After optimizing old designs, delete old version?

[Shar-Ken]

I am never sure whether, after doing an optimization of an older design, to then delete the old version.  What is your advice or experience ?  Thank you.

[Jadendreamer13]

If it has only a few views and no sales, I delete the old version.

[Shar-Ken]

Thanks Jadendreamer13 for taking time to share with me your way of handling the situation.  I have been designing since 2009 and have hundreds of older designs.  Many have lots of views but no recent sales and they have now been around a long time--thus the optimizing and updating the designs.  But that left me with the question about what to do with the originals.  I think getting rid of the "clutter" would be a good thing.  Sounds like maybe you would agree?  Thanks  again!

[jophb]

If they have views and ever sold, I would not delete. She was saying if they do NOT have views or sales she would delete them. But it sounds like yours do.  Or if you ever shared on Pinterest where a link is still active.  I had a 5+ year item that had never sold... can't even tell you where on Pinterest I pinned it... but 5 years after posting, that item sold with a referral that made me almost $700 in one sale (and that was with the 15% old school way).