I Thought You Said You Had A Website
Hey everyone! Here is a blog post which speaks to non-existent web sites and broken links! I am guilty of broken links. Recently an AR friend contacted me to let me know one of my links was not working correctly.
Up to that point I had not gone back to check and make sure they were still working correctly. I plan to check them monthly to make sure.
I do this because I must be related to Mr. Murphy because if something will go wrong it will go wrong with my stuff!
For the second time in a month, someone has handed me a business card displaying a non-existent website. Or, so it seems. Okay, I’m not talking about a website that is experiencing temporary server issues. Nor, do I mean a website with isolated, internal pages still under construction. I am referring to a website, where once you've entered the web address into the address box – you are directed to a domain name registrar page asking if you would like to ‘own’ that particular domain name. Huh?!?
Did You Forget To Pay Your Bill?
What’s happening here? After meeting you in person, you and your business have piqued my curiosity. You handed me your business card and I promptly looked you up the next day. So, what's going on? Did you change your mind about having a website? Did you ever have a website in the first place? I never know what to think when something like this happens. Clearly, I'm not having positive thoughts and instead – I am thinking about heading over to the website address listed on the subsequent business card in my stack.
Links To Nowhere
Since we're on the subject, I must admit that the same frustration goes for broken links. You see, I love to click on links. In fact, you might even call me a 'Clicker.' Surely, you've placed links on your website for a reason – and I’m also assuming you want me to click on them, right? Yet, when I click on your links, nothing good happens. In other words, I've clicked on links that take me either to error pages, or to 'this page no longer exists' pages. Essentially, it is another online situation that will probably lead me to someone else's website – lickety split.
Pardon Me While I Check My Own Stuff
These recent business card experiences have reminded me that from time to time – I probably need to check my own stuff too! Do you ever go back and check on your website address and/or website links? Honestly, I don't think about doing it often enough – and it makes perfect sense. I certainly don’t want anyone to leave my website due to non-working stuff. After all, I've taken great strides to get people to notice me – and to invite people to do business with me. Why would I want to easily drive them away?
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