Reviving the outdated is the best way to grow a brand. By evolving the standardized and adding a pinch of fresh new ideas, you can not only revitalize your presentation, but also attract a new audience that you can turn into potential customers.

It is important to note that website development trends are dynamic and changing, just like user needs. It is crucial for a website to be periodically updated to remain up to date with current best practices and to meet the needs of its audience.

Why did SFC Digital Agency update its website?

The website is the calling card of every business and its perfect presentation there is key to acquiring new customers.

That's why we from SFC Digital Agency we followed this golden rule and updated our website, showing the world an improved and refreshed version of ourselves. In it, we put much more information about our services, reasons why they are necessary for a brand, and presented our expanded portfolio of clients with whom we have built lasting relationships.

How do we know that our website is already outdated?

The easiest way to tell if your website needs an update is due to changing user needs, business development, and the increasing need for a mobile version. In this case, the best solution is a complete redesign of the website and its appearance.

Other ways you can tell that your site is no longer relevant are: difficult navigation; old-fashioned look; color palette and font not responding to new trends; outdated content; poor mobile version.

To make sure you need a redesign, you can spend some time getting to know your competitors' websites - your big competitors that you are trying to catch up to (foreign or not) and your smaller competitors that you think you have outgrown. Take a close look at their performance and make notes about the pros and cons of your big competitors. Make a list of the features that you think you need to add and those that you can get rid of for a better user experience. Once you are clear about your preferences, you can turn to specialists who will implement your ideas in the most satisfactory way.

If you are not sure how to improve your website or do not have the time to do your own research, you can directly contact specialists who will apply their years of experience and professional knowledge, preparing an individual analysis of your own website and all competitors. By choosing this option, you will be able to get the best feedback on the improvements that need to be made, as well as new design ideas that you will be able to familiarize yourself with.

Steps to update a website

One of the most important steps is to completely overhaul the information you present in it. Appearance is not the only thing that needs to be emphasized - the value you actually convey to the user is just as important, since it, like everything else, is subject to obsolescence over time.

Use more newly introduced phrases and terms, which will create a stronger connection with your audience, who are already accustomed to this new vocabulary in the specific industry. Shorten long, complex sentences and simplify them to make the content easier to read. Speak to your audience in a friendly, but not too familiar way to shorten the distance and at the same time leave them with a sense of professionalism that they can trust. You can also achieve this by adding a frequently asked questions section. In addition, the tone with which we speak to users depends on the actions we want them to perform on the site - inquiry, purchase, learning expert information or other. A basic rule is also to add the maximum number of keywords that will place your site higher in the positions when searching for any of these words in Internet search engines.

Another important element is the new vision of your site. It should be consistent with new trends in the relevant industry, as well as with your audience. The website should be original and memorable, but not too complicated for the user to navigate through the different pages. It is recommended that the navigation on the site be standardized so that browsing the sections occurs without unnecessarily tiring the audience. The place where you can unleash your imagination are the pages on the site themselves, where you can place more interesting graphic elements, a broken text structure and comprehensive information.

Don't forget to think carefully about how many different pages and sections your site needs, based on its specifics, and how it can all be presented in the simplest way possible. Add more buttons for moving forward in the pages or returning to the main menu, which will make it easier for the user and give them a sense of order.

Why is it advisable to turn to professionals for an analysis of your existing website?

Competent individuals who have acquired the necessary qualifications and experience in the field of web design can compile a specific analysis, including the elements that need to be improved, the functionalities that need to be added, and those that can be removed for a more up-to-date and accessible presentation.

In your communication with the responsible designers, you will be able to present your ideas and preferences related to the creation of your new web design. In this way, you will be able to direct the designers to the points that you most want to be emphasized. This way, they will be able to invest more time in analyzing these functionalities or elements, presenting their suggestions.

When the analysis is complete, you will receive up-to-date information about the technical status of your current website and recommendations for a new design. After reviewing the recommendations, you can move on to a more in-depth redesign. The designers will prepare an individual project, according to which they will be able to precisely create your new and fresh design, ready to conquer your target audience!

Not sure if you need a redesign? Send an analysis request to the SFC team