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Website Tips Inspired by the Real World
While doing some shopping this weekend over at Staples Business Depot, I picked up a complimentary copy of Canada’s SOHO, their in-house small business magazine.
Flipping through the magazine, an interesting article caught my eye entitled, “Lasting Impressions: Create an attractive handout for you presentation.” The article lists 5 important tips for making handouts to be used in any sort of professional presentation.
What strikes me is how often companies forget these simple rules of “presentation” when it comes to their website. It’s like the promise of technology blinds them to the sensibilities of human communication.
So, what I thought I’d do is list those tips here, and then provide my own inspired list of tips for creating websites that will leave lasting impressions…
08/29/2005 | Keep Reading | Comments
Simple, Smart & Effective SEO: Part II
The first article in this series reviewed some simple, smart and effective on-site strategies for SEO. This article considers one simple off-site strategy for improving your search engine rankings and levels of site traffic.
A few weeks ago I posted a link to an excellent article called Give Your Website Away, written by Andy Rutledge, a well-respected blogger/web designer in the recommended reads area on my web design company site.
Shortly after, I received the following kind regards via email from Andy…
08/24/2005 | Keep Reading | Comments [1]
Flash Intros - Good or Bad?
I know what your’re thinking, Flash intros are so 2000. And I would not disagree. But sometimes the past has a way of becoming part of the future.
It is my personal feeling, however, that Flash intros are not going to be part of the future of the web. They generally take too long to load, and add an extra step in the path toward the information that web surfers really want. In some instances they are just down right annoying and intrusive, especially when your browser window automatically resizes to fit the screen and there is no “skip intro” button provided.
Here’s where you – dear readers – come in….
08/05/2005 | Keep Reading | Comments [16]
- August 2005
- 29: Website Tips Inspired by the Real World
- 24: Simple, Smart & Effective SEO: Part II
- 05: Flash Intros - Good or Bad?