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Author :: Peter Engelbrecht  |
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| Article Title :: Website Content - Is There More to It? |
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| As an operator of a website you often hear and read about having fresh, quality site content. What exactly is site content and is it really just all about articles and the information contained in articles, or is there more?It is true that site content is primarily made up of articles and textual information. Look at just about any site on the Internet and you will find that most of the content requires the site visitor to read to understand what is being offered up.Yet, thought this is true there are some other mediums that should be considered when building content for your website. Before we get to the other content types we should consider how the different ways peopl (read full article) |
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| Category :: Web Design Articles |
Author :: Sarah Wasser |
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| Article Title :: How One Great George Street doubled their web traffic from ‘accessible’ design |
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| Over the space of a year, central London conference centre One Great George Street has more than doubled their web traffic from re-designing their website to make it more user friendly and DDA compliant. To gain better search engine positioning and hence increase traffic further they have also embarked on an SEO project.
Who are One Great George Street?
One Great George Street is an elegant and historic central London conference venue. Situated in the heart of Westminster the venue has 19 rooms suitable for a plethora of events, from conferences to meetings; training sessions to product launches, awards dinners to private fine dining and the venue is also available for exc (read full article) |
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| Category :: Web Design Articles |
Author :: Eric Morris |
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| Article Title :: Build an Auction Web Site |
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| It is very lucrative to build an auction Website, because millions of people around the world now use the Internet to buy and sell goods. In order for your auction Website to be a hit, though, you need to make sure that it is effective in three key areas: presentation and ease of use, security, and promotion. Let us briefly discuss each category.Like any Website, your auction Website must be structured to give information clearly to Web surfers. It is certainly helpful to use easily readable font types and sizes to emphasize the featured items, and photos for more visual clarity. Avoid cluttering the pages with unnecessary animations, because these elements only distract or anno (read full article) |
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| Category :: Web Design Articles |
Author :: Josh Riverside |
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| Article Title :: Professional Web Site Designers |
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| Most companies today realize the importance of marketing on the net. As a result, many companies are hiring professional Web designers to maintain their Web sites and remain competitive in the marketplace. The scope for Web site designing as a profession is positive all over the world. This is because on a regular basis, thousands of companies either launch new Web sites or redesign outdated ones.Companies hire professional Web designers with a specific business objective. The purpose of designing a site is to introduce or promote the company’s products and to reach out to a larger global customer base. Web designers are hired in accordance with this objective. A professional Web (read full article) |
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| Category :: Web Design Articles |
Author :: Jeneth Blackert |
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| Article Title :: Relationship Marketing: 5 Pictures That Help You Connect with Your Website Visitors |
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| How can you use pictures, photos and other images that create a connection with your website visitor?Proper use of images can emulate an immediate personal connection with
your website visitor.First and foremost, DO NOT over use or overload your website with images,
photos or picture. Overuse slows your website loading down and
ineffective images are just a waste of space. Images need to give
insight into your company and your brand. They don’t need to just be
pretty pictures. There are 5 types of images or photos that need to be included
on almost every website.1. Who you are. A photo of the owner, board of directors and a complete
team (read full article) |
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| Category :: Web Design Articles |
Author :: Bob Wood |
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| Article Title :: Website Design Versus Search Engine Optimization |
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| Don’t blame Internet Marketing Advisors – it’s not our fault! Search Engine Optimization, SEO for short, has rules to follow. To the extent you follow the rules, the more likely you are to place higher on the search engines, ahead of your competition.A client just asked me to give my opinion of a certain designer. I went to his site and looked at several sample sites they built. Nice to look at, but not for search engines. Example:Client: Electrical services.Keywords: Emergency, electrician, repair service, home, residential, commercial, Needham, Boston, Waltham, Wellesley, New EnglandYou can't win these. The right way would be to put “Needham ele (read full article) |
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| Category :: Web Design Articles |
Author :: Ben Gordon |
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| Article Title :: What The Hex Goin' On Here? |
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| When editing an HTML document or graphic image for the Internet, you may encounter a color code similar to #FFFFFF. You can easily manipulate a sequence like this with a web palette or image-editing software. But by examining it more closely, you can gain valuable insight into the displays generated by electronic media such as computers and televisions.In the traditional analysis you're probably familiar with, red, blue, and yellow are considered "primary" because no other colors are used to create them. "Additive" colors result from some combination of these. For example, purple is produced by mixing red and blue.Electronic media, on the other hand, work with light, not pai (read full article) |
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| Category :: Web Design Articles |
Author :: Tim Whiston |
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| Article Title :: Flash or Bang - Which Would You Prefer? |
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| If you had to choose, would you want a site that looks pretty, or one that makes you lots of money?Of course you want a nice looking website, but isn’t money the real motivator here? I mean you are running a business, right?Flashy graphics and top-notch sound effects make for an awesome video game, but frankly aren’t very effective as marketing tools. In fact, too much of these elements will greatly decrease your site’s ability to convey it’s message.Look at sites like Amazon.com and Buy.com. They’re friggin’ ugly, but they rake in an absolutely terrifying amount of revenue month after month.Or look at any website by Mike Filsaime, Gary Ambrose, and (read full article) |
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| Category :: Web Design Articles |
Author :: Blur Loterina |
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| Article Title :: Know The Color Basics |
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| Do your print ads or web pages seem so flat that no one ever bothers looking at it? How would you like to make them more unique and attractive?The key to a striking visual ad is the color. It gives life to any image. Take for example the cartoons that we watch on television and how they attract kids. We may also wonder why fast food and restaurants use the same color for their business or why banana catsup is colored red and not yellow.Every color has its own characteristics. They represent different mood, personality or impression. In other words, colors influence people.In deciding what color to use, you must first know the nature of your business. You cannot use ju (read full article) |
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| Category :: Web Design Articles |
Author :: Maricon Williams |
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| Article Title :: Finding The Balance Between Form And Function |
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| Form is the arrangement of the general structure of an artwork while function is a relation such that one thing is dependent on another. For instance - height is a function of age or price is a function of supply and demand. A function is an abstract meaning which, by itself, has no intrinsic form. Form and function are independent dimensions along which the subject is defined.Form ever follows function. This was the idea of architect Louis Henri Sullivan. It denotes that the two are intertwined and inseparable. This idea set forth by the architect can also be applied to any type of design – industrial, print, web or product.Most designers are not aware of this fact. If tr (read full article) |
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