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Content Writing Should Come Before Website Creation

As of June 2011, over 346 million websites existed on the Internet. And if you want to talk about the number of individual web pages or web addresses, the number is significantly larger—like 1 trillion unique URLs on the web as far back as three years ago, according to Google. What does it all mean? That there is massive amount of content out there. The natural question for any business with an Internet presence is how to stand out among the crowd. The answer is simple: quality content. But what isn’t so simple is the realization that content development should come before website creation.

Imagine you had to write some song lyrics. What would be easier: writing lyrics into the confines of pre-existing music, or just simply writing what comes to mind with no restrictions? Obviously the latter would be the easier of the two choices. The same is true for your website content. That’s why content writing should come first: because it’s easier to design a site around your content than it is to try and fit your content into a pre-existing site that can’t handle it. For example, you may have content that’s perfect for sidebars or hover-over pop up windows. Better to create those elements for the content, rather than program them into your design and then struggle to find copy to fill them. Keeping content first keeps you free to say what you need to say without restrictions. And when you’re ready to develop your website, it’s best to choose styles and design elements that work well with your existing content.

That’s where CA Website Creation comes in. A division of Content and Article Writing, CA Website Creation is one of the few content-based web design companies on the web. This means that they design your website after your content writers have created your top-notch web copy, and help you develop and design a site that showcases it best. Even if you have an existing website, CA Website Creation can offer design modifications that will help you incorporate better elements such as sidebars, pop-up windows, additional pages, and different page layouts—all from a content-based perspective.

And if you’re thinking that music is sometimes just as important as lyrics, that’s only true in songwriting. When it comes to websites, content is always king. And why is that, anyway? Because people want information above all else. That’s why they’re searching, and that’s what the search engines are dedicated to giving them. Sure, websites that are artfully designed with the latest technologies are interesting to look at and fun to navigate—but just remember that Craigslist is one of the most popular websites in the world.

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Content Development is the Key to a Good Reputation

In our digital age, the Internet is fast becoming the primary mode of customer contact—and for some businesses, it’s actually the only one. So when it comes to the reputation of your business, the role your website plays has never been more critical. When customers search online for a product or service, they’re almost always deterred (and for good reason) when a website contains undiversified content or reads more like a link farm than a trusted, legitimate business enterprise. Therefore, a large part of your reputation management needs to come from quality content development.

Quality content writing can boost your online reputation in two separate but related ways. First, providing a constant stream of varied content lets potential customers know that you have a vested interest in your area of expertise, products, or services—and that you’re there to give customers the information that they need to make informed decisions. If all customers see on your site is promotional copy with sales driven language, it’s just too pushy. You want build a solid reputation that customers associate with quality, so incorporate blogs, press releases, articles, instructional guides, etc. into your website. These are things that lend credibility to your enterprise. Answering customer specific questions or speaking to issues relevant to your product genre is sometimes as valuable to customers as your product itself.

Your reputation in the eyes of your customers is only part of the big picture. Your website won’t even show up in the eyes of your customers if search engines won’t put it there. Google especially makes it known that they seek to give users reputable websites that are relevant to their search criteria. So like it or not, part of your reputation is your page rank. And it’s fresh, diversified content that makes the search engine spiders look kindly on you as they crawl your pages. When you use diversified content writing and show up on the first page of the Google SERP, it’s like a stamp of approval from the Internet’s very own Better Business Bureau.

Of course, generating a continuous feed of fresh content can be a daunting task—especially when you need to actually run a business at the same time. Luckily, you can enlist content writers to take care of your rep. Because in a time when people are becoming increasingly skeptical of what they find online, you need to make sure your products and services are presented to consumers in a way they can trust. That means a commitment to high quality content development.

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