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📸 Building a minimalist photography website
Plus 3 quick tips on improving CTRs, design consistency, tactics vs. strategy
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IN TODAY’S EMAIL:
⚡️ 3 Quick tips: improving CTRs, design consistency, tactics vs. strategy
🧠 Deep dive: Building a minimalist photography website
🔍 SEO: Regularly monitor your site’s SEO
🔗 Links & Resources: Everything will be just fine. Beep bop.
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
Let’s dive in:

QUICK TIPS
1. Improve Your Website's Click-Through Rate (CTR)
The "Performance" report in Google Search Console is an essential tool for understanding how users find your site via Google. If you're noticing that your click-through rates (CTR) are lower than 2%, it's a sign that your SEO titles and meta descriptions might not be engaging enough. Here’s how you can enhance them:
Make your titles compelling and relevant to the content of the page.
Ensure your meta descriptions accurately summarize the page content and include a call to action.
Regularly update your titles and descriptions to align with current trends and search behaviors.
By aligning your SEO efforts with user intent and making your search snippets more appealing, you can effectively increase your website's traffic and engagement.
2. Ensure Consistency Across Your Photography Website
Maintaining a consistent design across your photography website is crucial for a seamless user experience. Familiarity is key; users should feel they are navigating the same site as they move from one page to another, not jumping between different sites.
Use consistent graphical elements such as the same font families, background colors, and button styles throughout your site. Ensure your site’s navigation menu remains uniform across all pages to avoid confusion and help users feel secure and comfortable.
Familiarity in design allows for easier mental processing, making your website more user-friendly and increasing the likelihood that visitors will stay longer. By focusing on consistency, you enhance user trust and satisfaction, which are vital for keeping your audience engaged and interested in your content.