OMA Comp
Web Design & Development
It is more important than ever for websites to be mobile friendly. With Google’s recent changes paying credence to mobile first websites and the reality that consumers spend much more time using mobile devices than desktop computers, it is prudent that you take time to check out your site on mobile. Need help to make your website a mobile responsive, easy to navigate experience? Contact OMA Comp to update or upgrade.
The Americans with Disabilities Act was introduced in 1990 as a civil rights law to prohibit discrimination of citizens with disabilities. The evolution of this act now extends to the internet and for a good reason; accommodating your website for people with disabilities makes it easier to access and understand. Here are a few recommendations we have for updating your website around this idea.
What Is Web Accessibility?
Similar to how a wheelchair-bound individual finds it challenging to enter a building with stairs as the only means of entrance, websites can be difficult to interpret without specific components. Web accessibility is the general readability and interpretation quality for users with audible and visual impairments to be able to understand the information of the website. Government, Business, and Non-Profit organizations are all required by the ADA to maintain strict compliance across platforms, so what does this mean for your website?
Recommendations
Provide a text equivalent to important images and graphics. Screen readers can convey meaning without being obtrusive to the overall web experience. Documents should be made available in formats other than PDF. Although they look great, screen readers have a hard time deciphering PDF content; when uploading these documents – pair them with a plain-text version.
Check the font style and text color for readability. Low contrast against plain color and image backgrounds makes reading challenging and is unsightly in general. For multimedia, ensure captions and audio descriptions are made available for people with hearing problems. Descriptive audio also accommodates for users with low vision.
Use Descriptive HTML tags so online forms can be accurately used. This simple behind the scenes work makes a huge difference for people with disabilities. Keep in mind this is not a comprehensive list, rather these are common items we have observed that can be easily updated.
Why Should I Update
ADA compliance should be taken seriously. Once it is mandated, your website will need to be made compliant. ADA compliance for websites is beginning for banks and other financial institutions and then will be moving to medical and other businesses. Contact OMA Comp to learn more.
It takes commitment to become Michigan’s premiere website and marketing agency. Our success stems from our skilled staff. We focus diligently on the well-being of our clients and do not want to forget to acknowledge the significant contributions and importance of our phenomenal staff.
Labor Day reminds us to honor the people who strengthen our nation and help it prosper. We would like to send a big thank you to our employees to all workers everywhere. Have a happy Labor Day weekend!
RSS, which stands for Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary, is a type of web feed that provides updates to content. The feed consists of a text file that allows subscribers to see content for a period of time after its updated. Does having an RSS feed on your website boost your SEO?
Google Weighs In On RSS Feeds and SRP Ranking
When it comes to your search results page ranking, RSS feeds won’t help according to John Mueller, webmaster trends analyst at Google. A question appeared on his Twitter feed on April 10th, 2018 asking if RSS feeds help rank better in Google. John’s straightforward response was a simple “No.” The question was geared toward news websites, but the answer applies to all sites.
This isn’t new, but it is something that many website owners did not know in 2018. Mueller participated in a video hangout with blogger Jennifer Slegg back in 2015. He is quoted as stating “if you are looking for a ranking boost by having an RSS feed, that’s not going to happen.” He went on to explain that “there’s no direct ranking boost for the website itself.”
RSS Feeds and Search Engine Indexing
The RSS feed is considered a technical tool, so it is still beneficial to have on your site. It can assist with page crawling and indexing. That means new content could be indexed faster and more accurately with an RSS feed. While it doesn’t provide a direct boost to your search engine results page ranking, it can still help. If you have questions about SEO or RSS feeds, contact OMA Comp to learn more.
Competing in today’s markets requires an online presence. Design, construction and maintenance of websites takes more than effort but knowledge of the continuously changing industry. Currently, there has been changes implemented by the search engines on what they look for with your website for SEO (search engine optimization). The latest requirements in website design is mobile first.
Design Excellence
Your business’s website is a digital representation which often creates a first opinion for a potential consumer. An outdated, poorly designed website is now likened to a dismantled office façade. Our graphic design and web programming expertise helps us create a world-class online experience for restaurants, service providers, retail stores, engineering firms, medical practices, spas and more!
A beautiful website can help you win sales and reach new customers. If you pair your website with an online store, you will convert new visitors into paying customers much easier.
Speed and Reliability
OMA Comp builds incredibly fast websites that respond well across different browsers and devices. Page load time significantly effects how visitors and search engines interpret your website. Many people will even abandon a website if it loads too slowly. Our dedicated support provides excellent site up-time and will keep your e-mail functioning 24/7. By deploying advanced security measures, we ensure your critical information remains secure.
Cost Savings
Our website and e-mail hosting solutions are competitively priced. We are happy to explore a variety of term options to find the best partnership possible. Engaging a large audience online does not have to cost an arm and a leg. OMA Comp’s SEO techniques help place our websites high on search engines naturally.
If you need help with hosting, SEO or building your next professional website, give OMA Comp a call to learn how we help businesses achieve remarkable results.
Having an online presence is a necessity for the modern business and medical practices. As a key driver of organic patient base growth, an up-to-date website serves as a marketing platform and tool for communicating with patients. Being on the web also presents certain challenges, such as managing your online reputation. Individuals are quick to search online for reviews of everything, from the products they buy to the individuals they request services from.
General Ratings
Sites like Google, Facebook, Healthgrades, RateMD, and Yelp allow individuals to review the organizations and medical practices they interact with. These raw, unfiltered accounts of person to business interactions can prove useful in generating interest yet can also drive people away with a single poor review. A 1-star review can drastically reduce the average rating, especially when a practice has just begun the journey of building an online presence.
A patient can write whatever they want, no matter what occurred during their appointment. A great visit can be portrayed online as a hostile and costly interaction. No matter how hard you try, people will eventually leave a sour remark on your online reputation.
Reputation Management
OMA Comp helps businesses thrive online. We understand that it is not enough to launch a website and hope for it to drive business. Actively managing a site and the associated online profiles is critical to making an impact on the practice’s bottom line. By scanning the internet for poor representations of your business’s quality of service, we can actively prevent malicious reviews. Our deep understanding of content management practices enables us to rapidly respond to these incidents.
If your practice or business needs help managing its online presence, we invite you to contact us for a free consultation.
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OMA Comp
318 Woodlawn Avenue
Royal Oak, MI 48073-2615
Phone: 248-616-3057
Fax: 248-232-0075