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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The secret benefit of accessibility: part 2 - a higher search engine ranking
- An additional benefit of website accessibility is an improved performance in search engines. The more accessible it is to search engines, the more accurately they can predict what the site's about, and the higher your site will appear in the rankings.Not all of the accessibility guidelines will help with your search engine rankings, but there are certainly numerous areas of overlap:1...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The secret benefit of accessibility: part 1 - increased usability
- Web accessibility has so many benefits that I really do wonder why such a large number of websites have such diabolically bad accessibility. One of the main benefits is increased usability, which according to usability guru, Jakob Nielson, can increase the sales/conversion rate of a website by 100% and traffic by 150%.At which point you must surely be asking, "So if I make my website a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Maintaining your business website
- QUESTION: Should I build and maintain my business Web site myself or pay someone else to do the work for me? -- Wesley L.ANSWER: When you say, pay someone else to do the work for you, Wesley, I am going to assume that you are talking about hiring a professional Web site designer to do the work and not your next-door neighbor's teenage son. If my assumption is correct, then read on....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Content management ? the new standard in web design
- The evolution of web development parallels the model of technology spending by companies today. The style and method has transformed along with the business spending trend. Content management has taken over as the latest fashion in design and modern web development style.Companies have become more concerned over the past few years with where their development dollars are going, especially i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Three things every website should do
- When I started my company in 2002, I knew I needed to have a website. Why? To provide credibility! How can a company be "real" in this day and age if it doesn't have a website? So, like many companies, I published an informational website that explained "here's who we are, and here's what we do".I didn't spend a lot of time worrying about my website. I certainly didn't think of it as...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A beginners guide to server side includes
- An Introduction to Server Side IncludesBeginner? That's OK!While much has been written about Server Side Includes (SSIs -also known as Virtual Includes) much of this information is designed for intermediate to advanced webmasters. This article is aimed at beginners. It is assumed that the reader has no prior knowledge of scripting languages, servers, or any other advanced computer sk...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 4 steps to selling more with your web site
- Most web sites are more like stage sets than real buildings; they make a good impression and they look substantial at first, but when you open a door, you end up back stage in the dark. They don't generate large numbers of leads, help build relationships with prospects or generate the desired volume of sales.Is your web site helping you get attention for your business?Does it prompt ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The top ten benefits of having a web site
- Do you need a web site? Are you considering getting one but are unsure? Here we take a look at the main reasons why a web site could be beneficial to your organisation.1) It will give you the competitive edgeIf you do not have a web site people cannot visit it ? an obvious point you might say. But if your competitors have web sites people will be visiting them! These people are your ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What you should know before getting a web site!
- Everyday thousands of new businesses make the leap and take their business on line, what about yours? If you haven't already, I'll bet you have thought about it and wondered how much more business you could be doing if you just went on line?and right about then, you wonder what it would take to get your business on line?Here are some things to consider:1. What do I expect my web site...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why your brick-and-mortar biz needs a website
- The internet has taken over our lives with a vengeance, and has changed the way many of us do business. More and more consumers are now doing their shopping online and, unfortunately, some business owners have felt the pinch.But there are many small businesses that have been virtually unaffected by the internet boom. Those professionals in the more service-oriented fields - veterinarians, c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Having a portfolio on the internet can help you infiltate the workforce
- If you're an up and coming graphic/web designer just out of university, you'll know it's quite hard to break into the workforce. You have to contact employers one by one, spend your time traveling and lugging your portfolio to their offices. Well, things have changed, and for the better let me tell you. Now you can make your own on-line portfolio on the Internet, and send its web page address to n...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Duplication vs. individualism
- How can we add Word Rich Content to our Websites without overtly duplicating others website content, and as an end product maintain our own Individualism?In theory Article Libraries are the answer to the above question. But, is it true that if you continually add like information to your site, you no longer maintain an individual posture?Not every article that is submitted to your si...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why local service companies should have a website
- The Internet is being used by local service business to improve sales today. Sales are improved because a website gives a company more credibility and in some cases generates leads.Improving Credibility with a Website The more a prospect can feel like they know you, the more comfortable they will be to calling you for assistance. Most yellow page and other ads only give a limited...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Your content for nothing and your clicks for free
- The first thing my business consultant (read brother-in-law) asked me, when I told him that I wanted to build a website and put AdSense on it was, "Do you want to build a site to help people or to make money?" After thinking about it for a while I couldn't imagine why I shouldn't do both. Why not a website that helps people and generates money for me? My consultant looked at me like I ha...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Where on earth is your websitee?
- You've just finished congratulating your marketing team. After six months of concentrated effort you can now actually find your own company web site within the search engines. Everyone is busy handshaking and back patting when a voice from the back of the room rises above the din. "Yeah this is great! Can't wait until we can find ourselves on wireless devices."All conversation comes to an a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Having a domain name and web site gives your business the key to the door
- Just like all things in life, the ways to run a business are rapidly changing and evolving. The potential involved with having a domain name/web site is staggering to say the least. A web site gives the consumer a 'shop front' that is not only open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but is also situated right on their desktop. Instead of being locked into only the immediate area, the whole world's...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 6 steps to your own website
- A lot of people these days are interested in getting their own place on the world wide web. Whether it´s a personal site like a blog, or a business site, they all need to have a decent plan before they get started.A few years ago I started designing and creating websites myself. I started just to show off to others, but I noticed it wasn't as easy I thought it was. I mean...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do authors need a website?
- "I am a writer, not a business-person. I don't want to have anything at all to do with business," you might think. But how mistaken you can be. As a writer of two books, I discovered the amazing opportunities available to someone who has a website.What are these opportunities? Here are just seven of them:1. An online presence shows that you take your work very seriously and...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you really need a website to succeed
- Rosalind wants to share her inspirational poetry with a wider community. Alas, poor Rosalind lives in a remote town.Jonathan is a graphics artist who settled in a mountain resort community after he left college. He would like to start a graphics business in this new location but office space in local buildings is far too expensive and his meager advertising budget wouldn't attract enough cu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Does your business really need a website?
- Website, website, website, everyone says you need one. But do you really? It all depends. It depends on your market, business objectives, and even your comfort level and if you are willing to step outside of it.If your customers live and work within a few miles of your brick and mortar business or home based business, you might not need one.If you don't have any plans to grow your bu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The web: your window of opportunity
- Thinking about starting up a business? The web is the way to go. Look around! More and more, people are relying on the internet as an information resource, a way to foster personal relationships, and method of purchasing goods and services.What would you think if you received a business inquiry from an unfamiliar company, and you looked them up on the internet to find they had no website? T...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Websites for writers ? why you need one and how to get started today
- It may seem like the publishing industry's equivalent of Beanie Baby madness- everyone is talking about writer's websites. Freelancers and authors everywhere are jumping on the bandwagon, publishing sites to promote themselves and their work. This craze leaves many writers wondering if it's just a fad or if it's really worth the expense and effort. While it may seem like an overwhelming or frivolo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Effectively using robots meta tags
- The "robots" meta tag, when used properly, will tell the search engine spiders whether or not to index and follow a particular page. For the purposes of this article, we will be using the "( )" symbols to represent the "< >" in html coding.Some examples of robot usage are as follows:(meta name="robots" content="index,follow")(meta name="robots" content="noindex,follow")...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Let marketing manage your website content
- The definition of the phrase "Content Management" depends on what the organization may need or a vendor may offer. There is no general purpose or standard content management system that can satisfy today's diverse business needs across the board. And so, factors for successfully implementing a content management system vary depending on individual business needs.Conducting a thoro...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Developing a login system with php and mysql
- Most interactive websites nowadays would require a user to log in into the website's system in order to provide a customized experience for the user. Once the user has logged in, the website will be able to provide a presentation that is tailored to the user's preferences.A basic login system typically contains 3 components:1. The component that allows a user to register his preferre...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Developing state-enabled applications with php
- Installment 1Developing State-enabled Applications With PHPWhen a user is browsing through a website and is surfing from one web page to another, sometimes the website needs to remember the actions (e.g. choices) performed by the user. For example, in a website that sells DVDs, the user typically browses through a list of DVDs and selects individual DVDs for check out at the end of t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Streamline your business website with a content management system
- I talk with so many people who have small businesses and would like to have a web presence but don't know the first thing about how to even get started. Some of the reasons I hear are:- I don't know how to build a website.- I have enough work to do... when am I going to maintain a website?- I don't want to keep paying someone everytime I want to update my website.So whe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Up the sandbox!
- Go to any internet marketing forum you want these days and one of the topics is sure to be whether or not there is a "sandbox" at Google where new sites are forced to come and play for 3-6 months before joining the ranks of ranked and searched results. On the surface it would appear that this is so. New sites are typically taking a long time to get indexed and even longer to show up in the search ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Direct sales and your corporate website - a creative marketing plan that works!
- Creatively marketing your corporate site takes time in the set up but you will learn that building your customers isn't about marketing your products but getting your name and reputation into the minds of internet customers.I have randomly chosen Watkins to design a marketing approach but you will see how to apply this concept to any direct sales company.Now let's sort through the st...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - New years resolutions: is improving your website one of them?
- With the New Year upon us yet again, it's time to prepare for the successes of 2005. Did you watch with envy last year as your competitors dominated your industry? Do you think your site is doing just fine because no one has ever called to complain? Well here's some food for thought: 96% of all prospects will click over to your competitor if they encounter a problem on your website.While yo...