Starting a Website: WebDesign Blunders: 7 things you should not do to your site. 2462 Reads
	By Michael Hall As a freelance webpage designer I often come across sites designed so horribly or so badly maintained that I often find myself emailing the author some quick fixes or pointing out script errors. Number One: Colorful pages  We've all seen them, you know the florescent green, yellow or orange backgrounds. Just don't do it ... it's ugly and it overpowers the text on the screen making it difficult for those who don't click away instantly to comprehend what your site is trying to say. Posted by: ASUService on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 Read more...  3900 bytes more comments?

	Starting a Website: THE TOP 25 WEB SITE BLUNDERS YOU MUST AVOID! 1455 Reads
	By Jeff Cohen (c) Copyright 2004 As a small business webmaster for more than six years, I often get called, emailed or pulled aside for my advice as to why a company's web site isn't making much money (let alone turning a profit). What I have found is that 75% of these web mistakes are fixable and don't take too much time to correct. The other 25% of the time I am forced to tell the company owners to prepare the dynamite sticks because they are completely shooting themselves in the foot every day their web site remains viewable. I'm sure many of you reading this article have visited such web sites and will agree.  What I've done is to compile for you a list of the Top 25 errors I see or point out most frequently. My goal is for you to take this information and use it as a checklist on your own web site. It could very well create a surge in your traffic, revenue and customer base.  Why should you do it today?  Your profits are in jeopardy and your image is being judged. Take this Top 25 list and use it to your advantage. Good Luck in your endeavors. Jeff Cohen www.eye-catching-web-sites.com Posted by: ASUService on Saturday, April 24, 2004 Read more...  3620 bytes more comments?

	Starting a Website: Ya gotta keep 'em on your Web site! 2168 Reads
	By Cajun Clark Mama didn't raise no dummies, so when by some fortuitous stroke of good luck the article "Increase Your Traffic by Recovering Your Lost Visitors," written by Shelley Lowery, appeared in the May 12 issue of SitePro News, this ol' mon jumped o­n it like a cat o­n a mouse. Ms. Lowery writes, "If you spend any time surfing the Internet, you've probably encountered a few error messages.  Error messages have numerous causes, such as misspellings, outdated links or internal server errors. When an error is encountered, your server will display specific generic error pages according to the error. These error pages are not o­nly dead ends, but... Posted by: cajunclark on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 Read more...  4309 bytes more comments?

	Starting a Website: Insider Secrets of Writing for Search Engines 1980 Reads
	by Cathy Kessler © 2003 http://www.kesslerva.com Practically anyone with a website is interested in being listed high on the search engines. However, few people actually understand what it takes to achieve rankings that will bring about qualified visitors. Copywriting pro Karon Thackston specializes in writing website copy that helps to achieve exceptional search engine positioning. She's agreed to hold a "tell all" session with me, and to divulge some of her secrets. Posted by: ASUService on Saturday, April 05, 2003 Read more...  6017 bytes more comments?

	Starting a Website: Does Your Web Site Beat The Clock? 1233 Reads
	By Paula Morrow http://www.idealmarketingcorp.com Tick, tick, tick. That's the sound of those all important 10 seconds slipping away - the average amount of time a visitor remains at a web site before clicking on. That is, unless you give them a reason to stay. Take a good hard look at your web site - is it optimized in your favor? What does a visitor first see when they arrive? Does the headline make them screech to a halt? Does your sales letter's first paragraph hook them in? Tick, tick, tick.... remember, 10 seconds is all you have. If your conversion rate is telling a dismal tale, it's time to make some changes. And, as unglamorous as it may be, it all comes down to your sales letter. If your sales are nonexistent, now's the time to act. Fast. Before your business becomes one of the 95% that fail. Here's the infamous 'Top 10' checklist - does your sales letter do the following? Posted by: ASUService on Wednesday, June 12, 2002 Read more...  3715 bytes more comments?