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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The problem with automated accessibility testing tools
- An automated accessibility tool is a piece of software which can test a web page, or even an entire website, for accessibility. Automated accessibility tools are useful because they can save you a huge amount of time. Don't want to check images for alt text on each and every page on your website? Run the site through an automated tester and it'll do it all for you!Automated accessibility te...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - If you build it, they will come?
- Building a new website can be a lengthy task. From scratch to the client's specification and then implement additional features and/or changes the client usually has. Sometimes far too much attention is put to the development of building the website and then on launch day expect the massess of visitors to flood in. This simply is not the case, unless you have traffic from another of your sites str...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 3 essential tools every website designer and marketer needs
- Appealing to others is really important when you have a web page. This is because you will not have any personal contact with visitors and cannot persuade them to buy from you or come into your store, not personally that is. Your web page is your medium for persuasion so you need to put as much thought and effort into the design of your website and how it will appeal to potential customers as you ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Make your artist website sell!
- SummaryHere's the scoop on what you must know when designing a website to showcase your art, impress galleries, and win over collectors. Learn how to avoid the mistakes most emerging artists make when creating their online portfolio.1. You need an artists websiteAny artist who can classify themselves as either "emerging" or "mid- career" will definit...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Server stats ? analyzing traffic to your site
- Analyzing traffic to a site is a key factor in tweaking search engine optimization and marketing campaigns. Determining how people get to your site is critical. Surprisingly, few sites take advantage of the data available on their servers.Server LogsTypically, there are two server tools available to you. Server logs are on your server and analyze site activity. The log keeps t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Five steps to create your software product with outsourcing
- Many executives and investors are skeptical that software products can be developed using outsourcing. Even more skepticism is expressed at the idea of outsourcing version 1.0 of a product. Yet Accelerance clients are using outsourcing to create their products right now. What is the secret to using outsourcing to successfully develop a software product?Many people believe outsourcing is use...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How web templates are helping online businesses to multiplytheir income
- Web templates by nature are created to aid and ease the strenuous process of a typical web development phase. Idea collection, analysis, research, design are just a small part of a bigger picture. It is no doubt with the availability of web templates, we can almost eliminate the need of research and initial analysis, although not entirely.Theoretically, most of the time and hard work...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Selling your site: outsource or homemade?
- To the starting internet entrepreneur, there is nothing more discouraging then the erroneous realization that your dream for a self sufficient business cannot be realized without a heavy investment. This may be why so many people shy away from the internet; seeing all the flashy sites, many of which are $50 templates, people are afraid to enter the world of internet sales and marketing.One ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The evolution of search
- There have been many significant changes to the face of search over the last several years with engines becoming more intelligent than ever before. Today's users expect mainly fast, easy, relevant and satisfactory search results. In response to this search engines have responded by giving users more control over search results than ever through the emergence of alternative search engines.On...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Create huge income from your web site - 10 easy ways
- The cost of setting up a web site is dirt cheap nowadays. You can register a domain for less than $2.00 as I write this (for .info domains). Hosting is also very cheap, and getting cheaper all the time.So why are so many web sites springing up? Obviously somebody's making money besides the hosting companies, so here's some idea starters for you:1. Sell your own products or services. ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - If its done its done for: make your website part of your business before you build
- Web sites are an Ongoing Part of Business.All too many small business owners build a web site that is considered complete once the final copy is placed. Do not stop there, if you really want to make your investment into the Web part of a profitable marketing solution, you need to ensure that people return to your site, refer it to others, and use it as a resource in their lives or bu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Unlocking the power of your website!
- Why do some web sites reap huge benefits while others just get lost in the shuffle? Do some web masters have a secret that most of us have overlooked? Actually, there is a secret to unlocking the power of your web site and it has to do with words. When communicating via the web, words truly make all the difference. And the only way to get the most out of your website is carefully choosing what you...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Get your business on the web
- I can't think of any business alive today that couldn't benefit from at least a minor presence on the web. Now that I've made that statement, I'm sure someone will point out one. My point is, however, that having a web presence today is about as cheap as anything going and if you ever get one client or sale from the web you are way ahead.How many times have you come across someone who would...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Website strategy!
- A website lets you put your products in front of a world-wide audience. It can help you generate new revenue, cut costs and build better relationships with both customers and suppliers.The costs of setting up a website are relatively low, so every business should think about having one.You can set your own website, just check the following website: www.cheap-web-site-hosting-services...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are web graphics stealing your money?
- They might not be wearing a mask and carrying a gun, but if you've got images on your web pages then they could be costing you a lot more money than you think every time a visitor looks at one. That's because image files are typically the biggest bandwidth user on any web page. Whenever a visitor's browser is displaying an image on your site, it's actually downloading that image to the local user'...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Lead generation how to -- 10 tips on generating more internet sales leads
- Many millions of dollars are being wasted on promoting and sending traffic to ineffective lead generation websites. Here are my top 10 tips to make your site generate more leads for you and your company.1. Keep it clean.A busy, cluttered website will drive visitors directly to your competitor. Make sure your site is easy to navigate and clutter free. We've all been to websites...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 17 tips to plan a website
- Everyone wants one.Everyone wishes they knew how to make one.SOME have them but don't know what to do with them.The very few know *what* to do and *how * to do it ... and have success!What am I talking about?************************* Setting up a Website *************************Some of you might have no idea of all the things you need to think abo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why to have a website for your company
- After having decided to start a business, the next thing that arrives in your mind is How to market the Product/Service? How to create a brand? How to recruit people? How & where to advertise? etc? Next is creating departments like Marketing, Operations, Advertising, Branding and Human Resource. You need some way to represent each department?For example Human Resource needs a way to represe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Remember this when building a new site - beginners guide
- I recently helped my mom to launch a website (www.mom2me.com) to publish some of her recipes and it was probably the best wake up call I have had this year. It dawned on me that I actually do not know nearly as much as I thought I did. In fact it was evident that some things are best left to the experts.However, what I did do was keep a record of what went wrong and believe me when I say it...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 2 key ways to make your site a success
- 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 - Cost effective and powerful dynamic websites w. fantastico web hosting
- If you are developing your website on a host that charges less that $5 a month, make plenty of backups as you are likely to loose your website files when the webhost goes out of business without notice. Indeed, be extremely wary of any such host. Once your website is attracting getting visitors, get your website hosted with host that does not foolishly try to over sell his server resources. And, e...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Get a website!, register your domain!: to website or not to website?
- If you're fairly new to the Internet scene, you may just be a bit overhelmed with family members, friends, collegues, and advertisements urging you to get your own website for your business. Typically, this is good advice for businesses. However, for most small local businesses, running your own website may not be the best idea. Here's why:Websites Take Time to Build. Whether you're buying ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why should your business go o.n.l.i.n.e.
- Optimize your time. How much time each day must you devote to paperwork, scheduling and accounting? You strive to meet the needs of your clients, but when chained to the obligations of business management, it's just as important to make sure the doors stay open as it is to satisfy customers. By integrating your daily tasks and taking advantage of the amazing Web-based software solutions out...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The importance of website stats to you
- One of the best tools you have as a webmaster is your website statistics. The most popular site stats programs are Awstats, Webalizer, and Analog. Usually, they come free of charge and are accessible through your website's control panel provided by your web host.Awstats gives you valuable information like which file types on your server are getting hit the most, what page is getting the mos...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Getting one-way inbound links: the 5 major strategies
- With search engines putting a damper on direct reciprocal links, the hunt for the elusive one-way inbound link is on.As someone who works with small business website owners, I've heard just about every inbound-linking scheme there is. In the end, I've only seen five strategies that really work consistently for getting hundreds of links. Yet there's perennial interest in alternative linking ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Web content strategy 101
- Your content is what gets you in search engines, speaks to visitors, and ultimately decides the success or failure of your site. Meanwhile, your content has to be updated at least once a month if you want to get return visitors and search engine traffic. You need to have a web content strategy for your site to succeed.Web Content Strategy ComponentsThere are four basic ways you can g...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Web content: how much should i pay?
- When web content gets discussed on webmaster bulletin boards, the most common question is, "how much should I pay?" That question is both perfectly logical, and perfectly stupid: Logical, because the biggest expense of any website, with the possible exceptions of advertising and promotion, is the content. You only have to get web development and design once, but content needs to be ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Marketing your business online
- As a business you can't afford to ignore the Internet Age; in 2002 there was an estimated 605 million people online around the entire globe, today this is estimated at over a billion users worldwide.By using the Internet to market your business an entire world of potential customers are opened up for you, rather than just your local town, city, or country.Some Facts:? Accordin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to start your own website
- I'm one of those people that always wanted a website, but had no clue as to using the internet. I could check my email and that was about it. I never heard of ISP, FTP or all those other "words".When I discovered that I had the website making program Microsoft FrontPages I was determined to learn something about html. Then when I discovered I could earn some money by having a webs...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Web analytics - getting it right
- Understanding and using web analytics.In recent years, website marketers were concerned with increasing 'hits' and the 'stickiness' of their sites. They were concerned with increasing page views and the amount of time spent on the site. This is definitely a hold over from the paper based businesses of the past, and has proved to not be of much use in the fast moving internet world.As...