Believe it or not, nearly half of U.S. small businesses still don’t have a Web site. Here are 10 ways going online can help boost even the tiniest company.

And while some entrepreneurs fear that going tech will be expensive, companies like Web.com, a provider of do-it-yourself Web sites and Web services, allow business owners to build their own Web site for $10 to $60 a month. The price includes a domain name, e-mail, Web statistics and technical support.

Which means that if your business is not online already, then it should be.

To that end, Jeff Stibel, CEO of Web.com, offers these 10 tips for small-business owners.

1. Stand out from the competition
2. Establish credibility
3. Provide in-depth information
4. Make shopping easy
5. Enhance customer relations
6. Increase customer spending
7. Expand nationally or worldwide
8. Gather customer data
9. Brand extension
10. Drive traffic either to an online or offline location.

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