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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Moving things around
- How often, men, have you come home to find the living room furniture in different places? Your wife said she was ready for something different, so she moved some things around. It may have been inconvenient at first, but deep inside it felt good to have things a little different at home. Maybe by moving the couch over there it made the room seem bigger. By moving the TV over on that wall gave the ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - So much about meta tags!
- I've written about META tags in the past, and I thought I'd help you expand your search engine optimization efforts and increase your web hits.Rule #1: META tags always go in between the HEAD tags on your website. Rule #2: NEVER include any line breaks in any META tag!Most everyone knows the two basic META tags: keywords and description.Keywords should be in a descending order...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Turn benefits into sales with streaming media
- The "Wow" factor that accompanied the introduction of streaming media on the Web has long passed, and the technology now has to prove itself to marketers. Its' acceptance by advertisers, in conjunction with other rich media technologies, is on the upswing, but it's still not widely used to enhance commercial sites.Companies trying to do business on the Internet are bombarded with marketing ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 4 things that make a web site great
- First you need original content. Content is the heart beat of any exceptional Web site. The ability to take a common subject and give it some interest and originality is a rare talent,but necessary to keep visitors coming back. Add a dash of humor, be sure to update once or twice a month and look out, you're on your way.Second you need, great graphics. If your graphics are properly used the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Got web traffic but still low sales? ten ways to selling success - part 2
- Part one of this article is available at www.bookcoaching.com/freearticles/article-34.shtml. Have you put a lot of effort, time, and money into your site and are frustrated with lackluster sales? Are you planning to put a new Web site and don't know where to start? If you are like many business prof...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Got web traffic but still low sales? ten ways to selling success - part 1
- Have you put a lot of effort, time, and money into your site and are frustrated with lackluster sales? Are you planning to put a new Web site and don't know where to start? If you are like many business professionals out there, you know your subject, you are an expert speaker or coach in your field, and you are even passionate about it. You have great products and services to sell. B...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Whats wrong with my website?
- I ask myself that question about once a month.My website looks fine to me, but what are otherpeople seeing? And what are the Search Enginesseeing? Here's a checklist of 10 ways to optimizeyour website for peak performance:1. Browser CompatibilityThe first thing is to look at your website throughother people's browsers. I do this regularly and I'vesometimes been shocked at what I saw!...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Through the looking glass
- My mother used to take me along when she visited an old lady down a cobbled lane who had a crystal ball on her dining room table and a pack of playing cards. My mother was superstitious and really believed a lot of what she was told by the old lady. She wanted to know what the future held not only for herself but for me, her only little boy. I was about five or six years old at the time, and used ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The top ten checklist for low web site sales
- You have good traffic, but low client sign ups and other sales. Web sites are only as good as their copy. If your Web sales are down, check your copywriting. Next time you think Web site--either putting up a new one, or wanting to improve yours for more contacts and sales--use this checklist: 1. Replace long paragraphs of copy with short benefit-driven headlines. Incorporate ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top ten ways to increase web sales - part 2
- You have only 10 seconds to impress your potential buyer. Your Web site visitors don't care about you. They care what you can do for them. Give them a reason to buy. If you haven't reaped the sales you deserve apply these ten tips: Part one of this article is available at http://www.bookcoaching.com/fre...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top ten ways to increase web sales - part 1
- You have only 10 seconds to impress your potential buyer. Your Web site visitors don't care about you. They care what you can do for them. Give them a reason to buy. If you haven't reaped the sales you deserve apply these ten tips: 1. Write dazzling home-page copy that gives your potential customers a reason to click to your product or service sales letter. Use hyper-linked be...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 15 website elements that attract visitors
- Here is a quick list of components that make a website attractive. They are listed in layers of attractiveness beginning with the "must" haves, to "nice to haves."1. State the website's purpose up front and clearly of the site. Do this as quickly as possible. The visitor needs to know immediately if they have landed on the right site. They also need to know "what's in it for me to stay here...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 web site design mistakes that will lose you clients
- In today's world, a web site is virtually mandatory for any successful business. But there are web sites that will win you customers, and there are web sites that will lose you customers. Good design has a lot to do with which category your web site will fall into. But what is it that makes good or bad web site design? In my personal opinion, a good web site is one that's simple, informative and g...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 ways web site text can impact your readers buying decision
- 10 Ways Web Site Text Can Impact Your Reader's Buying DecisionThe appearance of your web site text can actually increase or decrease your sales. The size, font, style and color of your text can easily affect your reader's buying decision. Below are ten points to consider when typing text on your web site.1. Easy To Read- You want to make it easy for your visitors to read your text. Y...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top ten ways to use audio on your site
- Audio can provide an added dimension to your site. It creates a warm atmosphere where visitors feel like they know you. And it can enhance your reputation as an expert. Here are the top ten ways you can start using audio on your site. 1. Welcome people to your site. Toward the top of the page, add your photo or a short statement saying "Listen to a short welcome message" then a button to st...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Website woes: top five offenders
- I see a lot of mistakes, but here are the top five offenders you need to correct to give your site a boost. Bad Title. Look at the title for each page. The title shows in the top bar of your browser. It is also what shows when you set a favorite or bookmark a site. Plus, the title is what shows in the search engine results. So you want your page title to be a "headline" - something that wil...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Web design: how to get your visitors to stay
- Remember the famous line from the movie Field of Dreams, "If you build it, they will come"? In the world of Internet marketing, you not only want them to come, you want them to stay.The Internet is fast-paced. Your visitors decide very quickly whether or not you have what they want. There are five strategies that will help you engage your visitors and encourage them to explore what you have...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 ways to automate your site
- Automating your online business is one of the most important steps you can take to insure your success on the internet.If you have been on the internet for any time at all, you know that there are just too many tasks to do each day to be really efficient and productive with them all.Learning to delegate some of those routine, daily activities is one way to insure your site's success ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Long copy sales letters on the web: hype or not?
- I have written before about long sales copy on the web. But I have more to say on the subject. First, let me be clear about what I'm saying here. I'm not talking about long content pages within dozens of other pages on a site. I'm talking about stand-alone pages...a long, direct response sales letter online, often with its own domain name. Next, let me say this: long copy works, onli...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do-it-yourself or hire a professional designer
- Remember your vision for your company and the brand or statement you want to make when any of your current or potential customers come in contact with you. You have to impress them in all the ways you connect with them. DIY (Do-It-Yourself) ?? Knowledge is Power I highly recommend reading and learning about graphic/web design. It's a good idea in a long-term sense wh...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Design matters in our visual culture
- FIRST IMPRESSIONS. First impressions often leave lasting impressions. Impressions also result in people's perceptions. There goes that age-old debate -- "Perception versus Reality." I say that perception is someone's impression of reality. And sometimes... no matter what is reality, you just can't change people's perception of a situation or thing. Let's define these word...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten design mistakes to avoid
- Avoid these mistakes and your site will be steps ahead of your competition. 1. Not planning your site Before you even have a website, you must have an idea, a focus. Why do you want a website? What are your plans and goals for the site? Sit down and draw out a map of possible pages and ideas for your site. Include your site's purpose --whether it is to sell more product or make the publ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Building your website to save you money
- Does your website make you any money? Does it SAVE you any money?Websites are more than just marketing tools, out there in Cyber-Land effortlessly promoting you and your products. While that's great, why not use that same website to save yourself some money?How? Well, while I don't know your particular situation, I can provide you with some thought-provoking ideas that you can take...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Website basics
- The Basics You have a flourishing business ? everything is in its place. You just miss one important piece of marketing: an Internet Presence a website. Like everything in business, getting a website needs planning. Getting an effective website needs even more planning. Here are some basic things to know and plan: The WWW What is the www or the internet? Basically a ne...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Web design for dictators
- No question about it, web design is an art. Finding the right blend of style and usability is a delicate balance that few, if any, fully master. Which is why I am so tired af reading bullet-pointed lists demanding what you should and shouldn't do while building your website. These dictators of web design are under the mysterious illusion that they have stumbled upon exactly the right...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten steps to a winning home page
- There's no doubt about it - the first page your site visitors see is the most important page of your website. If your home page isn't appealing, chances are the rest of your pages will never even be seen by your visitors. It helps to think of your home page as the "front door" to your online business. Will it invite people to come in and look around, or persuade them to take their dollars elsewher...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A website checklist
- If you've just finished building your new website (or revamping your old one), how can you be sure it's "ready for prime time"? Or maybe your site's been around for awhile and you think it may be due for a makeover. Because Web technologies, techniques and standards change so rapidly, even a website that seems "cutting edge" when it's built can look obsolete a year later. Or maybe you started out ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to set up a professional website on your own using web templates
- To create professional websites is not an easy task by any means. There are many things that you got to take into consideration like easy navigation, strategic links, clean coding, professional layout, easy downloading, scanability, usability and so on. These are the elements that differentiate a professional website from a mediocre one. So in a way it's not designing the website that counts but h...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sales versus customer oriented websites
- Should Generating Revenue From A Website Be The Prime Motivator? A pure sales site has only one purpose... to generate as much revenue as possible at any cost. In other words, your experience--good or bad--is inconsequential to the ultimate goal of the site and may well sacrifice customer satisfaction to make a sale. How many times have you gone back to buy from a website you've had ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The monster garage of elearning
- Have you seen Jesse James on the Discovery Channel's Monster Garage? Each week Jesse and his handpicked team create a customized vehicle to dazzle and amaze you. So what does this have to do with eLearning? Read on...Big boys like big toysDid you see the e...