[#74] After you publish your website redesign...

FRIDAY FOCUS #74

Hi Reader!

I hope you're doing well! Here are a few notes, resources, and tools to help you re-focus and hit a new stride in your business next week.

1. Crucial Next Steps for Your Redesigned Website.

A friend of mine is about to launch their updated WordPress site, and asked what steps they needed to do now. Here is what I recommended:

• Use Rank Math to build 301 redirects and connect any pages that have a new URL link. Don't loose that SEO juice!
• ​Submit your new XML sitemap in Google Search Console (via Rank Math). This roadmap of your website, to help search engines understand your site.
• Use this Ahrefs free tool to find broken links—and fix them ASAP!
• Test your loading speeds on Google Pagespeed Insights and GT Metrix (doesn't hurt to confirm your numbers on both).

2. How to Design a Website Button That Gets Clicked.

Your call to action buttons (CTA buttons) matter more than you realize. Andy Crestodina shared 7 best practices for your CTAs to keep you on the right track.

3. Social Media Templates for People Who Don't Know What to Write.

Here are 7 Twitter templates to help fuel your blank page woes.

4. How to Write Persuasive Ad copy.

Alex Garcia shared the 5 levels of awareness—and explained how to communicate your value proposition to each.

5. Simple Steps to Edit Your Own Writing.

Most of us find ourselves writing—without anyone else standing by to catch mistakes. So, why not have a fail-proof system to keep your writing top-notch?

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What was a win you had today, Reader? 🌜

John

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