No one sets out to create a website which turns off visitors and search engines, but all too often that is the end result.
Learn how to avoid these common mistakes.
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DESIGN - BAD FIRST IMPRESSION
• Irritating Flash Animation,
• Rotating Banners
• Autoplay, Videos and Audio Tracks
• Slow Loading Pictures
• Too Much, Too Much, Too Much
• Unreadable Text on Dark Backgrounds
• Outdated Designs
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DESIGN - PROSPECTS GET LOST
• Confusing Navigation
• Assuming Everyone Thinks the Same
• Hard to Find Information
• Incomplete Contact Information
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DESIGN – DOESN’T LOOK GOOD EVERYWHERE
• Failed to Use Responsive Design
– Monitors come in all shapes and sizes
– Mobile, Mobile, Mobile
• Mobile Sites vs Responsive Design
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CONTENT: IT’S WHAT’S ON THE INSIDE
• “You” centered content
• No resources
• Impersonal content
• Stale content
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CONTENT: SHOWING OFF
• Technical jargon
• Graduate level text
• Long answers when a short one will suffice
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CONTENT: POOR USE OF MEDIA
• Irrelevant or overused images
• Unlawful use of images
• No mulitmedia
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SEARCH: IF YOU BUILD IT.
• Too Many Key Words
• Irrelevant Tags or Key Words
• Repetitive Page Titles and Meta Tags
• No Page Titles, Slugs or Headers
• Inconsistent Citations
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SEARCH: MORE TURN OFFS
• Frame structure
• Old content
• Unlabeled pictures
• Duplicate content
• Thin content
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CONVERSION: ARE YOU FRIENDLY?
• Nothing for Visitors to Do
• No Clear Calls to Action
• No Acknowledgement of Different Learning
Styles
• No Way to Share
• No Response
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CONVERSION: COMING ON TOO STRONG
• Asking Too Much
• Inappropriate Social Media Integration
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MEASURE SUCCESS: TRAFFIC METRICS
• Evaluate Traffic Sources
• Focus on Relevant Key Words
• Examine Bounce Rates
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MEASURE SUCCESS: MORE THAN TRAFFIC
• Evaluate Conversion
• Track Inquiries and Sales
• Watch Your Search Rankings
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TAKE CONTROL: IT IS YOUR WEB SITE
• Own your domain
• Know hosting passwords
• Plan for updates