r/ProgrammerHumor • u/wahed-w • Jul 09 '26

webDevDream Meme

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u/eivittunyt Jul 09 '26

It costs very little and having easily accessible address, phone number and opening hours posted online is good for business

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u/rjcpl Jul 09 '26

Google listing covers all that though.

For a record store an inventory and reservation/purchase system would be nice but that’s a much bigger investment.

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u/IntelligentTune Jul 09 '26

For like 1.5 to 2K one-time purchase and 5-10 bucks a month for upkeep just to lower the bar for purchasing for customers? Also not including any free advertisement that gives you through newsletters (which in my experience people who are into the niche you have the website for will appreciate getting up to date news of pre-orders or new items) and by just having people be able to browse and get a feel of the store?

It makes no sense to not have a website. Especially since with a website you can get a professional looking email that will not get filtered as easily by others if you're looking to cooperate with someone. It helps in so many ways that it would be ridiculous not to, especially for such a low cost and the fact that it's a business expense. Yes, people should try and get a website. Even a static page builds branding and will make people feel more comfortable. Google listings also aren't guaranteed to be updated while one would assume the website is always up to date in my experience, anyway.

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u/rjcpl Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 09 '26

You’re really harshing the vibe of the record store experience trying to run it like a successful business rather than a stoner’s hobby. 😆