What are the real benefits of a website?

Website is a showcase of business that provides ready hand information about the company, its products or services, management team and contact details. The website if the first impression of any company so designing a website professionally very important.
Website is also a channel to generate business popularly termed as online business and can contribute to the revenue of the business also. This business can fetch clients irrespective of business location and thus establishes the footprints of business globally.