How A Website Should be Configured
On this page I compare how, “you can build a website” compares to one I build.
The Old Website
There are very few “rules” when it comes to building a website, however if you want your website to be found in the Google results for whatever it is you are doing then there are the Google Guidelines. The more you comply chances are the better your site will perform in searches.
- Ought to work on a mobile phone as well as a desktop
- Fast loading
- HTTPS
- Have a Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Terms of Use of the Website
- SEO
- Titles
- Descriptions
- H1 – headings
- H2 – headings
- Schema
Your website can look like a website but if it lacks the above key features, or they are not optimised then you will be lower down the results.
The consequence of an under optimised website is you will have a reduced chance of coming up in searches on Google. If people cannot find you chances are they will find someone else.
If some attention is paid to all of the above then with a bit of luck your site will tick the Google boxes.
Do you get all of these with a “You too can build a website in 5 minutes.” No. In one word.
A lot of website companies do not bother with the above on their own websites and definitely not on their clients even when they run blogs on the benefits of SEO.
How can you test?
Google provides a handy website.
You put in a URL, and click Analyze, and it spits out an evaluation.
Free!
For those who want to add their own content I can build you a website and then teach you how to update it and add more content. If you can use a keyboard and find photos on your computer then I can teach you.
Old Desktop Version of the Website
New Mobile Phone Friendly Version of Website
Here you can see
- Performance 91/100
- Accessibility 91/100
- Best Practice 100/100
- SEO 100/100
New Desktop Phone Friendly Version of Website
- Performance 99/100
- Accessibility 88/100
- Best Practice 100/100
- SEO 100/100
Conclusion
Chances are you do not service your own car, with my experienced help you can avoid the mistakes which come with the “you too can build a website in 5 minutes” types of offerings.
If you are looking to increase your visibility on the internet, social media and such like and require some help please call 0121 458 2665 or 07980 656 787 or if it is late / weekend please use our contact form, and we will call you back.
Most of the content on the Aireborough Historical Society has been added by a few of the members with me acting as backup. To that end they have added over 2000 pages.