{"id":615,"date":"2021-02-03T08:23:06","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T08:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spritzsf.com\/spritzbits\/?p=615"},"modified":"2021-02-05T06:19:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T06:19:00","slug":"how-to-avoid-website-conversations-nobody-wants-to-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spritzsf.com\/spritzbits\/how-to-avoid-website-conversations-nobody-wants-to-have\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Avoid Website Conversations Nobody Wants to Have"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a small business owner, web manager, or a consultant, this must be among the most common and frustrating situations. Why? Because it may be an update that\u2019s required urgently. You know the work has been done, the site has been updated, but… your client or customer cannot see it.<\/span><\/p>\n

That can lead to the website conversation nobody wants to have. If you\u2019re interacting with someone who has limited knowledge about how web browsers work (after all, that\u2019s why you were hired in the first place), this can lead to a tense moment and the dreaded question: \u201cDo you guys really know what you\u2019re doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As web developers, we\u2019re like\u2026\u201d Been there many times!\u201d Let\u2019s look into this common matter and how it can be avoided.<\/span><\/p>\n

Every time a website is loaded from the server, certain things happen and certain things do not. In order to reduce the network load and to achieve faster website performance, most web browsers store a copy containing bits of information that do not typically change. For example, these may be styles, images, and scripts that are stored locally on your computer. While this is a benefit for users who want to zip around the website at a quick pace, it can become an issue when new updates and edits don\u2019t appear when the site loads.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Next time you encounter this issue, there is a solution: Clear your browser cache. Here\u2019s how:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Google\u2019s Chrome and Apple\u2019s Safari account for over <\/span>70% of all web traffic<\/span><\/a>, so we\u2019ve compiled simple steps for those two popular browsers:<\/span><\/h2>\n