Why Completing Your Website is Not the End
Monday, May 19th, 2008Now that you have launched your website, don’t believe that all your work is over. The key to a successful website is making sure you continue to work on it.
Transcript
Slide 1: WHY COMPLETING YOUR WEBSITE IS NOT THE END
A successful website needs ongoing effort
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- Step 1: How to set your website goal
- Step 2: How to identify and target your market
- Step 3: How to write your content
- Do you need a web designer?
- Step 4: How to choose your web designer
- Step 5: How to choose your domain name
- Step 6: How to choose your web host
- Step 7: How to launch your website
- Why completing your website is not the end
- Step 8: How to promote your website
See the complete guide at www.realfreewebsites.com/website-plan
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Finish the website… …sit back… …and let the customers roll in?
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[Picture of a decaying wreck]
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Unfortunately, it’s not that easy. Here’s what happens if you don’t upkeep your website
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If you don’t update your website:
- Your website will sit undiscovered for long periods
- You will get occasional visitors from search engines
- If your website offering is incredible, you may get customers from word of mouth
- Most likely, nothing will change after months and years
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First, check whether you are achieving your GOAL
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Continuously monitor your website
- Use your website statistics
- Is your website achieving its goals? And why?
- You may need to alter your business plan E.g. Target a different market, change your offering, alter the design
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6 reasons why website updates are good
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1. Updated content allows your website to focus on the ever-changing marketplace Marketplace change occurs due to shifting:
- Needs
- Fashion
- Technology
- Competitors
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2. Updated content makes your website appear “alive” and so more genuine and trustworthy
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3. Updated content gives a reason for visitors to return to your website
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4. New content increases the chance that your website will be found in a search
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5. New content allows you to reflect changes within your company or organization
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6. Updated content allows you to stay current with changing search engine optimization best practice
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Regularly adding quality content leads to
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1. Increased authority of your domain for search engines
-Leads to increased visitors from search engines
-Leads to increased trust and conversion of visitors
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2. Greater future appeal of your website to visitors
-Leads to increased repeat visitors
-Leads to increased chance of future conversions
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3. More content for visitors to read
-Leads to increased time spent on website by visitors
-Leads to increased chance of conversion or future visits/conversions
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4. Increased chances of creating a very popular webpage
-Leads to major traffic from social media websites
-Leads to increased chance of conversions
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In summary, without monitoring, you won’t know what is working and what isn’t.
Regularly updated quality content is good for your website
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You’ve now seen why completing your website is not the end. This is one of a series of presentations on the process of good website design. See the complete guide at www.realfreewebsites.com/website-plan
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