Have You Fallen Out Of Love With Your Website ?

byTwack

2.2K followers

4 years ago

My intention is not to call anyone out or make you cringe and feel uncomfortable. However, I am going to ask the question. Have you fallen out of love with your website ?

It's easily done and there can be a whole host of reasons as to why that may happen.

• You don't like the theme anymore.
• You can't get it to do what you want.
• You've made changes you no longer like.
• You've run out of ideas for content.
• You've had no sales yet.
• You're not getting any traffic.
• Your site speed is lousy.
• You're just bored with it

Wow, those were just the first ones that came to mind. 'Off the top of my head', as they say (That one's for you Greg, is there an opposite to that one ?).

This post isn't going to be a 'solution fest'. That's not my intention. However, if any of the above does apply to you, then the best thing to do would be to ask the question here, using the search bar at the top of the screen.

The chances are, someone will have already gone down that road and if not, then I'm fairly sure there'll be oodles of advice coming your way.

As a 'mini-digression' I had cause to use the search bar this morning. I was looking to see if there was a plugin for finding broken links. Shall I expound on this ? Alrighty then, if you insist.

Rather than just updating my WA review I decided to replace it. Well, I say 'replace' loosely. I just copied the original one, that is still 'Site Content', and pasted it onto a new 'blank' content page.

Doing that, meant that I could change the title, which I never liked. Let's face it 'Spring Onions Don't Grow On Trees' isn't going to get me referrals, anytime soon.

So, after rewriting a fair sized chunk and changing the title, I was ready to publish. Stop ! Before that, I had to do some 'tidying up'. I didn't want the old post, so I deleted it. That meant that I had to remove it and all variations thereof, from Google Search Console. Easily done.

Then, I realised I would have to find any internal links I had, those that were directed to the now deleted review. Does that mean I would have to go through every single post, checking to see if I had a link that was now going nowhere ? Surely not.

That leads me back to my initial offering, which was my need for a plugin. Through the most excellent search bar, I came across Fix Error 404 Broken Links by Marion Black. Upon reading the article, it turns out that I didn't need a plugin after all. There are sites out there that will do it for you.

Thank you, Marion, I went on the recommended site and was duly provided with a list of all the redundant, links (as well as a few other anomalies, which we'll talk about another day).

Before taking action, I published the new and digitally remastered version of the review. Then I went and sorted out all of the links.

On and off, it took me most of the morning and apart from going down one particularly protracted rabbit hole, I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

It bolstered up resolve to go through all of my posts and give them a fresh lick of paint. If this idea appeals to you, then you might like to read 'Google sheets and why we should use them' as it may provide some assistance, should you decide to go on the 'update ' voyage.

The whole debacle, as much as it was satisfying, also allowed me to 'reconnect' with my site. It rekindled my love, somewhat. It wasn't that the burning flame of desire had been extinguished, more that it wasn't burning quite as brightly.

If you find yourself in a similar position, then it wouldn't do any harm to maybe go back to your first post and see if you can't inject some life into it. It never takes as long as you think it might and the end result will give you a huge sense of accomplishment.

As for all of the other reasons that were on the list, just tackle one at a time, and when you have resolved the issue, move onto the next, giving yourself a large pat on the back in the process.

That's me done for the moment. Yet again, this wasn't my intended foray but who am I to argue with myself about what I should or shouldn't write. Yep, I certainly told me.

Have a fantastic Friday and remember to stay safe, healthy and happy. There is most definitely light at the end of our current tunnel.

Twack Romero.