My ugly site is has decent PR - what should I do?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by minute, Jan 8, 2007.

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    help: I have a very ugly web site that has now got very decent PR.

    The templates change all over the site, links are broken and scripts don't work.

    Should I pay someone to redesign it? What should I be thinking at this stage?

    I think this mostly happened from the articles I wrote a long time ago.
     
    minute, Jan 8, 2007 IP
  2. Richie_Ni

    Richie_Ni Illustrious Member

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    #2
    What do you want to do?
     
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  3. amnezia

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    #3
    make it less ugly
     
    amnezia, Jan 8, 2007 IP
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    MattUK Notable Member

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    Redesign it but either keep the URLs the same or 301 redirect them to the new URLs
     
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  5. Seiya

    Seiya Peon

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    If you got all static html pages then you got a problem. :| If you want PM me with the site and i could give you a price quote and an evaluation on a good redesign without losing PR anywhere ;)

    -David
     
    Seiya, Jan 8, 2007 IP
  6. mad4

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    Even static html pages can be altered to contain php code. There really is nothing to worry about in altering the site.
     
    mad4, Jan 8, 2007 IP
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    You can change to look of the site with no risk to PR. You're unlikely to effect PR unless you drastically change content / subject matter...go for it, there are way too many ugly sites...
     
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    What's decent?
    Above 5 and you've got something to work on for sure.
    If it's 5 and below it will be difficult to take advantage of it.

    What keywords does it target most?
     
    messa, Jan 8, 2007 IP
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    A site redesign often encompasses the changing of URLs.

    Change a url without putting a proper redirect on it means the loss of all the PR.
     
    tke71709, Jan 8, 2007 IP