If you are a small business owner, you owe it to yourself and your business to have a presence online, even if your product or service caters only to a local market.

At the bare minimum, you should have a page that lists who you are and what you do. A basic small website may consist of a home page, a contact page with hours and phone number, and an about us page with company history.

If you are a service industry, such as a plumber or landscaping company, you can include other pages with experience, organizations your company is affiliated with, testing or classes taken, types of projects you work on, with pictures or even a slideshow. Testimonials are another good item to include on your website.

A website does not need to be large and flashy.

A small do-it-yourself website will run you from $10-$21 a month depending on the provider and features that you may be looking for.

Companies such as www.didierdelmer.com offer web hosting services with easy to use site builder tools and templates. If you’re not a “techie” you can always trade services with a local web agency. Start small and work your way up if you outgrow it later on.