Your website is the first location where potential clients interact with your firm. It is a great tool to showcase your portfolio and services and attract ideal clients to the top of your sales and marketing funnel.

It is important to build a website that is functional and beautiful, but it doesn’t need to be complicated.

Whether you’re starting to build your first website or looking to optimize your current one, the tips in today’s issue are relevant.

Optimizing your Architecture Firm Website

If you are looking to design a new architecture firm website or optimize your existing one, here are some recommendations. Most of these recommendations do not require a significant investment of time or money.

1. Keep it simple.

Start with one well-designed homepage and built upon it as you can. The most important pages to include are a homepage, portfolio, about, blog and contact page. Testimonials are another useful element to include on your website.

2. Instead of a news page, consider a blog.

A news page can quickly become dormant if you don’t have someone dedicated to adding new content. Instead, consider sharing your timely news through social media or a newsletter and developing evergreen content for your website.

3. Avoid including dates on your blog posts.

Removing dates from your blog posts allows your content to remain evergreen and on your website without an expiration date. Even if visitors don’t read your blog, blog content provides Google information to index your website.

4. Start a newsletter and add opt-in forms on your website.

A newsletter is a simple way to engage potential clients. Unlike social media platforms, you own your email list. Building an email list takes time, but it is an inexpensive way to provide value to your clients and demonstrate your ability to solve their problems. You set the pace for your newsletter and can choose to publish once a week, once per quarter, or avoid a specific timeline altogether.
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​5. Include a call to action on every page.

Encourage the visitors to your website to take action on every single page. Ask yourself what you want them to do when they visit your website. Do you want them to book a call, subscribe to your newsletter, or visit your social media pages? Whatever action you want visitors to take, encourage them by using visible buttons with clear calls to action.

6. Include contact forms or inquiry information.

Creating user-friendly contact forms and making the inquiry process straightforward will also make it easier for potential clients to reach out to you. This will help foster communication and encourage interested parties to get in touch with you.

7. Ensure your website is mobile-friendly.

Your visitors should be able to navigate your site with ease, regardless of whether they are using a smartphone, tablet, or desktop. A positive user experience is essential to keep your visitors engaged.

8. Incorporate SEO (Search Engine Optimization) techniques.

Use relevant keywords throughout your website content, and include meta tags and descriptions to attract your target audience.

9. Optimize your images.

Choose high-quality and captivating images for your projects, but compress them to maintain quality and fast loading times.

This will be far from the last time I discuss websites in Marketing for Architects! Stay tuned for more detailed website topics to come.