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Top Six Ways To Make Your Visitors To Hate You!
We will take a look at why your visitors may hate you maybe already do! There are many things that make YOUR visitors dislike you, but we take a look the top sex things that make your click the back button on their browser. 1. Broken links Hyperlinks that do nothing when clicked are the pain in the butt for any surfer. Test your site often to ensure that all links work as they should. 2. Not putting your contact info on your site If you are selling a product you must have a way your visitors can contact you! When visitors are thinking about buying a product they like to know where to contact you if there are problems with it and most won't even buy from a site that has no contact information. 3. Outdated information It's OK to have old information that's about history (Since it likely won't change), but when it's about a baseball team or about an event that's going on all the time, outdated information is a no no. 4. Slow loading times If you own a professional sites, you must have a normal speed server, if not and your pages are slow you will lose your visitors. Also make sure you haven't packed them with too many images and flash. 5. Bad templates Templates are one of the most powerful tools a web site has, not only does it tell the surfer how hard you or they worked on your site, but how professional your company is. Don't use different colors for every image or use text that's to small for visitors to see. 6. Broken links Hyperlinks that do nothing when clicked are the pain in the butt for any surfer. Test your site often to ensure that all links work as they should. About The Author Matt Colyer is the owner of the Marhen.com Network and is a part-time SEO. He also is a php, CGI and ASP developer.
How To Create A Favicon For Your Web Site
One of the simplest things you can do to give your site 'identity' and to make it stand out from other sites is to use a favicon (favourite icon). They are the little logos that go next to the website listing in your favourites folder, and pop up in other places, (depending on your browser and operating system). To see one, go to www.bigwowwebhosting.com. Bookmark the site, open another browser window and then go to open the bookmark you have just made. The 'B' next to the words 'Big Wow Web Hosting- Home' is the favicon....
Technology Vs. Usability
When JV Media Design was formed, the year was 1995 and the Internet was a very different place than it is today.The first websites we created used simple layouts, a modest amount of graphics, standard "web safe" colors, and no javascript. This was all done in an attempt to create websites that worked well with the browsers of the time (namely, Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator).As the years went by, technology rapidly changed, and...
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 and may also submit your website to the search engines.For me the website they ...
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Dont Lose The Sale In The Internets Last Three Feet
In retailing there is a saying that sales are made in the last three feet. What this means is that no matter what you have done with your marketing, the final purchase decision is made when a customer is in-sto... |  |
| Web Site Redirection - How To Implement A 301 Redirect
You just created a new web site but want to pass on thesearch engine rankings of the old one to the new one. Whatis the most effective and spider/visitor friendly strategyto implement your web site redirection? You should use a301 redirect.What is a 301 redirect?It is used when you want to redirect your web site or web pages. The code "301" is interpreted as "moved permanently". After the code, the URL of the missing or renamed page is noted, followed by a space, then followed by the new locationor file name.Requirements for using a 301 redirectApache server.Most hosting servi... | |
| Copy Editing: 10 Powerful, Mind Blowing Secrets For Writing A High-impact Ad
No matter what product or service you're promoting,unless you are able to write and use a highlypersuasive Ad, you may not generate a lot of trafficsand sales.Writing a high impact Ad that will deliver truckloads of sales requires some skill and practice.Below are a few professional copy editing secretsto help you improve:1. Publish a picture of yourself in your ad. This willshow people that you're not hiding behind your website and you're not afraid to backup your product.2. List how man... | |
| 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 obj... | |
| Web Design Tips To Boost Your Sales
The way you design your web site affects your visitors' online experience. As each visitor to your site is a potential customer, the easier they find your web site to use and the more they enjoy being on it, the higher the chance that they will make a purchase.Therefore, a well designed web site really CAN boost your sales!In this article I'll share my five favorite web design tips to help you increase your online sales.Tip 1: Choose Your Colors CarefullyThe colors that you use will determine how your web site comes across to your visitors. Dull colors will make your site seem plain and boring whilst overly bright colors can make it seem chaotic and unprofessional.Red and Yellow draws the eye in. Therefore it can be a good idea to use these colors for banners and adverts that you want your ... | |
| 10 Nifty Ways To Prolong Your Visitors At Your Website
Increasing the length of time a visitor is on your website will dramatically improve your conversion to sales. Use these ten points to check you are prolonging to stay of your visitors.1. Offer a free ebook that's published right on your web site. They would have to stay at your web site to read it.2. Give your visitors a different free bonus for each link they click-through on your web site. Example: "If you click on this link you'll get a FREE course!"3. Make your content into a story format. They will want to keep reading to find out what happens at the end of the story.4. Offer a search option on your web site. People will stay longer because it gives them the option of searching through your web site using keywords.5. Provide a chat room on your web site. They will wan... | |
| Plugging The Dreaded World Wide Web Black Hole Is Just The First Step
You have created your custom error page so now all of that traffic that use to go into the World Wide Web black hole now stays on your web page. But if you don't do the following 15 Minute exercise once or twice a month you are not Maximizing those Lost visitorsCusto... | |
| Online Advertising: 10 Tricky Secrets To Keep Visitors Glued To Your Website And Increase Sales
It is common sense.The more time people spend at your web site, themore likely they will know more about your productsand services.The more time they know about your products and services, the more the chances of them buying from you will increase.Below are ten online advertising powerful ways tokeep visitors at your web site longer.1. Provide your web site visitors with content theycan't read anywhere else. People will stay longer atyour web site to read the original content.2. Remind your web site visitors they can print outyour content. They may browse around your onlinestore while it's printing.3. Offer your web site visitors a freebie if they takethe time to fill out your online survey. They'll be atthe site longer and might buy something after... | |
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