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What Not To Do On Local Business Websites?
There’s lots of advice out there for what to do in optimizing websites for local businesses, yet day after day, we see some of the same bad practices continue to be perpetuated in bad web designs. So, at the risk of sounding like a broken record, here’s a reminder of some basic things NOT to do if you want your local business site to perform well with search engines and consumers.
Checklist:
Don’t Use Vanity Numbers
Don’t Put Your Local Phone Number Within A Graphic Image
Don’t Forget To Update Your Copyright Date
Avoid Making A Flash-only Website
Don’t Use "Click Here” For Your Link Text
Don’t Let Your Website Sit Vacant
Don’t Let Your Homepage Serve Up An Error Or Let Your Domain Expire
Don’t Neglect To Pay Your Site Designer Or Host
Don’t Allow Music To play By Default On Your Website