What Turns Visitors Off a Web Site – Bad Design Elements (16 Feb 2006)
There are so many web sites to explore, visitors to your site will soon leave if it does not suit their purpose, or the site has difficulties for them. What is straightforward to you, may not be to a new user.
Difficult or confusing navig...
Step By Step Web Sites - Overview (01 Apr 2006)
Understanding fully how to create host and market web sites before you start is one of the keys to web page success. This article is an overview of the various steps needed to build your own web page, to create an easy web site.
The steps yo...
Website Template Usage, Beyond What You Already Know (20 Jan 2006)
When it comes to search engine ranking "cute won't cut it".
While search engines can generate a mind staggering volume of
traffic what they feed off specifically is content. Search
engines utilize software known as crawlers or spiders.
Unfortunate...
CSS in Flash the Return of Crisp and Legible Fonts (16 Sep 2005)
A typical challenge faced by Flash developers like me is
getting fonts to look like you want then to. For any project
choosing the right font face and size is a process that requires
both you and ultimately the client to see eye to eye.
How To Build Profitable Mini Sites To Sell eBooks, Software, or Physical Goods (05 Mar 2006)
Mini sites are highly powerful sales tools to promote and sell products be it digital like ebooks and software or physical goods like hardcover books. Mini sites are usually comprised of 5-10 pages and its main purpose is to make a sale. As compar...
Internet Marketing: 10 Deadly Sins of a Poorly Designed Website (02 Aug 2005)
Face it. There are tons of websites out there but very few that actually pull their weight and get results. Effective website design is not easy. If it was, every business that put up a website would realize enormous success. It takes many dif...
Research Competitor Sites When Designing Your Web Site (19 Aug 2005)
Many small business entrepreneurs are starting businesses on the Internet without ever having any experience with the World Wide Web other than surfing through web sites or sending and receiving email.
At first this may seem to be a problem,...
10 Web Site Design And Writing No-Nos (08 Oct 2005)
1. Don't load your web site with a lot of high tech
clutter. Your visitors may miss your whole sales
message.
2. Don't use unnecessary words or phrases on your
site. You only have so much time to get your visitor's
attention and interest; ma...
Redecorate Your Web Site To Increase Sales (15 Jan 2006)
The use of the right colors on your web site can actually
increase your sales. When people see certain colors they can
change their emotions or they can symbolize things related
to the colors. Here are a list of colors with some emotions
and s...
How to Create Your Very Own Free Xsitepro Templates (11 Oct 2005)
Making your own Xsitepro templates should not be out of reach for most web masters. Even for those who consider web design and web page aesthetic pleasures beyond them, can with time, learn how to develop their own free Xsitepro templates.
T...
Websites: Visual Presence (09 Sep 2005)
What is the visual presence of a website? Do you get the feeling you are in a discount store or in a stylized, up-scale boutique? Do you see sophistication and elegance? Or, to the contrary, do you see a warehouse sort of look? Simplicity doesn't ...
Designing an Online Portfolio (02 Dec 2005)
When designing an online portfolio, pay special attention to your colors, design elements, layout style, and content. Typically, artists and designers are the ones who have to obsess about these things; but really, if you are selling anything from...
The Advantages of an eCommerce Design for Your Website (26 Apr 2006)
An ecommerce design for a website is a bit more expensive than a
standard static website, but for an ecommerce business - an
internet-based business that conducts financial transactions
online - an ecommerce design for the website is f...
Build a Home Page the Right Way (03 Feb 2006)
A home page is basically the main page of a website which is the first thing that an internet browser or surfer first sees once he/she visited your site. This is part of a web page (though in this case since it is termed as "homepage" stands for t...
5 Steps of Web Accessibility Testing (24 Feb 2006)
Anyone can test a web page or even an entire site for
accessibility. The necessary knowledge isn't PhD level or even too vast. It
does require familiarity with HTML and CSS, the ability to appreciate the
unique challenges faced by users with vario...
HTML And Why You Need It (04 Sep 2005)
HTML. What is it, and why do you need to know how to use it?
First of all, HTML is Hyper Text Markup Language. It is what a browser reads in order to display what you actually see on a webpage that you view through Internet Explorer, Firefo...
Deliver Your Web Site From Evil (Part 2) (08 Feb 2006)
Here are some tips to protect your content from being ripped off. Other sites can easily outrank you in SERPs for your own content. This can happen if they have higher PageRank than you, or get spidered by Google first.
You should:
1. ...
HTML - Guidelines For Authoring (11 May 2006)
When designing your web site you want to make the visiting experience as enjoyable as possible and at the same time make it so that if the site needs to be changed in any way, the changes are not too difficult to make. You want the look to be as ...
Do You Need a Website or a Web Designer? (20 Dec 2005)
Never underestimate the power of the internet. An increasing number of people use the internet to search for a business or service so having a web presence is an important media for promoting your company.
Web design is a real skill and if your we...
The #1 Mistake You Can Make On Your Web Site! (10 Oct 2005)
The most effective Web sites on the Internet are sites which invoke action from the user. Far too many businesses put up a Web site and only provide information about the company, product or service, or current news and events.
