on Anne R. Allen:

No matter what industry you are in, the tech you use every day requires regular maintenance. You take your car in every few thousand miles. The office copier gets monthly visits from the service tech. And the software you’re using to write your next book gets regular updates from its developer.

But what about your website? When was the last time you looked over the site and made sure everything worked right, that the site looked good, and was up to date?

If you are like most people, your website is probably the last thing on your mind, and with good reason. People rarely visit the public-facing parts of their own websites. So it is easy to forget to update important info and check to make sure it is operating smoothly.

If you haven’t checked your site recently, now is a good time to do so. I have a few suggestions on things to look for and improvements to make.

Here are seven website mistakes I have seen far too often.