The Importance of Updating Your Website

Sept. 15, 2009 - PRLog -- The internet is a great forum to cultivate A.D.D. habits. Most people using it get bored very quickly. A big reason why a lot of websites start out good but then fall off the radar is that they are not updated. Any online marketing consultant can tell you that your website's structure, layout, and content plays a big role in your online marketing efforts.  As a result, your website needs to be updated regularly. That doesn’t mean that you need to constantly add new content every second. But it does mean that it heavily depends on your industry.

Let's say that you are a car dealer.  One of many great automotive marketing ideas is to keep your website updated with new car models, new deals, or even future concept cars from the manufacturer.  Your website's job is to keep the audience interested and entertained.  Imagine if all the car enthusiasts in your area went to your website.  Even if they go there to just be entertained (by any interactive media you may have on the website, or just videos) chances are that they will buy from you when looking for their next car.

If you regularly update your website with new content relevant to your industry, you can seem like THE industry expert.  Most people don't want to be sold, especially by any random schmoe who doesn't know about the product/service itself, but rather knows only how to sell the product/service.  Most people want to know that they are getting solid, factual information from people who know what they are talking about.  By keeping your website updated regularly, you can be that person/business.  Your website can be THE place that people go to for information regarding your industry.  Take us for example.  We are part automotive ad agency, part retail advertising agency, and part public relations agency.  As an internet marketing best practice, we keep our main website, which is our blog site (http://bocpartners.wordpress.com), constantly updated.  We blog about marketing techniques, marketing services, and current events in the world of advertising.  Even though we really just got the ball rolling, by updating regularly we will soon have enough content on our site to be considered scholars or experts in the industry.  Once we've accomplished that goal, once we've established ourselves as industry experts, converting leads to sales will be much easier.  When people think that you are an expert in your industry, they rightly assume that you know what you are doing.  You will no longer have to go out of your way to sell, as your expertise will sell itself.

So, depending on whatever industry your business is a part of, you’ll need to update your website daily, weekly, monthly, or whatever consumers of your industry demand (aren’t we all at the mercy of our customers). But beware, once you start updating your content more quickly, your site visitors will expect the content to be updated in that same frequency for the rest of your site’s lifespan. So be like the tortoise, start out slow and pace yourself. You can regularly update your site with new content such as pics, videos, or even text. That way, your regular visitors won’t abandon your site completely.

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BOC Partners, Inc. is a privately held marketing company located at 1030 South Ave West, Westfield, NJ. We've been around for 25 years. We specialize in both online marketing and traditional marketing. Visit us at http://blog.bocpartners.com, http://bocpartners.wordpress.com, or http://www.bocpartners.com.