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<div align=justify>Some people think that putting their site on-line is the last thing they should do from their end and immediately after that all Internet visitors will come to the site. It is not really important what kind of site you run: an e-commerce site, a blog, a business site or any other, it's obvious that the main purpose of it is visitors! Otherwise, you woudln't start building a site. Moreover, you want the visitors to come, have a look around and then return over and over again.


Attracing new visitors and making them come back at least once again requires a lot of work to be done additional to just launching a site. Below you'll find a list of basic things needed for site maintenance. 

* '''Check for any broken links.'''

People come to your site to find the information they are looking for. Would you be happy to visit a site, click a link and find that there is no information there? So, make sure all links are live.

* '''Fresh content.''' 

Your site shouldn't be a static thing. Constant changes should become your habit. What will attract new visitors for sure? Right you are - fresh and interesting content. It is a good thing to let your visitors know about coming updating, therefore making them interested. 

* '''Update images, too.''' 

Seeing the same page/image on every visit can turn a visitor off. That is why you should try to update your front page (and others', too) images from time to time.

* '''Website statistics'''

It is really important to see which pages are attracting the most traffic and where the visitors came from. '''''[http://myidealhost.com MyIdealHost]''''' provides several tools that will help you to monitor the site traffic and visitors.  When you get the list of most popular pages, you may be able to update others to be similarly successful.

* '''Communicate with your clients/visitors.'''

Having a customer feedback is of great value for a site owner. It can provide a lot of important information: what is good about your site and what is bad, what can be done to improve it, etc. Why not start a forum or discussion board, and hear what your visitors think.

By following the tips above, you'll attract traffic and keep visitors coming back. MyIdealHost can you give you a hand by providing a high-quality web hosting service and support. </div>
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