| 251 | The Background-Table Combo Preview: Ever wondered how some websites seem to have multiple "layers" of designs? Although some use frames and other design techniques to accomplish this look, I'm going to show you a simple way to create the look without the "headaches" of complicated design techniques. You'll be glad to hear that you can create a dimensional look for your website usi... (more) Published By: Candice Pardue Submitted: 24 November,2001 |
| 252 | Let Your Visitors Know How Often You Update Your Website Preview: If you update your website often, you may wish to express to your visitors that your website is up-to-date, and not "deserted". One way to do this is by placing a small statement which includes a "Last Updated" date that changes each time you update your site. Your choice - you can place the "Last Updated" date on each web page of your site, or ... (more) Published By: Candice Pardue Submitted: 24 November,2001 |
| 253 | Your Website and your Brand Preview: Don't rely on technology alone to create a great Website for you or your company. It's great to have cool technology but you need to leave a favorable impression on your user. Instill confidence and create an engaging and memorable experience for your user. Do that, and they will stick around, buy something and come back another time. Use goo... (more) Published By: Dom Moreci Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 254 | Seven Free Tools to Create your Web Site Preview: Coding your HTML by hand gives much better results than using a WYSIWYG program. You can get the layout that you want, and make small adjustments easily. NotePad comes free with Windows - but a much better text editor is NoteTab Light. This has a sidebar with HTML tags - double-click to enter the tag you want, with a dialog box for those that hav... (more) Published By: Dianne Reuby Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 255 | One-to-one Relationship Building Preview: The Internet is a fantastic way to have an international business with minimal investment. Many companies spend a lot of money to automate the entire customer interaction process. As your products become more specialized, the larger your requirements will be for providing the opportunity for your customers to conveniently interact with you. The mo... (more) Published By: Daryl Clark Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 256 | Great F.A.Q's Mean Great Sales! Preview: Did you know that you have about one minute to get your customers attention on the Internet these days! Despite the fact that more e-businesses are going out of business than ever before, more people are shopping on the Internet than ever before. The new shoppers on the Internet are different from the casual Internet surfer. Shoppers want to get i... (more) Published By: Daryl Clark Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 257 | How to Get Your Visitors To "Tell A Friend" Preview: Does your website offer visitors a quick and easy way to recommend it to a friend? If not, you're missing out on a potential gold mine of free traffic. The benefits: 1. Automated website promotion. You set up the program and your visitors do the work of promoting your website for you. 2. You receive higher quality visitors. Your visitors will r... (more) Published By: Dawn Gray Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 258 | Five Checks for Web Pages Preview: There are a few essential checks that you must make before uploading your pages. Check the basics - spelling, grammar, terminology. I've seen a lot of arguments for and against using only US spelling on web sites - I think this is a personal choice, but having made your decision, be consistent! Terminology - don't use words or phrases that aren't... (more) Published By: Dianne Reuby Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 259 | Does Your Site Qualify for a Web Site Award? Preview: Most entrepreneurs are constantly upgrading and changing web site content and design. But how accurate and professional is the content as a whole? A great way to find out is to apply for a site award. .No Kidding! You'll be amazed at the information you may not have. This includes a broad range of items consistent with site design. I started m... (more) Published By: Donna Sweat Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 260 | Seven Free Tools for Your Web Site Preview: A search utility makes your site look more professional, as well as providing a useful service that will make your visitors return. I've been using FreeFind, http://www.freefind.com/ , which will spider your site on request or by schedule, and sends an e-mail report of search terms that your visitors have used. You can also have a "What's New" lin... (more) Published By: Dianne Reuby Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 261 | 5 Simple Ways To Improve Your Website Preview: 1) Get your own domain name. Having your site on a freebie site says that you're not serious about being in business online. 2) Plan out your site. What do you want to accomplish? What are your goals? Who are you trying to reach with your site? 3) Structure your site. This means do more than slapping all the copy and banners on the home page.... (more) Published By: Craig Hardee Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 262 | 5 Things Which Make Your Site Sticky Preview: Your site's stickiness is its ability to retain visitors and bring them back again later. Here I point out 5 great sites which offer a free service to make your site sticky: 1. Moreover - http://w.moreover.com/ - Add stickiness to your site by adding a Moreover webfeed. You can add news headlines to your site, no matter what it's topic, by choosi... (more) Published By: Dan Grossman Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 263 | Top 10 Webpage Mistakes (or, Why The Internet Bubble Burst) Preview: 1. Not knowing, before you design your webpage, why anyone (besides you) would feel compelled to visit it. 2. Not knowing, before you design your webpage, why anyone in their right mind would return to your webpage on purpose. 3. Lack of focus. Not knowing the one, single thing that visitors come to your page to have satisfied. (If you act... (more) Published By: Dale Armin Miller Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 264 | Let's Flash! Preview: Most of you have visited web sites filled with video-like animation, sound effects and music synchronized to the animation, enhanced interactivity, and stunning graphics - all of which appear to load and play almost instantly. These sites seem to have rocketed their design to "another level"… and you've surely wondered, "How did they do that?" M... (more) Published By: Elmer Horvath Submitted: 27 November,2001 |
| 265 | DesignSmarts: Three Terrific Tips for Site Design! Preview: Terrific Design Tip # 1 Place the most important offer, feature or product of your site closer to the top of the page. Give it prominence so visitors will not miss it. Having a big logo taking all the valuable space at the top of your web pages will not help your bank account. The upper section of your page is the first thing that your prospectiv... (more) Published By: Dr. Jeffrey Lant Submitted: 27 November,2001 |
| 266 | ADD GRAPHICS TO YOUR WEBSITE - without losing your mind! Preview: We've heard it over and over again - adding graphics to a website is a GOOD thing. They can generally make your site more appealing, illustrate points or products, and provide creative icons for people to click through for more information. So you are developing a website, and you really want to add cool graphics. But how? Well, you can run out ... (more) Published By: Rick Hunter Submitted: 27 November,2001 |
| 267 | What's really going on with your web site? Preview: With any good business plan, the defining of a primary goal and primary audience goes hand in hand with deciding what product or service you will market. However, with the flood of entrepreneurs to the Internet, I have watched an interesting reverse trend occur. That trend goes something like this. Pick a product or service, get a domain name, bu... (more) Published By: Ralph Hilliard Submitted: 27 November,2001 |
| 268 | Flash Design Does It Really Deliver What Is Promised? Preview: Flash design? Is it all it's cracked up to be? In this article, we'll be confronting all the questions head on: What is Flash? What's good about it? What's bad about it? And, most importantly, what will it do for your online business? INTRODUCTION When Flash was first introduced by FutureWave Inc. in August 1996, it was known as "FutureSplash An... (more) Published By: Jody Hatton Submitted: 27 November,2001 |
| 269 | GETTING YOUR OWN WEB SITE QUICKLY AND CHEAPLY Preview: Today, it is possible to create your own Web site in minutes and at no cost. Then, when you are ready, you can get your own domain name and Web hosting service. But first, you can experiment, develop what you want to say, and put up a site with 20-50 pages - about 5-50 MB - absolutely free. To get started, you can get a free site at many different... (more) Published By: Gini Graham Scott Submitted: 27 November,2001 |
| 270 | Let's Get Navigational Preview: Navigation is extremely important for your website. It's part of your design, look, and feel. The right navigational tools will create a user-friendly website, while a poorly mapped out website can crush your success. The following are some points to consider: Presentation - Functionality - Familiarity -User-Friendliness Place main website l... (more) Published By: Chrisi Darrington Submitted: 27 November,2001 |