Common website problems over time

Time affects everything in our lives, even digital products like apps and websites. The general principles of user interaction with a website are to connect a person's device (computer, laptop, phone, etc.) to the server through a browser. This is a very simplified explanation, but the user's behavior on the website is reflected, and more often than not, stored on the server. Since the first days of this interaction, the amount of website data on the server has been growing.

Also, if you have, for example, a corporate website or a personal blog, most likely you are expressing your thoughts, showing the successes of your company to inform your future or existing customers about it. 

Why it is necessary to update your website, and what problems may arise after, for example, 3-5 years from the moment of creation of the website.

• The danger of being hacked
  The chances of being hacked are high without the necessary security updates. As a result, firstly developers release security-related updates.

• The appearance of new functions.
  When developers update any CMS, they get new features without downloading additional plugins. Everything starts working "out of the box" so to speak.

• Ranking of the resource by search engines.
  Previously, Google did not check the optimization of the mobile version, so it did not affect the position of the site. But since 2015, it affects positioning. After launching the Mobile First Index, if the mobile version of your site takes a long time to load, the desktop version will lose positions in search results.

• Duplication of content
  For example, a listing of the provided services and services on pages with different cost packages, from economical to premium. Often the same opening text is used for different packages of services provided and this is considered duplication.

• Old unused code.

• And I would display the download speed separately.

This is perhaps the most important factor when interacting with users. There is no download speed standard as such. But according to statistics, the average maximum waiting time is 2.5 seconds. Also, since 2018, the speed of the resource is one of the indicators that Google takes into account when ranking websites. If the visitor does not wait for the page to load and closes the tab, this will negatively affect the search engine ranking.

The download speed is affected by the number of connected plugins.

Yes, it also slows down the loading speed of the website. The fact is that a code is added to each plugin, and from the beginning of loading the browser, it is necessary to send requests to all modules connected to the page. Even those that are currently not in use.

Web design trends change frequently. If your website hasn't been updated for a long time, it may now look outdated and unprofessional. This makes it difficult to attract new customers. If your website is difficult to navigate or find any important information, or if your website doesn't look good visually, chances are the user won't give you a second chance.

If you have some problems described in this list, contact our development specialists for qualified help. Our extensive experience will have a positive impact on your website.