• Articles 08.04.2009

    Putting together a website for your company? Then hopefully you already know the importance of having good web content on your webpage. No webpage will continue to get consistent traffic, no matter how great the product or service is, if the page looks unprofessional or lacks good web content.

    When you put together the pages of your site, try using ideas—or IDEAs—that will boost the quality of your page and boost your traffic in the process. IDEA is a simple formula that will help you get the content you need to have a very professional site.

    I is for Interesting: When visitors first enter your site, there needs to be something there that ‘grabs’ their attention and keeps them there for enough time to look around—and find what they are looking for. It’s imperative that there be a reason for them to remain there, and for them to continue to come back to your site. Having interesting content is important. A site with boring content is a site with no visitors. Using an engaging, conversational writing style, one that is not too wordy or too dry, will help keep readers on your pages longer.

    D is for Dynamic: Change things up a bit now and then. Continue to add new and relevant content and links that are appealing to your visitors. When they return to your site to find something new, this is very reinforcing and will encourage them to return regularly to see what’s next. Daily updates are not usually necessary, but regularly adding new content will not only draw visitors but also result in higher search engine rankings.

    E is for Easy: This means that the content should be easy to read, the pages should be easy to navigate, and everything should flow very smoothly. When pages are arranged in a visually pleasing and organized way, they look more professional. Keep graphics clean and sharp. Forget about those flashing graphics that take too long to load. Use regular fonts and use text colors and background colors that don’t make the eyes bleed (translation: text should be plain black, and backgrounds not too busy). Only underline hyperlinks, to avoid any confusion.

    A is for Accurate: Any content that you put on your site should be accurate. Skip the junk, nobody wants to wade through it. Make sure that if your topic is ever-changing that you stay up to date. Any links that you have on your site should be regularly checked to make sure they still link to the right places. Keep in mind that accuracy refers not only to the information itself, but also to the mechanics—under no circumstances should there be typographical errors or misspellings on your pages, this is a huge turn off for many readers and instantly makes your site less professional. If you can’t take care of these details yourself, hire a writer to edit your pages.

    Using the right IDEA when putting together your website content can make your site more professional. Having interesting, dynamic, easy, and accurate content will help keep visitors on your site longer and keep them coming back for more!

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