{"id":2859,"date":"2011-09-20T09:44:31","date_gmt":"2011-09-19T23:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/?p=2859"},"modified":"2011-09-13T11:46:48","modified_gmt":"2011-09-13T01:46:48","slug":"considering-an-interactive-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2011\/09\/considering-an-interactive-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Considering an interactive website?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Having an effective interactive website is up-to-date, interesting and easy to set up but can be very time consuming, so why consider making your website interactive?<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>it gives you fresh content which is great for SEO and getting repeat visitors<\/li>\n<li>you can get input and feedback from customers and visitors which can help you improve your business<\/li>\n<li>you can develop relationships which is <a title=\"Real friends and social media\" href=\"http:\/\/www.convinceandconvert.com\/social-networks\/social-media-pretend-friends-and-the-lie-of-false-intimacy\/\">good for you as a human being<\/a>, puts a personal feel to your business and develops a group of people who trust you and may just recommend you<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Building trust\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2009\/07\/building-trust\/\">build trust and credibility<\/a> in you and your business by sharing information and encouraging a community<\/li>\n<li>it makes your site interesting and therefore gives people a reason to come back<\/li>\n<li>you can centralise information rather than promote various online profiles &#8211; for instance, if I can read your Tweets on your site instead of logging into Twitter I stay on your site for longer<\/li>\n<li>it can be an easy way to announce business news (new products, extended hours, more articles on the site, etc)<\/li>\n<li>you never know why you may learn from the people who decide to interact on your site &#8211; use the internet opportunities to positive effect<\/li>\n<li>it will certainly appeal to some groups of people and is unlikely to offend or upset other people<\/li>\n<li>it puts you into the &#8216;up-to-date&#8217; minority, showing you have an interest inner technology and advancing your business<\/li>\n<li>it shows you are interested in other people and can accept their ideas<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>This post is part of Word Constructions\u2019\u00a0<strong>Setting up a website<\/strong>\u00a0series<br \/>\n1.\u00a0<a title=\"a website helps more than your business\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2011\/07\/having-a-website-helps-more-than-you\/\">having a website helps more than you<\/a><br \/>\n2.\u00a0<a title=\"steps in setting up a website\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2011\/08\/whats-involved-in-getting-a-website-up\/\">what\u2019s involved in setting up a website?<\/a><br \/>\n3.\u00a0<a title=\"learn about web hosting for your business\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2011\/08\/learn-about-web-hosting\/\">Learn about web hosting<\/a><br \/>\n4.\u00a0<a title=\"preparing interim website content to get online\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2011\/08\/preparing-your-initial-website-content\">Preparing your initial website content<\/a><br \/>\n5.\u00a0<a title=\"Managing web design\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2011\/08\/managing-website-design-101\/\">Managing website design 101<\/a><br \/>\n6.\u00a0<a title=\"choosing a web designer\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2011\/08\/choosing-a-web-designer\/\">Choosing a web designer<\/a><br \/>\n7.\u00a0<a title=\"the basics of a webpage\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2011\/08\/basic-webpages\/\">Basic web pages<\/a><br \/>\n8.\u00a0<a title=\"establishing your website navigation\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2011\/08\/navigating-your-website\">Navigating your site<\/a><\/div>\n<div>9.\u00a0<a title=\"Making website content attractive\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2011\/08\/making-web-content-attractive\/\">Making web content attractive<\/a><\/div>\n<div>10.\u00a0<a title=\"understanding keywords for your website\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2011\/09\/understanding-keywords\/\">Understanding keywords<\/a><\/div>\n<div>11.\u00a0<a title=\"Must your website be interactive?\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2011\/09\/must-your-website-be-interactive\/\">Must your website be interactive?<\/a><\/div>\n<div>12. <a title=\"Making your website interactive\" href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/pehtx-Ja\">Making your website interactive<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having an effective interactive website is up-to-date, interesting and easy to set up but can be very time consuming, so why consider making your website interactive? 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