Using “Title Tags” for your web links & images is an arsenal many companies fail to utilize. These tags will help search engines to navigate through your information. In the last topic we talked about Meta Tags within your web site source code. We also discussed how important it is to use the same words [...]
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 [...]
There are plenty of mistakes in the world of web design. Let’s look at what I believe to be the 10 biggest. 1. Too Many Ads. When you’re trying to make money from your website, it’s all too easy to overwhelm your site with ads. Put yourself in your user’s place and take a good [...]
Youve decided to automate your web site. Now what? Here are some ideas to help you choose how to automate your site. A bit of programming is going to be necessary if you want to automate a site. There are many types of programs that can be used to automate a web site including JavaScript, [...]
A nostalgic look back at 90s web design, and a warning to anyone whose website is an accidental anachronism. Remember the days when every PC was beige, every website had a little Netscape icon on the homepage, Geocities and Tripod hosted just about every single personal homepage, and “Google” was just a funny-sounding word? The [...]
When designing or redesigning a website the most important part of the project happens before any graphics or code are created. Start by determining the primary goals of your website. Are you using it to sell your products or services? Maybe its intended simply to advertise your offline business, provide support to your existing customers [...]
Form and function is both vital to a web design. Form is one base and function is another. Function without form is boring. Nonetheless, even if the form is impressive yet not functional it will be disappointing. Thus, there must be a symbiotic relationship between the two in order to give life to the site. [...]
If you are familiar with my work, then you have probably taken a look at the first part of this article, and may well be on your way to having your website up and running. Congratulations!!! It’s hard work, but having pride in the accomplishment is worth it! Now you have to find the people [...]
In an article last month in the New York Times, the NBA admitted it is considering allowing logos on players uniforms. This should come as no surprise to anyone who is familiar with the sports business; and yes, sports is all about making money. Just read this quote from Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas [...]
Content is really important for webmasters. Why? When people surf the web, they are looking for information. They aren’t looking for you specifically, unless you’re well-known. If they visit your site and don’t what they’re looking for, they will leave quickly. And they probably won’t return to your site. Well, they might stumble back onto [...]
