Small Business Website Updates: Refresh or Restart?

When you open up your small business website, does it feel like you just traveled back to the ancient Internet? Are there bright flashing graphics? Does the site have zero responsiveness? Are there images that load one pixel at a time? Yep, that would be an Internet time capsule, that’s for sure. It also means that if you want your business to remain relevant in the online sphere, it’s time for a small business website upgrade. Ultimately, you have two choices, refresh your current site, or ditch it all and build from the ground up. Let’s look into the pros and cons of each option.
Benefits of Refreshing Content
If you opt for website refresh, you’ll likely save money and perhaps a bit of convenience, all depending on if you are capable of performing the duties yourself or hiring out the update. When refreshing a website, you can maintain the overall look and feel of a site, if that’s what you’re going for, while enhancing its SEO. It may also be more affordable to hire a web designer and content writer to refresh a website, however, they need to be able to access the backend of the site to perform their services. If access has been lost, this can be nearly impossible. Also, depending on the age and platform of the site, it may not be responsive, meaning it won’t show up properly on a smartphone, which is where most people are using the Internet these days.
Drawback of a Content Refresh
Refreshing an old website may not result in much overall enhancement in terms of user experience or appearance. This can prevent your website from ranking well in search results. In addition, if the website was built in HTML or other coding language, it is becoming increasingly expensive to maintain.
Benefits of Building a New Small Business Website
Building a new website for a small business that is living in the Internet dark ages is likely the way to go. Starting from scratch allows for limitless possibilities in terms of design and content, which is really the way to go today. A brand new website will maximize the user experience, allow for proper content and SEO and ensure the website is responsive, again meaning it will appear properly on any size screen. Another great benefit of building new is that you can hire a whole team to craft and manage your website on a platform that encourages updates on a regular basis, making sure your site continues to rank highly in Google.
Drawbacks of a New Website
There are a few minor drawbacks to building a new website, primarily it may be a technical process that many people are unfamiliar with. Changing your website host and implementing a new domain name may sound tricky, but when working with a professional digital marketing agency, all that will be taken care of for you.
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