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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 50 surefire web design tips
- Tips to brand your websiteInclude your logo in all pages. Position it at the top left or each page.Complement your logo with a tagline or catchy sentence that summarizes your business purpose. For example "Always low prices" is the tagline for Wal-Mart.Create a favicon. A favicon is that small graphic that appears next to the URL in the address bar....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to force your visitors to order immediately!
- This may comes as a surprise to you but, if you're using popups on your website (which you should), then chances are you're using them all wrong. Almost everybody is.Did you know, for example, that top marketers are using HIDDEN techniques that make any given popup VASTLY more effective on their sites than the VERY SAME popup would be on yours!In fact, Stephen Pierce has actually adm...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Successful websites don?t set out to sell
- What are websites? Are they sales tools for vendors and service providers, or are they electronic guidance for potential customers? Put simply, are you selling or are you helping?Your answer to this question may determine the success of your website. So think carefully?How we define what a website is all depends on which side of the fence we're on. I suspect that most ? if not all ? ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Flash design adds website versatility
- You have probably viewed many Flash-based components while surfing the Internet. Most smooth animations on websites and in banner ads, short films, and presentations are built in Flash. Macromedia Flash is a powerful and adaptable software program. It enables Flash web designers to incorporate sound, movement, and interactivity that cannot be achieved with standard HTML websites.Web designe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Using ccs to eliminate tables
- CSS or Cascading Style Sheets has opened up tremendous possibilities for improving web site designs, web page layouts and adding new features. The HTML code can be made shorter, cleaner and simpler by CSS resulting in faster loading of web pages, and making them more accessible to search engines. Here I am narrating my experience with only one part of CSS - using it to eliminate tables.If y...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - User experience and search engines: if your home page could only talk
- Dear web site visitor.I can't tell you how glad I am that you found my website. You have no idea the great lengths we've gone to get you here, let alone what we're about to do to keep you on this web site.First, let me say, I have no idea who you are, or why you came, but believe me when I say, I built my site just for you. My company and products are the best there is to offer. You ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creating the perfect website - a beginners guide
- Are you looking to create the perfect website? A complete novice when it comes to HTML, CGI, FTP and all the other associated pieces that make up the website puzzle, then this article is definitely for you.By following the 5 guidelines listed below you are guaranteed to create the perfect website.1. Plan your websiteCreating a plan of your website will help you identify the pu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Winning websites
- Customers will form an opinion of your business as soon as they look at your website. Therefore the same basic rules apply that you use in the production of your brochure and your business card - It needs to grab attention, be easy to read, have a benefit statement, be friendly and make a statement about your business.More and more potential customers will look at your website to find out m...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Effective website design for massive traffic
- STEP 1:Do your homeworkPlan and think about your content. Think big, have a vision of at least a 100 page site. The pages should have "real content", as opposed to link pages, resource pages, about/copyright... etc pages.STEP 2:Buy Domain name:Invest in an easily brandable domain. You may want "google.com" and not "mykeyword.com". Keyword domains will go no where, whereas bran...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you own your web site design?
- Your web site has been up for a few months and you are making money hand over foot. While surfing sites one evening, you are shocked to find a competitor using your design. You find out your designer sold them the same design. They must be breaking the law, right? It all depends on whether you own the copyright to your web site design. Many site owners are shocked to find out they do not.Wh...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 tips to increase sales with your ecommerce web site
- Ecommerce is just exploding right now on the Net. More and more people are doing their shopping online. Some Internet retailers are even beating out their offline counterparts. So what does this mean to you? It's important that you are taking full advantage of your web site to get your share of the billions of dollars spent online every year. In this article we are going to cover 7 tips that you c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Understanding how html color codes work
- Ever wonder how HTML color codes are put together? For the beginner, it can look like lots of numbers and letters that make no sense. In reality, HTML color codes are written that way for a specific reason that we'll look at in this article.Introduction to the Hexadecimal SystemIn mathematics, the hexadecimal or simply hex is a numeral system with a base of 16 usually written ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Let your website make you $$$ while you sleep! and all that other b.s.!
- Well, you've got your product, started your home business, and even have your website up on the internet. Only one problem, where is that money you were supposed to be making? Nothing! No one is knocking down your door to buy your product! Well, here is the real world answer. Just because you have a website up doesn't mean much if people can't find you among the masses of sites out there. And you ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Graphic design can make or break your web site
- We all want high impact graphics for our Web sites - Right.Sometimes it is easy just to pick a template that comes included with a site builder and or hosting package.There are also thousands of Free templates that you can download from the Internet.But for those of us who want full control of our design and graphics, it is first a matter of sitting down and choosing your site...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 3 tips for writing content that will make you sales
- Content is king. Without content your website is an empty shell, a skeleton with no flesh, an empty vessel. Content can redeem the worst designed website. The right content can make your phone ring off the hook and flood your inbox with people wanting your product or service. Content is the most important ingredient in the recipe for your website's success. If you have engrossing, valuable and rel...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Website sales: 10 strategic tips to maximize your profits
- If you've a website but not making a lot of profit from it, cheer up because I have 10 website sales secrets that can help you maximize your sales and profits, starting now:1. Tell people the point or focus of your web site. Explain to them what things they can do or which goals they can accomplish while visiting your site.2. Make your visitors feel comfortable at your web site. Give...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Website design: 10 smart tips to improve your ad copy
- Your website design may be affecting your sales in ways that you may not believe.Here are a few website design tips to help you improve your website and ad copy for greater profitability:1. You could decrease or increase the length of your ad copy. There is no rule on how long your ad copy should be unless space is a consideration. The ad should be long enough to sell your product....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Website advertising: 10 dynamic tactics to super-charge your sales
- Here are 10 dynamic website advertising tactics to super-charge your sales, starting now:1. Test different web site color themes to see which combination will sell your product better. You can also test the size and style of your web site text.2. Promise your readers an end result or outcome in your ad. You must give them a solid guarantee that your product will solve their problem....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Owning your own web site is a must
- Owning your own website is a must if you are doing business on the Internet.There are so many factors involved in creating a web site layout and or design that there is really no right or wrong design.A web site that may have looked clean and crisp in the template stage can totally change when you add your text and other content.The saying - less is more, often applies where c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Website promotion ideas: 10 tips on how to use your picture effectively to increase your sales
- Seeing is believing.One trick to increase your visibility as well as your credibility is to use your photo at your website.Below are a few website promotion ideas to help you do this and increase your sales:1. Use a uncommon hair style. You could style your hair to stand straight up like you're scared or use a wig to wear a mohawk or huge fuzzy hair.2. Color your hair a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Website design: 10 web site design pitfalls to avoid
- If you've a website that is not generating a lot of sales, it may be due to some design flaws.Below are website design flaws you should correct now, to empower your website: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 vi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Website promotion ideas: 10 web site add-ons to increase your traffic
- If you're not getting a lot of traffic to your website anymore, must implement these Website promotion ideas immediately.1. Add a message board to your web site. People will visit your web site to ask questions and answer other people's questions.2. Add a directory of web site links to your web site. People will visit your web site to find related web site links for the topic they're...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Website sales: discover 10 mesmerizing insider?s tricks to ignite your sales
- Marketing is not an easy skill to acquire.It requires patience and a lot of efforts in conducting many tests and improvement to get it right.Below are 10 mesmerizing website sales tricks to spark up your sales and put a smile on your face.1. Specialize your product or service if you have too much competition. If you're selling an advertising book, rewrite part of it and target...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 instant tips for more online sales
- Even after you've managed to bring traffic to your site you may be losing sales because of problems with your site's usability. What's "usability"?Usability is how easily people are actually able to use your site. And you may be surprised at how much money you may be losing because your site has usability problems.Just because you think your site is easy to use, doesn't mea...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Web design: should you hire someone or do it yourself?
- So you need a website. You are not sure if you should hire someone or learn HTML and do it yourself. Consider these points before making your final decision.Web design is an art and a scienceA good web designer is worth their weight in gold. There are literally a thousand and one details you will need to know before your site should be live. These details include designing a c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Branding web strategy mistakes - brand identity guru
- 1. Lack of overall strategy and clear definition of success:Most people realize the need for a site, but don't understand what it can/should do for the company. And when they do have a goal, they don't measure it. We'll often ask people, "What are the objectives of your site?" Answers vary from "the site is supposed to provide information about our company and products", or "the site is sup...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 easy ways to improve your website
- When designing your website, remember to avoid useless and confusing features, however "cool" they may seem to be. Usually, keeping things simple and consistent are the best way to go. Here are five easy ways to improve your website and make it more appealing to your visitors.Put your logo on every page of your site, and in the same location. Usually, the best place to put it is i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Web-safe fonts for your site
- Choosing the right typeface for your website copy is important, since it will affect the way your readers perceive your page (serious and formal, or friendly and casual). Aside from this, there are also important usability concerns. For example, some font types are more easily readable than others, and some are more widely available.You want to choose font types that:fit t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Freelancers bite back!
- The Internet has seen an explosion in so called 'lance' sites. Their service are a sort of go between to bring together clients requiring projects with freelancer seeking work. Whilst the client uses the service for free, the freelancer is charge an ever increasing fees just for the priviledge of bidding for the projects. In theory this seems reasonable but in practice the market is being destroye...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Good websites stand out from the masses of boring, hard to travel sites
- Good websites stand out from the masses of boring, hard to travel, and overly commercial sites that now rule our Cyberspace. Interactivity and integrity are necessary for a site to become a hub of activity.Websites, there's literally billions of them out there in cyber-space. How many of them do you go to and just think this is boring, bland, or hard to use? It seems like too many to mentio...