{"id":207,"date":"2012-11-02T05:21:15","date_gmt":"2012-11-02T05:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.digiora.com\/?p=207"},"modified":"2024-05-27T06:59:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T06:59:22","slug":"losing-credibility-online-blame-your-poorly-maintained-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verbat.com\/blog\/losing-credibility-online-blame-your-poorly-maintained-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Consequences of a poorly maintained website"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have come across several websites and wondered if those companies really existed. Outdated designs and boring layout put me off, leaving me with no choice but to log out of the website right away. Like most people even I like to Google products and services before I buy them and sometimes the website I am taken to really disappoint me.<\/p>\n<p>This happens to most of us and we tend to judge the company based on their website, its design, user friendliness and technology used. At times we underestimate a company that is doing good business and whose services are highly recommended. What such companies don\u2019t understand is the credibility a well-developed and maintained website can bring and the loss of businesses a poorly designed website can cause.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What annoys the visitors the most and gives them the feeling that the website is outdated.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 Images that look like it\u2019s from the 80\u2032s. Web sites that fail to offer a visual impact does not generate any interest in a customer.<br \/>\n\u2022 Music playing in the background of the website with no option to pause. This is an issue that has bothered me a lot, especially when working on serious things.<br \/>\n\u2022 Boring layout with pop ups and unappealing color palette will not encourage a visitor to stay longer on the web site.<br \/>\n\u2022 No proper navigation and links to non-existing pages. There is nothing more annoying than the message, Address not found.<br \/>\n\u2022 Splash page with long loading time can disappoint the visitor even before he enters the site.<br \/>\n\u2022 Entire websites based around table design.<br \/>\n\u2022 Use of flash technology that increases loading time. Busy users won\u2019t wait till your page gets loaded.<br \/>\n\u2022 Copyright date on the footer that gives the visitor an impression that the website is neglected.<\/p>\n<p>These are just a few frustrating things in a website that could ruin the reputation of companies. With new e-commerce technologies and website development companies, building an up-to-date website won\u2019t be a problem.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Set your websites apart from the rest with such features like these\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 UX designs with client interaction features<br \/>\n\u2022 Customer Login and other features that encourage user interaction<br \/>\n\u2022 Video\/Blog Integration<br \/>\n\u2022 Intuitive user dashboard with WYSIWYG editors<br \/>\n\u2022 Social Media Integration<br \/>\n\u2022 The use of SEO features like Title Tags and Meta Tags<\/p>\n<p>Check out the most revolutionary technologies and digital solutions <a href=\"http:\/\/www.digiora.com\/services\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have come across several websites and wondered if those companies really existed. Outdated designs and boring layout put me off, leaving me with no choice but to log out of the website right away. 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