Thursday, April 4, 2013

All that it takes to have an influential online presence

A huge misconception that many business owners have is that appearing in the top ten search engine results is all that is needed for effective online business promotion. Though having a noticeable online presence is desirable, yet it is not all. 
When a person makes an online search by typing a related keyword in the search bar, he will click on a few links that appear at the top to check out these websites. After spending the next few seconds on a website home page, he will make the decision to explore the site further or move to another option. So it is not just being optimized, but the website design also makes a significant impact upon the viewer. Visiting a business website is the most convenient medium for someone to get information about a business. If the website has an unprofessional layout and the content has been poorly organized, it makes a very bad first impression on the visitor. As there are thousands of other options, he will never choose to spend more time on navigating through the disorderly data.
You can also try checking out your competitor firm’s web portal to find out how they are representing themselves online. Every time you visit a website offering similar services, you will learn something new. If it is desirable, try to incorporate it into your website design and if it is making a negative impact, make sure there is nothing such on your website.
If your website is still listing the information regarding the commencement of an event that took place long ago or a sale that has ended months before, it will certainly create an annoying feeling in the visitor. If you cannot dedicate time to update your website or cannot keep staff for the same, you can assign this vital task to a professional web design company in Perth to take care of all these things. It is better to pay for getting the task done rather than paying for a bad reputation in the market.

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