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Your company’s website is often the face you present to the world–and a crucial way the world interacts with your company. And though you may have put a lot of creative effort–and a significant investment–into building it, you could be missing a key opportunity to grow your business if you treat it like a static advertisement rather than an important and always-evolving marketing tool. Outlined below are some key strategies for making the best of your website and the resources you invest in it.

Keep up with updates
New versions and plug-ins will often fix bugs and add new features and sometimes address crucial security issues. New applications often change the requirements for using them; making sure your site is up-to-date ensures that it can handle and make the best of new tech.

Be thorough about security
It’s much easier, as they say, to be safe than sorry, especially when it comes to the important information that may be accessible via your website. Smart hosting and app support means keeping the information in and the bad guys out.

Keep content fresh and relevant
You can have all the bells and whistles, pretty pictures, and social media presence in the world, but if it isn’t interesting and fresh, interest will fade quickly. And getting attention won’t get very far if the quality isn’t behind it. A satisfying experience will continue to captivate visitors’ interest and keep them coming back.

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SEO really works
Optimize your site so it reaches the most people and gets the attention it deserves. It may seem complicated, but SEO pros know their stuff and keep up with new algorithms and ways to keep your site on top.

Be diligent about backups
Even if the worst never happens, it’s easy to set up and maintain fail-proof backup strategies that happen automatically so you never lose a thing.

Always keep visitor experience in mind
See everything that happens on your site through your site visitors’ eyes and mind. This is another area that may seem like a challenge, but it’s second nature to someone who knows their UX ps and qs.

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Scale your content for every platform
The way we interact with digital content is expanding rapidly, from wall-sized screens to watches. What you have to say should reach everyone, everywhere, on every device.

Keep up with new features and integrate them into your site
Being an early adopter means you’ll know before everyone else what works and what doesn’t. If you think they’ll be relevant, exploring new features that can be integrated into your website helps you find new ways to beat the competition–and avoid the hype.

It’s important to stay informed, because you know best what suits your business and the people you want to reach. But it’s just as important to find savvy experts to keep their eye on this important part of your business strategy; they’ll know all of this already, and be ready to focus on making it happen for you.

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