A new venture from MYOB and Google is offering free websites for small Australian businesses to help them become more competitive.
The service, which is available for manufacturers and other small businesses, offers an ‘easy-to-update’ website for one year, a web domain for two years, a trial worth $75 with Google AdWords (including phone support), and ‘ongoing tips and education’, all for free.
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“A website today is like a phone – every business needs one. If you don’t have one, now is the perfect time to Web Up,” say the team from MYOB and Google on the new service’s website.
"Google MYOB have come together to create Getting Aussie Business online. We’re taking the time, hassle and cost out of getting a website so that you can get on with running your business."
The service’s website offers a number of ‘success stories’ about companies who have benefitted from an online presence, including a clothes retailer, a plumber and a construction company.