The Race to Woo Main Street on the Web

摘要

On the Internet, it's been said, nobody knows you're a dog. And if you happen to be a dog groomer? You're lucky if anyone even knows you exist. Fewer than half of all U.S. small businesses have websites or advertise on the Net, Nielsen Online reports, even though most consumers search online for local shops and services before picking up the phone or leaving the house.rnNow, dog groomers, car detailers, and other neighborhood businesses haverna host of new options for raising their profile online.