We have made many websites for SMMEs with the majority in Randburg and the greater Johannesburg areas. While some see the value of investing in website maintenance, some overlook this crucial exercise. Below are potential dangers of not having your website regularly maintained:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Errors and broken links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Poor or no website maintenance can result in website showing errors and broken links. You have probably visited a website and were met with 404 errors or broken links. While some people can give your brand the benefit of doubt after such an experience, many prospective clients will turn away and simply move to a more professional looking website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Loss of a positive experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Technology is always changing and so are the user experience needs of your website visitors. When you neglect your website, you run the risk of having outdated tools and features. Not maintaining your website can negatively impact user experience of visitors to your website and this can have a negative impact on your brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Slow at loading web pages<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Poor website maintenance can negatively impact your website\u2019s page load speed time. Visitors to your website do not have the patience to keep waiting for your website pages to load. Search engines also rank you lower on search results when your web pages are slow to load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Security threats<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Poorly maintained websites are more vulnerable to hacker attacks. Vulnerable websites potentially exposes private data of your website visitors to these hackers. Such a negative experience is sure to make you lose clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lower search engine ranking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Search engines prioritize websites that are regularly updated. When you are not updating your website, you run the risk of being ranked below your competitors who are regularly maintaining their websites and adding new content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We have made many websites for SMMEs with the majority in Randburg and the greater Johannesburg areas. 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