Website DO’S and DON’TS

do's and don't

DO’S

1 png Do invest in creating a professional, secure site for your business

2 png Do keep it simple-too-much content, page copy or too many calls to action will overwhelm your prospects

3 pngDo make it possible to contact you easily from your homepage

4 pngDo create a navigation bar and bucket your content by theme and importance to your client

5 pngDo use easy-to-read and simple colors and fonts.

6 pngDo aim for at least 250 words of text per page, with keywords included and 1-3 aspirational images images

7 pngDo use Google AdWords tool to determine the strategic keywords for your site SEO and copy

8 pngDo create a mobile and tablet friendly site, and test to make sure they are easy to navigate and visitors can contact you from the devices

9 pngDo add your social buttons and link to your business blog to grow your brand awareness and generate fresh content on your site

Do add your business reviews to your website homepage-prospects like to know what previous clients had to say about your services and they serve as online testimonials

DON’TS

1 pngDon’t underestimate the importance of a strong easy-to-navigate site for generating more inquiries

2 png Don’t publish irrelevant content including too many links, videos on auto-play and distracting external ads

3 pngDon’t bury or over-complicate your contact form; it is the most important section on your site

4 pngDon’t make it hard for a prospect to find what they are looking for or they will leave within 10 seconds

5 pngDon’t use too many colors and distracting or hard-to-read fonts

6 pngDon’t include to much copy or images on each page, this will overwhelm your prospect and they will leave

7 pngDon’t underestimate the power of strong SEO – follow the key on-page factors for SEO and think “client first” when determining your keywords

8 pngDon’t forget to test what your website looks likes from mobile devices, tablets, and across several internet browsers

9 pngDon’t miss out on fresh content; social media sites and blogs are updated frequently and adding these links will help your site get crawled by search engines more often

Don’t exclude past client testimonials from your site 72% of consumers trust online recommendations as much as personal ones