Tag: Designing A Website
Table Structures For Top Search Engine Positioning
Posted on Jul.05, 2009, under Web Traffic No Comments
So you have a beautiful website that you paid a pretty penny for and you are completely happy with it ? except no one can find it. Many web designers do not understand search engine positioning, so when they design your website little or no thought is given to the elements of design that may affect your rankings on search engines. On the other hand some search engine positioning companies offer services that will boost your rankings but at the [...]
Is a High Search Engine Ranking Important for YOU?
Posted on Jun.25, 2009, under Web Traffic No Comments
In the process of designing a website for clients the question inevitibly arises “How do I get a good search engine ranking?”. This is a very good point and the answer is not as clear cut as you may think.
A high search engine ranking means that your website will appear on the first page of a search engine, when someone searches for the subject of your website. For example if you were a babysitter, then you would want to appear [...]
Learn How To Use These Six Explosive Marketing Techniques To Explode Your Website With Traffic
Posted on May.15, 2009, under Web Traffic No Comments
Learn How To Use These Six Explosive Marketing Techniques To Explode Your Website With Traffic
You could have the best opportunity, product, or service on the internet, but if you are not getting any traffic to your website, what does it matter? Getting massive traffic to your website is just the beginning of being successful over the internet. Nevertheless, it’s not the end.
Although getting traffic to your website should be your main focus, there is just more to it than just [...]
Avoid Graphical Overload
Posted on Apr.16, 2009, under Web Design No Comments
When designing a website, it’s easy to start loading it up with graphics. While tempting, you have to resist — otherwise, you’ll end up with graphical overload.
Why is that a bad thing? Here’s why.
It Takes Too Long to Download
The first reason to cut down on graphics is that the more there are, and the larger they are, the longer it will take each of your pages to download. People are impatient when waiting for pages to download — you [...]
Developing Websites With A Theme
Posted on Apr.09, 2009, under Web Design No Comments
I like to think of the theme of a website as something that
makes the website easily identifiable. It can be a combination
of colour patterns, navigation effects, layout…etc that leave
a lasting impression on the user. All design elements in the
site combine seamlessless to convey a strong message effectively
to the user.
Every website needs a theme. When designing a website, it must
be build based on a concept or an idea. A good way to start is
to come up with a phrase that describe [...]
When To Use GIF and JPEG Image File Types
Posted on Mar.20, 2009, under Web Design No Comments
The one thing you will notice on the Internet is the common
misuse of image file types. This is commonly the result of web
designers that have just learned the basics of HTML and are
getting their feet wet by creating simple pages, while not
knowing the impact the misused graphic file types are having.
Here is a breakdown of the two most popular file types and when
you should be using them:
GIF Format:
The term GIF is an acronym for Graphics Interchange Format and
was created in [...]
Designing A Website That Sells
Posted on Mar.16, 2009, under Web Design No Comments
Would you buy meat from a grocery store that left the bad meat
in with the good meat or wasnt clean? Would you buy a car from
a sales lot that had totaled automobiles on the front lot? I
wouldnt and neither would you. Your website is your grocery
store; your car lot. You must have an atmosphere that is
pleasing to buyers. One that tells that buyer that you are not
an amateur, but instead a trained, seasoned professional. Your
site is a direct reflection of [...]
12 Tips for Creating an Artist Website that Sells
Posted on Mar.15, 2009, under Web Design No Comments
Summary Heres 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 website
Any artist who can classify themselves as either emerging or
mid-career will definitely benefit from having their own
website to promote their work. At this stage of your career it
is important to be able to have a place where anyone in the
world can [...]
5 Website Design Tips to Make Your Site More Attractive
Posted on Mar.13, 2009, under Web Design No Comments
The question that I most frequently hear from people is “How can I attract thousands of visitors to my site each month?” Well, driving high traffic to your site is important, but what’s even more important, is designing a website that makes them stay.
After all, what’s the use of spending all your time and money on creating a unique product that many people want, building a 100-page site, winning top rankings on search engines, and spending $5,000 in advertising if [...]
Annoying Website Design
Posted on Mar.01, 2009, under Web Design No Comments
Have you ever considered that your website may be annoying? When
it’s comes to website design, knowing what visitors hate most is
a must, unless you don’t want them to visit you again. This
article describes what you should exclude from your website. If
you know about an annoying website, feel free to send this
article to its webmaster.
A few weeks ago I received an email from a colleague asking me
to check one of the website he had developed. He is a web
designer and his [...]
