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Do you have a “Big Selling” website?
Only by asking yourself these 7 questions will you know…
1. Can you tell someone your domain name without having to spell it out?
This is critical because if you make it hard to spell or include hyphens in all kind of places you’re dramatically reducing the power of your online brand.
2. Can visitors tell what your website is about within the first 7 seconds?
You’ve got just 7 (probably less) seconds to grab your visitors attention, do you make it really clear what your site is about and what the ultimate benefit is to people who decide to take a closer look?
3. When was the last time you added new content (if your website is a blog)?
I must admit I’m guilty of this one not having published to this blog for over a month! Adding regular fresh content to your blog is essential if you want to grow your online sales.
4. How long does it take for your site to load?
A slow loading website does no one any favors, least of all you. How about doing this… go to a place where they have a very slow connection speed and see how long it takes for your website to load. You’ll also see how your website looks other people on other computers with different web browsers.
5. Does your website have a clear call to action?
So you’ve got this great looking website full of powerful information, do you tell your visitors what you want them to do as they read your site?
It’s really important that you tell your website visitors what you want them to do, it might be to click on an order link, or to enter their name and email address so you can send them even more great stuff. There must be a clear call to action on your website.
6. Do you use Google Analytics?
If you’re not doing this already shame on you! How do you know how effective your website is if you don’t know how many of your visitors convert into customers or subscribers? Google Analytics is free to use so there’s no excuse for this one.
7. Does your website have a strong headline?
Does your website simply say… “Welcome” in big letters at the top of your websites home page or does it say… “Who Else Wants to Discover The Secrets To ___?”
You see a strong attention grabbing headline will do more for your sales or the number of subscribers you get more than anything else, period! Click here to download a PDF ebook that shows you how to write great headlines that sell.
So, how well did you do?
Have you got an easy to spell domain name? Does your website communicate what it’s about in under 7 seconds? Are you tracking what your website visitors are doing?
Some of these website design questions might even seem obvious to you, but I’m willing to bet that there’s at least one thing in my list that you’re not doing right now. What are you waiting for?
Increase your website sales by 275% or more...
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I can certainly appreciate that these questions would have saved me some time (and readers) when I first started. My blog is going through a design makeover and I’ll put some of this to use now. My blog name is easy to say, but at the moment the content is more in the area of tips rather than news.
this post made it to my list. visit my page where i post my latest blog carnival. leave a comment. thanks..
This is pretty cool. I’m going to give it to some of my clients. Thanks for doing this.