Tag: Shopping
Getting A New Laptop At A Great Price
Posted on Jul.13, 2009, under Computer and PC Tips No Comments
With all the wheeling and dealing that seems to take place on the internet at all times of the day, it can sometimes get confusing just trying to find your own deal. Finding the best price on your new laptop is most likely your highest priority at this point, but there are other important factors as well.
In this article I will discuss some of the best ways to ensure that you get the ultimate price on your new beauty, as [...]
Without Conversion Rates You Don’t Know If You’re Mickey Mouse Or Mickey Mantle
Posted on Jul.10, 2009, under Web Traffic No Comments
I couldn’t agree more with the headline of this article and it’s one I’m afraid I can’t take credit for. I found this line in Paco Underhill’s book, Why We Buy – The Science Of Shopping, and found myself comparing many of the things he has measured in the retail world to the tests I’ve done with online, visitor-based activity. The conversion rate on a website is easy to measure. Unfortunately, businesses too busy concentrating on their bottom line most [...]
Choosing a Print Mail Dealer
Posted on Jun.18, 2009, under Web Traffic No Comments
“Print & Mail is a type of service that is popular among small mail order operators. It is an inexpensive way to get your ad material printed and mailed to people. The following is a brief article on how you can effectively select a reliable dealer.” A direct-mail campaign is EXPENSIVE! There are many ways to cut the cost of your mailings. Bulk mail, SASE’s, and many other ways. One of the best ways to lower [...]
Never leave home without your business cards
Posted on Mar.25, 2009, under Web Design No Comments
A bell ringing makes people know that an establishment is open.
Or makes them stare and try to find out where that came from.
Your business cards are your bells. In this case, it is YOU who
is being represented and being marketed by these cards. You
cannot go about carrying and taking resumes along with you. But
you can have dozens of business cards with you and nobody would
notice. Never leave home without your business cards. There is
no telling who you might meet as [...]
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 [...]
Get Rid of Your Frames
Posted on Mar.13, 2009, under Web Design No Comments
A few years ago a lot of websites utilized frame technology.
A website that uses this frame technology is apparent when the left hand or top of the screen stays the same and the inner part changes when links are clicked on. The main URL address always stays the same no matter what you click on.
Using frames can be a big problem for your website. Some search engines have trouble getting through the frameset to the actual web pages within your [...]
Use Catalogs to Increase your Sales
Posted on Mar.08, 2009, under Web Design No Comments
When a customer goes for a little shopping, they first look for
the price of a certain product. Therefore, as a business owner,
you need to present your products in a different way, which is
interesting and captivating. It should be very informative that
your customer will not have to call you for some incomplete
details. If they like a certain product, it will not take them
too long to reach you. At that moment, you will receive a call
or a message from your customers asking [...]
What You Should Ask a Web Designer Before You Hire Him
Posted on Mar.06, 2009, under Web Design No Comments
Youve thought about it and youre ready to go. Youre ready to give your business an online presence. You want your own website. Thats great but unless you are doing it yourself, you would be shopping for a website designer. Some people would design their own websites but most people prefer to save themselves the time and money and hand the job over to the professionals.
But how do you choose a great website designer from the countless website designers [...]
Real Estate Websites for Agents: Beware of Template Sites
Posted on Mar.03, 2009, under Web Design No Comments
Having a top-notch real estate website can help you stay
competitive in today’s Web-driven economy. But before you leap
in and make a large purchase, you need to be aware of certain
things — namely, the various drawbacks of template websites.
About Website Templates
A template is a pre-built website “shell” that you buy (or
subscribe to) and then customize with actual content and
graphics.
Many of the templates I’ve seen are nothing more then eye candy
– nice to look at, but not worth an investment. Most [...]
Some guidelines for Website Design
Posted on Feb.22, 2009, under Web Design No Comments
You have a great product. You also have a great company image and marketing model. Now it is time to implement all your plans and bring together a website. You know very little about websites. Finding websites that have failed is easier than shooting fish in a barrel. Many people come into the internet business with the notion that if they are on the web, they are guaranteed to make money. Not so. The internet market is flooded these days, [...]
