The official start of Spring is this Saturday. I am just so excited. For many Northerners like me the first day of spring is like a starters gun, signalling an important transition. After months of near hiberntion we start getting active again. Spring is the start of outside activities, big trips and even bigger home repair projects. Part of the ritual of inviting the sun and fresh air back into our lives is the annual Spring Clean.
This year consider a Spring Clean of your website too. Like houses, your website could use that good old, top to bottom clean and repair that brings in the fresh air and light. Here are some suggestions to get you started
- Get a fresh look. Ask your friend, neighbor, relative to look over your site and give you their opinion. Part of renewal is to shead new light on things. Someone other than you can really help cast out the shadows in the corners, so to speak
- Get rid of the clutter. Pick three things that you are on the fence about with your website and keep one of them. Clutter is the hardest thing to avoid on a site, since it is tempting to just keep adding more. Truth is, if you pair down your site to only show what it truly important you will be much happier with the impression it gives you and others
- Hang new pictures on your site. You’ll be amazed at the difference a few updated images can make
- Repair those broken links or get rid of them
- Do something fun. While not all websites are intended to be funny, even serious business sites can benefit from some levity in some places. Sites that take themselves too seriously forget to take risks with new ideas and approaches an that can really stifle your sites airflow.
What are some of the Spring Clean suggestions you have used or might use this spring?
Photo attributed to spisharam
Good websites are designed to be both easy to use and attractive. When visitors come to a website they don’t want to have to think about how to accomplish whatever it is they came for. They shouldn’t have to search for links or content or the right button to click.