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> <channel><title>Crained &#187; website</title> <atom:link href="http://www.crained.com/tag/website/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.crained.com</link> <description>Marketing, Football and other musings</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:06:44 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>What a bad website says about your business</title><link>http://www.crained.com/237/what-a-bad-website-says-about-your-business/</link> <comments>http://www.crained.com/237/what-a-bad-website-says-about-your-business/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:03:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Charlie</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[website]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://crained.com/?p=237</guid> <description><![CDATA[If your website is old, poorly designed or its obvious the site was an afterthought then what do you think your customers will think of you as a company? If your engage in a company for any reason and you do some research and come across their website and it looks like the site for [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If your website is old, poorly designed or its obvious the site was an afterthought then what do you think your customers will think of you as a company?</p><p>If your engage in a company for any reason and you do some research and come across their website and it looks like the site for <a
href="http://www.gatesnfences.com/" target="_blank">L.A. Ornamental </a>and you start to wonder if you would use them its never a good thing. Look at that website. What does it express to you? Laziness? Ineptitude? Bad judgment? Or that you haven&#8217;t looked at the web in 12 years? Okay, its a fence company, or something to do with fences, the site is so bad that its hard to know. Either way, we know they aren&#8217;t in the web development business. They don&#8217;t get a pass, however&#8230;</p><p>When you are in advertising you should know how to sell your own company online. Someone should tell <a
href="http://www.leoburnett.ca" target="_blank">this advertising company that the web is a tool not a torture device</a>. The site might be unique but it ended up being more frustrating than educational. I don&#8217;t care who they worked with or what type of work they did. I just wanted out. If I were a company they were trying to convince to be his client I&#8217;d have to wonder &#8220;are my customers going to be as frustrated and annoyed by my advertising?&#8221;</p><p>And finally, if Tickety-boo Graphics comes to you looking to design your website just ask them <a
href="http://www.billyconnolly.com/" target="_blank">how to find Billy Connolly&#8217;s tour dates on a site they designed for him</a>. Finding something on a website should never be a treasure hunt. Can you find the tour dates? If you can let me know so I can pass it on to his frustrated fans.</p><p>By the way, if you&#8217;d really like to see what might be the worst website of all time I&#8217;m happy to provide it. <a
href="http://www.belladesoto.us/" target="_blank">Love to see your comments on this one. </a></p><p>If you have a business and want to prove you are professional then spend some time and money and get a great website. Because your company&#8217;s web site may be your only chance to leave a lasting impression. Make it a good one.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.crained.com/237/what-a-bad-website-says-about-your-business/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
