{"id":3187,"date":"2014-04-07T01:01:54","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T01:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.e-cbd.com.au\/blog\/?p=3187"},"modified":"2018-07-27T06:59:08","modified_gmt":"2018-07-27T06:59:08","slug":"checklist-for-2014-update-your-website-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.e-cbd.com.au\/blog\/content-2\/checklist-for-2014-update-your-website-content\/","title":{"rendered":"Checklist for 2014: Update your Website Content"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How old is the content on your site?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-cbd.com.au\/search-engine-optimisation.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.e-cbd.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/banner-update-cotent.jpg\" alt=\"Update your Website Content\" width=\"658\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.e-cbd.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/banner-update-cotent.jpg 658w, https:\/\/www.e-cbd.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/banner-update-cotent-300x124.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>People come to your website for information \u2013 about who you are, what you do, or what you can do for them. If your content isn&#8217;t clear, easy to read or attention-grabbing, visitors will quickly assume you don\u2019t have what they\u2019re looking for\u2026 and leave.<\/h4>\n<p>Remember, someone else\u2019s website is just another quick Google search away.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Having original and useful content is also a major factor in how you rank in search engines. In fact, it has never been more important! The goal of a search engine is to provide the best possible answer to a person&#8217;s search query, and they do this by delivering sites from all over the web in their list of results that they have deemed to be the best answer to a particular search query.<\/p>\n<p>While search engines use over 200 signals from a website to determine it&#8217;s ranking, the content on your site plays a significant role. It&#8217;s important to have topically relevant content for search engines, while also ensuring that it&#8217;s compelling, unique and valuable to your visitors.<\/p>\n<p>There are many ways of including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-cbd.com.au\/blog\/seo\/optimise-your-website-like-a-pro-part-2-of-3\/#content\">rich and useful content<\/a> on your site that is unique in comparison to your competitors and valuable to your customers. These include blogs, widgets, calculators, galleries and video, which if done correctly, can have a positive impact on your site&#8217;s rankings.<\/p>\n<p>As important as content is, writing it can take up a lot of time. Engaging the services of an experienced copywriter is a good place to start if content isn&#8217;t your strong point. e-CBD offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-cbd.com.au\/search-engine-optimisation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">copywriting services<\/a> that can take the hassle out of content writing for your site, whilst giving a significant return on investment. Whether you need your current site proofread or want to embark on a content strategy for SEO purposes and need some ideas, our in-house copywriter can help so your content looks just as professional as the job you do<\/p>\n<p>So take a look at your website&#8217;s content today. Is it answering the questions your clients are asking, or sending them running in the opposite direction?<\/p>\n<h2>More Information:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Do It Yourself<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-cbd.com.au\/blog\/marketing\/5-simple-fixes-for-common-content-problems\/\">5 Simple Fixes for Common Content Problems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Let us help:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-cbd.com.au\/blog\/seo\/seo-techniques-we-use\/\">Content Strategy services for SEO<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How old is the content on your site? People come to your website for information \u2013 about who you are, what you do, or what you can do for them. 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