Question: How often should you update your website?

Answer: All the time!

A website should never be a static document. In fact a website works better for you (and your customers and search engines) if you keep it fresh and updated. Think of it as evolutionary growth – your website should always be growing and changing.

There are three types of updates you should be considering on a regular basis:

content updates
site enhancements
complete site redesigns

1. Content updates

Keep your content fresh and you give your site visitors a reason to keep coming back. Consider having a section of your home page for announcements that you can update at least weekly.

We also recommend reviewing key sections of your site at least once a quarter to make sure the information is accurate and up-to-date. Our content development services can help you stay on top of your site’s content.

2. Site enhancements

If your current website design is fairly new and working well, it might be time to take it to the next level. A few examples of things you should consider to extend your website’s promotion or effectiveness:

Analytic Reporting: Analytics and site statistics show you how well your site is performing so you can make educated decisions for change or additions.
Email Marketing: Email marketing campaigns are a good way to stay in touch with your clients and nicely complement an overall website strategy.
Social Media Set up and Strategy: Social media – blogging, Twitter, Facebook, etc. – give your business an influential new tool to build relationships, learn about your customers and expand your website’s marketing power.
Search Engine Optimization: Making sure you appear when you should on search engines and also tweaking that result so that it best markets your services are key elements to a successful website.
Video Production: When you have a complicated service/product or a great testimonial or a story to tell, sometimes words aren’t enough. Bringing those examples to life through video can be extremely compelling to your audience.

Not sure where to start? Our Site Success Manager^TM services can help you identify areas of improvement.

3. Site redesign

Has it been three years or more since you launched your site? It’s probably time to sit down and talk about a site redesign. Technology and tools change quickly on the Internet. Investing time and money in your site regularly helps you ensure you’re getting the most from this valuable resource. It also helps you take advantage of the latest in Internet development. Now is a particularly good time to consider how to make your site more mobile friendly.

Following what we preach: The new tbhcreative.com website just launched.

It’s been nearly three years since we launched a new website to represent TBH Creative. Over the past three years we’ve kept the content current and regular new content through blogging. We’ve added a few features such as responsive breakpoints to make it more mobile friendly. Even with these ongoing changes, it was time to launch an all new website to take advantage of new technology and design trends.