Web Design Articles & Information
Benefits to Hand Coding Your Website
Are you one of many website designers who use a popular WYSWYG (What You See Is What You Get) program? I was one of them. I blissfully made websites using the ever-popular design view and grew a very nice clientele. Due to years of experience my websites were cross-browser compatible, affordable and attractive. Life was good!!!
Common Web Design Misconceptions to Avoid
New to Web Design, or wondering why your site is not generating more interest? Here are 10 misconceptions to avoid.
Color-The Silent Language
When designing a website, logo or other business document, so much attention is placed on the content or message you want to convey. Could you be missing one other important factor?
Color......
Color is a powerful form of non-verbal communication. Color can motivate, create emotion, show personality, set a
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This is How to Tell if Your Web site is All Bark and No Bite
You're getting the traffic, but not the conversion. You've jumped through all the hoops; you've taken the time and spent the money to do it right. But not much is happening. What gives? Usability tests have shown that when landing on a Web site, people go to the text first . They're looking for information—not ads, not hype, not banners, not slide shows, not gizmos.
Ten Web site Blunders to Avoid
Here are two … 1.) In a world of doublespeak, people ache for what is good and real. Web visitors grow more savvy everyday. Know your customers and speak the truth of your offering in a strong voice. 2.) The appetite for information on the web today is insatiable. Give your readers what they're looking for and they'll be yours. Don't waste their valuable time or your valuable web real estate with unimportant, unrelated information.
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Maintaining Your Business Website
QUESTION: Should I build and maintain my business Web site myself or pay someone else to do the work for me? -- Wesley L.
Link Trading
Will incoming links always benefit your Google PageRank? What about reciprocal links? Not all links are equal in the eyes of the various search engines' algorithms. To find the answers to these and many other link-related questions click to read more on Link Trading .
Favicons
An icon associated with a particular web site or webpage displayed next to the URL in the address bar of a browser. (Short for Favorites Icon) Do you need one?