~Tips For Making A Website: How To Update~

What should my updates look like?-- Your updates should look interesting, especially if they are on a main page. They should be in a neat table or clean format of some kind, organized by date with a to-the-point title to describe what the update is about.

How long should my updates be?-- Your updates can be anywhere from a paragraph to four paragraphs, but it's best to keep it around two or three, unless there is a lot to discuss. When your update is short and precise, people can understand what they are about at a glance, and they can eagerly look at the new things you've updated on your site. When you get overly wordy or make your update very lengthy, they may overlook your update and miss out on the new things you've added to your site.

What should I include in a typical update?-- In a typical update, you should have all the pages that you recently made or updated, and sometimes a page that you'd like to feature--even one that is not new. Include a little about yourself, but try to mainly focus on what is new with the site. Give people hope about what you are working on for the site so they can look forward to new updates in the future. Try to emphasize any new pages that you've made and published. You can do this by including the link to the page right in your update, or underneath your update, or putting the name of the page in a different font weight or color. This will grab at people's attention and they'll know where to go from the update.

How often should I update?-- You should update with the flow of your site. Some sites are very active, getting hundreds of visitors each day. These sites usually will have a new update every day, or every couple of days. If your site is smaller, however, it may be more appropriate to update an update next. It's also important that you obey your affiliates rules about updating (if there are any). If an affiliate of yours asks that you update your site "at least once a week," then try to update at least once a week, otherwise you will be trying their patience and they may cancel affiliation with you. If you can not update as often as you need to, give people that notice, or ask a close friend to fill in for you. Bottom line: regularly update your site to keep a streamline of guests visiting.









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