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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tips on how to design a great site
- Have you ever walked pass a shop that, for some reason, you just felt that you had to go in? Maybe it was the décor, or the window display, or the pretty girl, or a combination of all those but something in the shop called out to you, "Come in" and you just had to obey.In the online world, won't it be nice to have a site that buyers just had to buy from, despite themselves?...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Turn harmful 404 error pages into helpful 301 redirects
- It's a fact, Page Not Found, known as a 404 error, can harm your website Ranking with Search Engines as well as being a Turn-Off for Visitors.A search engine that repeatedly gets a 404 error will de-list the page from its index. Too many 404 error pages on your website and its ranking with the search engines will suffer.Visitors are always just one click away from clicking to another...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - An ideal home business home page
- From my personal experience of around two year as home business website operator as well as owner, I have spent enough time learning and unlearning. Observing other sites and constantly reading and contributing in online forums about managing a website.Having a website is all about being able to draw targeted traffic to you site. The more the traffic- betters the sales- improved commissions...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What i look for in a website
- As my occupation is that of a proofreader, one of the first things I look for in a website is quality copy; to me it's important that the textual content is clear and concise with correct spelling and proper punctuation. Many websites I have looked at have sadly failed to follow this basic rule and the build emphasis has been centred on flashy eye-catching graphics, quite often at the expense of t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - File types for icons explained
- An application is not ready for use unless you have the proper icons for using into the application. Having the right icons for your application is not difficult if you have the help of a specialist or a specialized company to design the icons. The icon designer takes care of the whole design process starting from understanding what kind of icons are you looking for, designing them, submitting the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Differences between xp icons and mac icons
- The icons in an application are the soul of the application; they give it the modern and dynamic look the application has. Also, if the icons are intuitive ? the end user will easily remember the task behind the icon ? easy to memorize then the end users will definitely choose the respective application against one with clogged and strange icons. Icon designers are trying their best to make their ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Custom icons for your specific brand
- Developing a software application is not easy at all; apart from the effective creation of the application you'll have to think of other things as well, like: making the software easy to work with, giving it a unique and appealing look, making it better than other software, etc. Apart from the qualities of the application, these little things are the ones that promote your software application amo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Your website could be letting you down
- A professionally presented business website is a powerful and essential marketing tool: it's the first thing prospective customers will look at before they decide to contact you.If the copy on your website is not written to an acceptable standard, it may be losing you customers. It's not enough just to have amazing graphics and imagery: you need the words to make it complete. Is the spellin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Getting along with your web designer
- You're all ready to get started creating your web presence and you've found a skilled web designer to build your website for you. Do you know what he needs from you to do an efficient job? Good web design requires cooperation between the architect and the user to create a product that will serve its intended function, and you don't have to be an internet expert to do your part. There are a number ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Offshore web design and development - use great opportunities
- Sooner or later every small or medium business owner realizes that he needs a web site for his business. And almost everybody wants to have great web site for affordable price because usually web site design budget is quite limited.There are few ways to find the best solution. Somebody prefers to design the site by himself - but it takes much time and labor, distracts from the gene...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Your site map: spider food or just a light snack?
- Mechanical spiders have to eat. In fact, they usually have bigger appetites than the real-life spiders you squish under your shoe. What spiders am I talking about? The automated programs sent out by search engines to review and index websites. These "spiders" (sometimes called "bots") are looking for a reason to list your site within the database of their particular search engine. It's hard work r...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 ways to improve your website immediately
- If you are reading this, I assume you either have your own website or planning to get one. Either way, these 5 tips can help you create a better business website immediately. They'll help you draw more repeat visitors and help visitors find their way around easily on your website. When that happens, you sell more of your products and services!#5: Make Your Website Browser-friendlyWhi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Website creativity: why it matters now more than ever
- If one more business owner tells me their website sucks because they're just "too darn busy to deal with it", I'm gonna hurl. That's like saying, "I'm doing business in my dirty underwear because I'm too busy to get dressed." Realize it or not, your website (or lack thereof) is very often the first impression your prospect or peer will have of you. Now, it's no longer a matter of having a website ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 important web design tips: seo friendly website
- A website should firstly be searched out by visitors before talking about attracting or retaining those visitors. Nowadays, a "well designed website" does not only relate to a web site's visual attractiveness but more importantly, how friendly it is with search engines.Below are 10 SEO friendly website designing tips where web designers should pay attention to during the early sta...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Shameless flashers - using flash tools to create spectacular websites
- Flash is a powerful technology that can help you create spectacular websites, tutorials and demos. Find out which inexpensive tools are available to you that have very low learning curve.SWFTextSWF Text is an author tool of Flash text animation. It embraces 150+ text effects and 20+ background effects, and users may also customize all the properties of a Flash, including font, text c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Finger eating garage door reveals breakthrough web design and linking strategy
- Last Thursday afternoon I was working on a garage door and regrettably loosened the torsion spring too much. This spring is what relieves or neutralizes the weight of the garage door so the openers can work without burning out and so you don't have to be Arnold Schwarzenegger to open it.I released the door from the opener and it began closing way too quickly. As I rushed over to try and slo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Some file naming tricks for your online home based business web pages
- Conventional Wisdom states you should use Sub-Directories to organize your web Pages. Unfortunately the Page Indexing Tools Penalize your Page Rankings when you Do this, Many of the Page Ranking Algorithms in use today deem that pages closed to your Root are of a Higher Value then pages that are further away from your root. If you have 2 Web Pages with the Exact same content (web1.html and web2.ht...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dont overdo it!
- Have you ever been to site with so much ad clutter that you wanted to just leave? Odds are you have, and odds are even better that you did in fact leave! Always refer back to the KISS philosphy. Keep It Simple Stupid!1. Make sure you keep your add density down. Too many adds in comparison with your content makes a site look flimsy, and un-attractive.2. Make sure your ads, if any (!) ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hiring the right webmaster
- The Questions You Should Be Asking ? The Answers You Should Be ReceivingWhen interviewing webmasters, don't let price be your deciding factor. Among webmasters there is a split between those who are skilled in the fine art of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and those who are not. To obtain high rankings for your site on the major search engines, multiple SEO Marketing tactics must be ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Is your website color as inviting as your home? does color really matter?
- We've all read the countless publications about effective web site design, outstanding written content and the never ending need for search engine optimization. But often the importance of color for a web site is overlooked. Yet it is a proven fact that physical changes take place when individuals are exposed to certain colors. Because colors have the power to stimulate, excite, or even depress, s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to choose the right web design company
- 1. Size does not equate to competencePeople sometimes assume a company with more money, employees, office space etc will be more capable than one with less. This is not necessarily correct. In fact much smaller businesses (or individuals) if they apply themselves intelligently/effectively, are often likely to be able to deliver better quality-and more personalized-services than bigger ones....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Cheap website design in birmingham
- Due to the large number of people offering website design services in Birmingham, there is always a bargain to be found.Web design companies in Birmingham are in a very competitive market and some offer some great deals at various times of the year.People who are just starting out in a career building custom design websites will often offer their services at a very reasonable rate, b...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Color scheme for your website?
- Yes, in a world that is obsessed with makeover madness, even your website needs to follow specific color guidelines when picking out "what it will wear". The colors you use when designing your website tell an awful lot about your business, though you may not know it.I had this problem myself. I loved my website, it was so cool looking. I had a red, black and white color scheme, and it match...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Usability and considerate design
- I hate to imagine that in your web development project team meetings, the one thing that will be overlooked is consideration for the end user. Yet, how many white boards have you seen lately that have "ease of use", or "be polite to customers" scribbled anywhere on them? Rather, the discussion hits on revenue generation, business requirements, colored backgrounds and informatio...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What to ask your web designer
- If you need a web designer, but have no clue about the typical web design process, I am quite certain that you must be feeling a bit overwhelmed about what to expect. As web designers, we oftentimes have a myriad of roles to fill when working with their clients, but as the client, you always have a right to know the complete design process up front. Let's talk a bit about what questions you may wa...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Web coach tip: the single most important and crucial element of your web site
- Here's the single most important part of your website: YOUR WEB COPY! And remember: Your website isn't about YOU, it's about THEM!Again, it's NOT about you, it's about THEM!*Note: May I add, this is an area where most of my clients get stuck?If you find yourself at a total loss when it comes to writing, please let me know. ______________________________________________Write/ga...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why you should use css
- It seems more and more webmasters are using CSS for the design and layout of their sites rather than depending on tables and HTML mark up. As well as being more efficient in terms of page size and reusing CSS templates many webmasters believe that it also contributes towards search engine friendliness.Jacob over at ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Using graphic design on your website
- Almost everything is available on the web? products, services, e-books, software, audios, videos, membership sites, or newsletters. Regardless of what you're promoting, there's a never-ending supply of prospects and customers on the world-wide-web. Your goal is to capture and turn those prospects into paying customers.Perhaps the best avenue is by the use of graphics. Three important sectio...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Is a web site builder right for you?
- A web site builder can be a real life saver to someone without advanced HTML knowledge or tools. Web site builders allow a relative newbie to the internet create a professional website in very little time. How can you know if using a web site builder will meet your needs? Here are some things to consider...Do you need a unique, one of a kind website?Almost all web site builders restr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Website design firm
- Website design firms come in all shapes and sizes.When choosing which firm you would like to build your website, there are many factors which you need to take into consideration.There is no point having really nice looking website if no one can see it because it has poor optimisation.Most web desgn firms will offer additional services such as optimisation, website promotion an...