Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Website Tips


It Starts With A Website.
 
 
Did you know that most small to medium size businesses (SMB’s) have websites that are ineffective, and, to be honest, fail? The problems stem from the fact that SMB websites are poorly equipped to effectively deal with the fast changing pace of the digital age. Let’s take a look at why most SMB websites are failing online:

·         Mobile Devices. 93.3% of SMB websites are not mobile-compatible. As Internet-content consumption is quickly moving away from desktops to portable devices, ensuring your website is optimized for the smaller screens of tablets and smartphones is critically important.

·        Social Media. 80.5% of SMB websites have no social media links while social media remains one of the biggest sources of traffic to your social presence.

·          Email. Email is convenient with its instant delivery but most SMB websites lack email links on their homepage for customers to contact the business. This eliminates the convenience factor for customers.

·          Include Phone number. Some questions are better answered by phone and 60% of SMB websites have no toll-free or local business phone number listed on the homepage.

·          SEO. 56.3% of SMB websites have no keyword info for search engine discovery. SEO tactics make sites search engine friendly and improve the ranking of your businesses and not employing them properly can be detrimental.