost and time needed to build a website themselves. Significantly, a further 47 per cent of firms still off-line believe that a website could not benefit their business. This is in direct contrast with a further survey of 152 similar businesses with websites, where 80 per cent gain revenue from their sites, and 80 per cent would be willing to build their next website themselves using a DIY-style website package.
There is no real reason why you can’t be online and when you consider online sales are increasing year on year, compare that to the high street.
There really is no reason why every business shouldn’t or can’t have a website. Sites such as 1&1 offer you the chance to build your own website at a low price.
Accountants – Holden Associates offer their clients the chance to have a website for £FREE, ask yourself does your accountant offer you this?
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warthpublishinginc
1 year ago
I advise people to check out web hosts and domain registers very carefully before committing.
I have come to the conclusion that I made the dreadful error of choosing a company because it had a 5 page ad in a popular computer magazine. I believe I have put my trust in a straw man. In my opinion 1and1, with CEO Oliver Mauss, is a horrible company and many customers have voiced a host of complaints on various blogs.
It should be a warning that when their phone is answered by a recording that tells you if you have gotten a notice from NCO, a collection agency, to press a certain number. If they are a reputable business, why do they have to send so many accounts to a collection agency?
Patrick Frey (Patterico) of the Los Angeles District Attorneys Office alleges his domain was high jacked and put up for auction on SEDO. SEDO is an associate company of 1and1.
Patterico: “I believe I’m facing massive incompetence, thievery, or very possibly a deliberate combination of the two. It feels like evil intent — but not for political reasons. It feels like cyber extortion — people going after the almighty dollar. Commenter’s have pointed out corporate ties between 1&1, which can’t seem to process my timely renewal, and Sedo/Domcollect, which stood to profit from 1&1’s failure. Usually, corporate incompetence does not earn the corporation money — but 1&1 and its related companies have found a way to make money off of their own slipshod procedures.”
Patterico was able to regain his domain.
Also Investigative journalist, Kelli Jack, has written 30 articles about this company and has a suit pending against them. Kelli alleges that 1and1 stole her domain name and sold it. Kelli states: “1and1 should be shut down.” As of today Kelli is working with the Pennsylvania Attorney General.
I have filed complaints with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Trade Commission, Eastern Pennsylvania Better Business Bureau, ICANN, and others. I recommend everyone else having a problem consider doing the same.
The Washington DC, Pennsylvania Better Business Bureau has them listed as “F” This is their lowest possible rating. Read comments on the BBB why. Read some customer comments on Red Flag.
Don’t bother trying to access my 2 URL: warthpublishinginc.com, Migraine-Abort.com
They are gone with my money and numerous domains I had at 1and1.
Warth Publishing Inc
Jason Holden
1 year ago
This is very bad news, I am very sorry to hear about this, and it is especially a shame that you have had such a bad and damaging experience with this company and I do hope you get things sorted out.
Again, this is an area that we at Holden Associates are able to help all our clients avoid failing in by providing websites and hosting through winweb.