Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Blacksmith Agency Highlights The Negative Impact On Static Websites


(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- Blacksmith Agency, a digital marketing agency, has published a strategic advisory highlighting the negative effect of static web experiences for businesses looking to harness digital media properly. In its latest analysis, it noted the change in consumer behaviour and the need for businesses to adopt dynamic, personalized creative web experiences to keep potential clients coming back to their website.

With more users demanding digital interactions on websites, Blacksmith's analysis revealed a sharp rise in bounce rate and a decline in organic traffic on traditionally-styled websites that remain stagnant.

The agency outlines four pillars that separate high-performing websites from static ones:

1. Personalization: Whereas user personalization was historically optional, it has now become mandatory. According to Blacksmith, the best websites now anticipate a user's needs, preferences, and behaviors, and use these details to tailor an experience that will keep them engaged while encouraging deeper exploration.

2. Immersive Storytelling: To boost brand recall and combat low attention span, the agency advises brands to weave a story directly into the UI/UX. Some of the recommended technical implementations to boost overall user experience are micro-interactions, cinematic hero sections, parallax effects, and scroll-triggered animations.

3. Intuitive Navigation: Warning against creative web experiences that downplay usability, Blacksmith notes that brands with truly engaging web experiences are both“inventive and effortless”. This suggests that a great website should always keep cognitive load as low as possible by offering shortcuts for power users. It should also maintain strict accessibility standards across all devices.

4. Continuous Content Evolution: The agency also emphasized the need to keep website content fresh and updated, as brands that only add content sporadically will have to bear with a decline in their organic traffic. Such freshness can be achieved by adding new content on a schedule, offering seasonal or event-based experiences, and using dynamic feeds and content blocks. Without that, users will only keep going back to a website if the website itself feels alive.

Blacksmith Agency sees these methods as a strategy for brands that want to keep their users engaged and revisiting their website. By shifting the website from a static page to a changing digital product, such brands can stabilize their organic traffic and build stronger long-term connections with their audience.

About Blacksmith
Blacksmith agency is a results-driven digital marketing agency, helping modern businesses forge standout digital identities. Known for expert web design, end-to-end SEO, thoughtful UX, and high-performance builds, Blacksmith serves clients across the U.S. and helps them increase their online performance.

MENAFN16122025003118003196ID1110488860



EIN Presswire

Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.

Search