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Top 8 Signs Your Website NEEDS Updated:
1. Page Under Construction:
Every website is a work in progress; there is no need to state the obvious. The only thing that these ‘under construction’ pages do well, is attract attention to the fact that the webmaster has not completed the task.
2. One Browser Website:
If a website looks nice only in Internet Explorer, it needs to be updated. Otherwise, this leads to websites with shoddy codes that don’t show up well on other browsers.
3. A Bunch of Links:
Back when websites were in the thousands and search engines were just being built, we relied on the last website to direct us to the next one, as visiting websites was the end – not the means. Professional looking sites now only use “relevant” links to other sites. Broken links are also an indication that a site is in need of updating.
4. Clip Art or Button Overdose:
Before website design was a profession, style or taste were not a prerequisite and so hideous websites ensued. Taking a generic photo and making it into a button was common practice, but no longer.
5. Make This Your Home Page:
You need to update your site if you have this button, thinking you will make it easier for people to make it their homepage (unless it’s just for family and friends).
6. E-shops with Foggy ‘About’ Pages:
Unlike the real world where customers can easily evaluate the store they entered, there are precautionary steps that online shoppers must take, like noticing an ‘About’ page with the company’s vision but no physical location or phone number.
7. E-shops Without Prices:
These businesses may as well put up a banner saying: ‘You will pay more here!’ It’s time to update your site.
8. Companies Using Free Hosting:
Multimillion-dollar businesses that refuse to shell out 10 bucks a month for a self-hosted website, settling for a free service, are here today and gone tomorrow.
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