{"id":35665,"date":"2022-05-20T09:00:30","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T01:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.oom.com.sg\/?p=35665"},"modified":"2026-09-28T15:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T07:21:14","slug":"grow-your-business-5-tips-for-smes-that-plan-to-go-digital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.oom.com.sg\/grow-your-business-5-tips-for-smes-that-plan-to-go-digital\/","title":{"rendered":"Grow Your Business: 5 Tips For SMEs That Plan To Go Digital"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone loves shopping, but many more consumers prefer to shop online than in person ever since COVID-19 restrictions were imposed. For that reason, many <\/span>small and medium-sized enterprises <\/span>(<\/span>SMEs<\/span>) realised the importance of <\/span>going digital.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Strait Times mentioned that <\/span>74% of Singaporean consumers<\/span><\/a> shop more often online due to the ongoing pandemic. This change in consumer behaviour made many <\/span>SMEs<\/span> with only brick-and-mortar stores struggle to stay afloat. Some had to close down temporarily, while others took the risk and embraced digitalisation completely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The latter category of <\/span>SMEs <\/span>was able to <\/span>go digital<\/span> with the help of the EDGE Grant (<\/span>EDGE<\/span>). The government introduced this funding support to <\/span>SMEs<\/span> to encourage them to incorporate digital solutions in their work operations\u2014as part of Singapore\u2019s economic transformation plan to position the country as a leader in technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship.<\/span><\/p>\n

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LEARN MORE: <\/b>EDGE Grant \u2013 What is EDGE Grant?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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If you are one of those <\/span>SMEs<\/span> that plan to <\/span>go digital<\/span>, here is a <\/span>guide on how businesses should build their foundation<\/span> to have a spot in the e-commerce industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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5 Tips for SMEs That Plan To Go Digital<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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1. Build A Business Website<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The first step you need to take when <\/span>going digita<\/span>l is to build a business website. It is like the online version of your brick-and-mortar store where you can sell and promote your products or services. Your potential customers can browse web pages to find what they are looking for and learn more about what you offer before making a purchase.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Below are the things you need to take note of when building a <\/span>business website and before it goes live<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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