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To keep users coming back to your website
you need to make sure that everything on your website is current and functioning. If users
run into problems with your site they probably won't come back to it. Here are my
top three suggestions for maintaining your website.
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Update Web Pages
A webmaster must continually update pages. When users turn to the web for
information they do not want to run into pages that are five years old, or pages
that are no longer useful. Keep pages current with new announcements
and information.
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Archive Old Information
A webmaster must archive old information that may be referenced in case users
want to refer back to that information. Archiving is one way to post new
information without completely getting rid of old information. Old and new
information are best kept separate.
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Fix Broken Links
A webmaster must make sure to keep all site links properly working. If
broken links exist on a page users get frustrated because they cannot get to the
information that they are seeking. Maintaining links also expands the
capabilities of websites, so it is essential that they are working. For
information on how to fix broken links check out my
fixing broken links
page.
To avoid making some of the biggest
mistakes in web design and maintenance check out Jesse Berst's
The Seven Deadly
Website Sins.
Kelly Stevens, 16 Dec 2002
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