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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tapping into the visual stimulus of your web site visitors
- "Oh, my eyes, my eyes! What an eye sore. Quick, click away! Click away!"Suddenly I wake up in a cold sweat. What happened. Oh, then I realize: it was just a nightmare.O.k., I'm not crazy, and no I haven't had this dream before. But think about this: what would you do if you came to a site littered with either tons of different colors, loud pinks, purples, greens and reds mixed incohe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten tips for your web site home page
- 1. Loading time:try to be below 20kbless number of imagesspecify height and width of imagesHtml with out errosWYSIWYG editors load up your html code. so try using text editor part of your html editors instead of visual editor2. Images Only home page:Say goodbye to images only home pages. Home pages with fla...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Images: how to make them to load fast on your web pages?
- 1. Use .gifs rather than .jpgs. GIFs are smaller in size when compared to JPGs.2. Use 'Height' and 'Width' tags for your images. So while page loading certain place is left for the images and visitor can go through the content while images are loading.3. If you are using large images, slice them up and make them load as part after part. For this you can use img tags like HSPACE=0 and...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Flash - to use or not to use?
- Out there in the WWW there are thousands sites using flash for their needs. But the majority sites are not in this list. Let's summaries some facts about flash using on YOUR web site and after that it's you who will have to decide: to use or not to use. There are some facts about Macromedia Flash Technology:The First Fact:Sites are look much prettier and professional with the flash a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Can your visitors contact you from your website
- Argh, where's the contact button?! Believe it or not, some websites just DON'T WANT any visitors (even customers) to CONTACT them. There's no email address, no contact form, no NOTHING!What if a potential customer wants to BUY something from your website but have a few questions or doubts that he/she needs to ask you first? If you have a FAQ page, that's the first place he/she will definite...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to prepare your project before you order website design
- Are you serious about get this website done fast and clear and want to make money with your website? Then you will absolutely need some good web design agency to build the website of your dream and that it the aim, right?Web design studios may be local and virtual. Local studio may be your choice if you live in a big city and you know at least couple of web designers across the road. It is ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Elements of graphic design for your website
- We've all seen them. Poorly designed web sites that make you cringe as soon as they load. But how do you keep your website from becoming, well, ugh. You could hire a professional web designer, and that's expensive, or maybe you already hired a professional, or someone who claims to be professional, and you don't like what they're doing with your site. It all comes down to the K.I.S.S. principle; k...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Five common web design mistakes
- There are often many mistakes encountered when creating a webpage or website. Learn about the top five website mistakes, and how to avoid them.Mistake #1Web page size. If your website takes longer than 10-15 seconds to load you should consider optimizing it for the web. This is one of the biggest mistakes a web designer can make. You may have cable and love to fill your website with ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Eliciting constructive website feedback
- "It's good.""You've done a nice job.""I don't like it."At some point, you have probably received comments like this when asking for constructive criticism of your website efforts. Unfortunately, the generic nature of these comments does not give specific information on elements that you need to improve your site.So how do you elicit specific, constructive, targe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hexadecimal color notation on the web
- When designing elements for your webpage, you will often be called upon to specify a color. For example, the code for a span shown below specifies that the color of the text within the span will be yellow.TextColors can be specified according to their names, for example "yellow", "green", or "blue". In many cases, these simple color names will work. But what if you want to specify a ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The most important question to ask about your web site!
- When you design a website how do you start ?Do you start with the banner graphics at the top, or the order page or maybe the sales letter ?All of those are areas that have to be created but they're really not the place to start.The place to start is by answering one simple question about your site.>> What do I want my visitor to do before she leaves? > If she doesn't do...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How does your website measure up?
- Does your website make a good first impression? Is the navigation intuitive? Is the content appropriate for your audience? You've had your website up and running for a while now but you've always had a nagging suspicion that your website is lacking effectiveness and you just can't put your finger on it. You've dabbled with colors, added/removed images re-written the text but it still feels as if e...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Integrating advertising into your web design
- If you are going to be placing ads on your website, you'll want to put some thought into how you'll integrate them. Poor integration of ads into your website will cause visitors to click away fast. Successful integration of ads into your site can be highly profitable. Before I show you where to position ads, I want to mention a few important points about ads.1. Ratio of ads to content...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Basic web design principles
- Home PageHome page should clearly indicate what the site is about. Provide top level navigation on the first page, your logo, and tell to the visitor what he can found on your web site. Your home page should be informative, and should call your visitor on action. Home page is the place where the visitor decides what he will do, click on some of your links, or leave the site. If you have a d...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to chose stock photography for your web site
- So you've decided to take the plunge. You know that stock photography is an effective tool for your web business, but where do you start and how do you choose the stock photo that's right for you. Here are some tips to get you started so that you are happy with your choice.1. Decide where you want to purchase your stock photography. There are large agencies and small independent photographe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Website checklist
- 10 Basic Things Your Website Should Have ...__ all short sentences and paragraphs (more reader friendly)__ lots of "white" space (more appealing)__ graphics (makes site more interesting and entertaining)__ links (widens reader interest)(boosts search engine ranking)__ search engine listings (so people can find your site)__ banner at top (makes home page lo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 11 steps to sticky web site!
- An attractive and user-friendly Web site is crucial to attracting prospects and holding their interest. Seems obvious, yet poor design and even more poorly written content clutter the Web.The basics of a good web site are simple. Generally, if the purpose of your web site is to convey information, the emphasis should be on clear navigation and engaging text. If however, your purpose is to s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to use emotional content to increase visitor response
- Did you know that many folks make "buying decisions" when they are moved emotionally? Other traditional medias have made the most of these principles and taken advantage of them for many years, whether it be a TV commercial or an ad in a magazine. People are emotional beings and people make decisions (either good or bad) when they are emotional. If something causes a customer to become upset, they...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The ultimate web site marketing strategies that you should know
- Most of us know that we need to advertise our products and our services, some of us still believe we are too small to invest in a advertising campaign. Now while a full-fledged marketing effort may be too much for your operation, it is however crucial to your success that you are involved in some kind of marketing activities. While putting a few strategies into action will make a big difference to...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 8 tips for designing a great website
- Square buttons, round buttons, flashy buttons ? will they match my shoes, my handbag or my tie? Are you stuck in a maze of buttons, headings, bullets, sub-headings and colour schemes?STOP!!!!Take a deep breath and read some practical tips for professional looking websites.1. Select a colour scheme and stick to it.If your company has a logo or preferred colours on its st...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to create a homepage that works
- Want to know what the worst thing to say on a homepage is?"Welcome to our homepage."And yet, time after time, we all come across such homepages on the Internet. The reason that this is such a poor opening gambit is the fact that the visitor already knows he / she is looking at your homepage, what's the point in teaching them to suck eggs?Your website's homepage needs to contai...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Speed up or lose out! how to improve your websites download speed
- So your web site's online and you've got high rankings in the search engines attracting lots of visitors. But the statistics tell you most of them are leaving after viewing just one page, what's gone wrong?One possible cause could be a slow download speed of your web site's homepage or the web site as a whole. There is nothing worse than having to wait for a web site to load up. Studies ind...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 6 design flaws newbie web designers make: fool everyone into thinking you know what youre doing
- Even if you're not an accomplished webmaster you can still have a professional looking website. You may be like I was five years ago-you're teaching yourself web design and you're starting to catch on to that HTML stuff. You're so excited about your new bag of tricks-but slow down partner, sometimes less is more. In fact the only time more is more is when it concerns chocolate cheesecake or someth...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to use unsafe web colors with minimum and safety and maximum and profit
- Do you want to use unsafe web colors without offending anyone? You can and you can do it by using JavaScript. It will determine which style tag the user uses by looking at whether it can use unsafe colors. This can get quite complicated for a large web site. You can save these as external Javscript files and use them in a common template. You can even use them in combination with cookies to determ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Website maintenance: what does it take to manage your website?
- Every action has a beginning phase where you launch your activity, a middle period in which you must sustain and develop it and a conclusion. Many people set up a website enthusiastically but then they find that they don't have the skills or knowledge to maintain and develop it. So, what are the challenges in this middle phase of a website's life and how can you meet them?Updating the site:...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to write an effective faq page
- Websites that have multiple pages usually have a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page. There are several good reasons why you should have one.An FAQ clears out any confusion your prospect might have about buying product. Remember, a confused mind always says no.It lets a prospect grab key information quickly.It creates a positive impression with your prospe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tips for an effective website
- A successful website is something that everyone venturing into the new arena of Internet marketing and communications wants to have. Your website will often be a potential client's first impression of you and your business. That being said, it is vitally important that your website represent you in a favorable manner. Your website is a component of your overall marketing strategy and should be ref...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to choose a website designer
- Now that you have decided that it is time to create a website for your business there are many questions you must answer. One of the most important questions is "Who should create my website?"I like to use the analogy of playing music; in as little as a few hours, some people can strum a few chords on the guitar and play a song. But to really play the instrument and make your instrument sin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creating a quality web site design!
- In this article, I will attempt to cover the basics of creating a great quality web design template for your site. Now it's a known fact that the layout or "eye candy" as I put it will determine whether your visitors will stay more than 15 seconds or they will just become another statistic.That's right, if you don't catch your visitors attention right away, statistics shows us that your vis...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The contrast and similarities between a web designer and web programmer
- The concept of web designing based on the nature and rapid growth of the Internet is nothing to boast of any more. This is because of the large number of web sites published to the Internet everyday, so as to showcase one's presence and dominance on the World Wide Web. You may ask why this is so, well, the so simple answer is the rate at which technology is evolving.An example is illustrate...