10 tips for redesigning your site in 2015

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10 tips for redesigning your site in 2015

1. Be mobile responsive

Mobile

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2. Skip the sliders(usually)

Sliders

● Users click on them roughly 1% of the time● 84% of those clicks are on the first slider● They can add significant load time to a

page

3. Keep it clean

“Go to your website, open style.css and delete everything that adds drop shadows, gradients, textures, or depth of any kind.”

4. Don’t fall for gimmicks

5. Use a popular platform

6. Don’t give away credit

7. Plan for updates

8. Own It

9. Track all of the things

10. Be consistent across social media

Consistent NAP(name, address, phone)

● Google My Business● Yelp● Foursquare● YellowPages.com● Merchant Circle● Manta● CitySearch

1. Be mobile responsive2. Skip the sliders3. Keep it clean4. Don’t fall for gimmicks5. Use a popular platform6. Don’t give away credit7. Plan for updates8. Own it9. Track all of the things

10. Be consistent across social media

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10 tips for redesigning your site in 2015