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 [...]
In an attempt to make their sites accessible to all, more and more websites are now offering text-only versions of their sites. With the huge number of inaccessible websites out there, any attempt to make a website accessible to one and all is highly commendable. But is text-only the way forward? The W3C have this [...]
For online businesses with their main goal of selling products, shopping cart abandonment can mean the difference between profitability and loss. But since recent surveys suggest that less than 50% of retailers know their shopping cart abandonment rate, lets review what it is and why it is important to know. What is shopping cart abandonment? [...]
There is unlimited possibilities when it comes to designing a website. Flash, Database, content management, Client Login, etc,etc. A question to ask yourself when deciding how to do your website is: How can I most effectively present my information to my visitors Of course there are several things to consider like budget but I feel [...]
Not so very long ago adding a graph or chart to a web page or application required a fair amount of programming knowledge and was rather time consuming for even the most experienced. However with the tools available today it is possible for almost anyone to add graphs and charts to web pages. With just [...]
Have you ever thought about the real stories behind all the websites on the Internet? There are over 10 million sites out there and a human being with some hope or dream driving the process constructed each one. Too much of our modern world is presented to us in a barrage of superficial pictures that [...]
When we review the sites of potential clients, there are 2 mistakes we see over and over. If you are having problems with your site, make sure these 2 problems arent killing you. Traffic Just because you think something is a good idea doesnt mean the general public agrees. A web site should solve a [...]
When people think about the Internet, they think about technology. When people hear that I am a Website strategy expert, they see me as a “techy type”. But for me, the most intriguing aspect of your online business isn’t about the technology. It’s about human connections, and how you can create these in a virtual [...]
Once a visitor gets to your web site, you want to make sure they can find what they are looking for quickly and easily, or they will just go elsewhere. If a web site is easy to use and understand, visitors will come back time and time again. Using intuitive navigation techniques will greatly improve [...]
What dollar amount does your web site contribute to this $316 billion dollar trend? Have you spent thousands, tens of thousands, or hundreds of thousands on your web site only to discover that it attracts more flies than customers? Do you hate your web site, your web developer or your entire IT department? Do not [...]
