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1) SPREAD THE WORD!

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When your website goes live, the most important thing to do, initially, is drive traffic to it. This will help Google index it faster and start improving your SEO rankings immediately. Here are some ways to consider getting the word out:

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2) ASK FOR REVIEWS

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Online reviews are more important than ever, particularly for a business being “googled” and found online. A shopper will look at reviews, almost immediately, and make a purchase decision. Here a some approaches for gathering feedback online:

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3) KEEP THINGS FRESH AND UPDATED!

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Once your website launches or gets turned on, it requires attention in certain areas to keep it fresh. Here are some suggestions to engage new and repeat visitors:

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4) POST NEW CONTENT

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Growth is the difference between life and death for your website, so you need to build some processes that allow you to continually feed visitors new information.  Here are some ideas:

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5) PROTECT YOUR WEBSITE

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More than half (>50%) of all web traffic is currently unwanted visitors — spammers, bots, malware and hackers. Make protecting your website a priority. It is important to have a basic understanding of how hacks occur, since websites are being hacked daily. Most of the time, a hacker or web spider finds a way in or entered through a hosting company’s firewall. Here are the ways to protect your site:

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