Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Design and SEO go hand in hand by Doryan Algarra (The Designer - Forstrank.com)

Every once and a while we have the opportunity to work with someone who is starting a site from scratch. Either they have no website at all or have a one-page (for lack of a better word) site - with no content, structure or design.

Usually, the client comes to us spurred by a desire and its usually something like this: “I need to get ranked, hopefully in the number 1, 2 or 3 spot in Google, but I am not concerned about design or structure - just get me ranked!”

Basically, the clients primary concern is their ranking, and that is common and very normal, but what we try to explain is that if you are starting a new site…design (including coding and structure) is just as important to a sites’ ranking. I will explain.

“I followed this link and all I got was this terrible site and a t-shirt”

Getting ranked on search engines is all about getting traffic to your website. But what happens when they land on your site? A lot of effort is put into getting people to their site but either little to no effort on where they will actually land. If users land on a website that looks unprofessional, is confusing or has functionality that does not work - that traffic that you worked so hard to generate will leave. Not only will they leave, but odds are they will not return.

Here’s an analogy: I’m driving down the road. I get hungry. I see a set of signs to many different restaurants. The first sign says “Joe’s Spam Buffet” - it catches my attention…not because I like spam, just looks curious, so I say what the heck, I can go for a Spam Taco, so I take the exit. As I get off the exit I go to what looks like a plain building. It looks abandoned, no signs of life. I get out of my car and notice a crude sign that says “Joe’s Spam Buffet” written on a piece of wood with a sharpie. I then notice that the walls are cracked and pieces of the building itself are starting to come undone. I jump in my car and dash out of there as fast as possible. Side note: I then proceed to tell all my friends to NEVER go to Joe’s Spam Buffet.

So whats the moral of this delicious story? Traffic to a badly structured, unprofessional-looking site with no content is worthless. Just as a beautifully designed and structured website is worthless without proper SEO. When someone comes to your website, you want to build trust and you want to exude professionalism. You also want people return to your site or at the very least, spread the word.

You should start the relationship with your potential customers or users on a good note, do not make a bad first impression. In this age of Google and immediate satisfaction, the first impression is usually all you get.

Structure and Professionalism

So here’s the deal - whatever web development company you use to help you with your site you want to make sure they have good coding habits. What you don’t want is a site littered with TABLE tags bloating the code. What you want is a site that is CSS (cascading style sheets) driven. This separates the code from the design and allows the site to load faster and allows the search engine spiders to reach your content quicker.

We cannot count how many times a client comes to us saying something like - “I had a site designed, but I can’t find it in a Google search” and when we take a look at it we find that its the code that was keeping the site from being ranked. Although designers that design in this way keep us working, we would much rather someone be knowledgeable enough at the start to ask these questions before they plop down their hard earned money for work that will have to be redone later.

“I got a friend who dabbles in web design, so…”

We hear this a lot as well. My friends-uncles-doctor-knows someone who likes to dabble in web design, so I’m going with them for my website design.

Why is this a problem? Let’s look at it this way: Next time your going to get your hair done or cut, don’t go to a stylist, instead I’ll refer you to my friends brother Stevie, who is “thinking” about becoming a stylist, and likes to dabble with it. Its much cheaper!

Now, unless you don’t care about your appearance, odds are you will say “no thanks, I’ll go to my stylist”. But why? Why would you use a professional web designer to design and code your site? The same reason you won’t go to Stevie for a trim. You want it done right and you want it done professionally. Period.

When you hire someone who is not experienced or skilled on a professional level, to design and code your site, you walk around looking like your friends brother cut your hair. Trust a professional designer.

When you put all these things together you realize that a website design or redesign with a clear SEO strategy must work together to achieve your site goals. Remember, its not just getting people to your site, its also having them stay.

About the Author

Doryan seemed to be born with a knack for all things artistic. Growing up in Northern New Jersey, he was fed a daily dose of sarcasm and comic books, where instead of dreaming about being the superhero, he dreamed of drawing the superheroes. He discovered the treasure that is Photoshop and digital art. Doryan has since devoted his life to web design, web development, illustration and anything web design related.

Dofollow blog Directories & Social Media by Arjen Tienkamp

Last week I decided to become a dofollow blog. Not only to encourage comments, but also because I think that people should be rewarded for adding a valuable comment.

For those who don't know (yet): By default your blog adds a "nofollow" tag to the website addresses of the people commenting at your blog. So if you comment on a nofollow blog, it doesn't help you to gain a higher pagerank or get more backlinks. By removing this tag with a plugin like DoFollow, your readers receive a backlink when they comment.

The only problem with this technique is that some people only post useless comments in order to get a backlink. There probably are lots of solutions for this problem, like plugins which remove the nofollow tag after the second (or any number you set) comment of the reader, or you can moderate your comments manually (like I do) but that's not what this post is about.

After I removed the nofollow tag, I added my website to some directories for dofollow blogs.

For the full article, visit the original post: http://www.arjentienkamp.com/weblog/2008/09/15/dofollow-blog-directories-social-media/

About the Author

I'm an aviation student from the Netherlands. I work for an IT/Webdesign company, and write on my blog a couple of times a week.

http://www.arjentienkamp.com/weblog/

Web Site Development, so you want to get in to this field? by Joel McLaughlin

Web Site Development, so you want to get in to this field?

Web site development is the art of creating and developing the world wide web. Using tools, graphics and programming toward the development of the world wide web. This article gives you some great resources to get your feet wet in the development field.

First, to learn a little about my skills in web development. I am 24 years old and I started my first online business at 12. I started hand coding HTML for fun and learned to love web sites. I have built web sites for small companies to large corporations.

There are so many resources available on the net so that you can get involved designing web sites. However without any sort of knowledge in the field, it can be very confusing. Common questions that probably run through your head are "what development tools should be used", "how do I get web sites on the internet", and "how to I create applications". I am going to go briefly over these different questions and provide you with great resources to learn more.

Next step in the development process is that you need to obtain a domain name (or web site address) - this can be accomplished by searching google for domain names. A domain name example would be "yourwebsite.com". You will also need to find a web site host to manage your files. A web site host simply stores your web site on a computer in a datacenter that can be accessed by the entire world wide web.

Now let me give you steps to learn how to build a basic site. First off, I want to give you an understanding of the best web development tools to use (in my opinion of course).

When building a web site, you can utilize many different tools. Some of the easiest tools to use are programs such as Frontpage. However if you are interested in working long term in this field, I would grab a book on Dreamweaver - dreamweaver is a program that must be purchased. For great tutorials on using this program go to killersites.com/dreamweaver/ for video tutorials. This program is great, simple (considering its power) and offers amazing scaleability.

You will also need a program called a FTP client. FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. This is a program that allows you to connect to your web site (at your hosting company) and add your files. I recommend Filezilla. Great filezilla tutorials are available at easywebtutorials.com/html-tutorial/lessons/publish.html

Another program you may find useful for image design & development is Adobe Photoshop. This allows you to create quality and complex images, and comes with great tutorials.

Now you must understand web site structure when building web pages. All HOME PAGE files you find on the internet are called index files. A home page file is the first page everyone sees when they land on your web site. Your index file is a page named index.html, (could be index.php or a few others) - The most common is index.html. The sites landing page will always have an index file. For example when you go to google.com - you are actually accessing google.com/index.html. You can name any other pages whatever you want, but you always need an index file in the main folder of your web site.

After you have a main index page, you will need to create additional pages that you will eventually link together from your home page. Good examples would be contactus.html, about.html, jokes.html, and etc. You can create new pages in your web site editor (dreamweaver) and then you can go to your index.html file and create a link to the new pages you created using the link icon.

This was a quick overview of the web development process. To find great resources on the internet google "web development tutorials", "dreamweaver tutorials", "web design tutorials", and so on. If you are interested in becoming a web site programmer learning languages like PHP, ASP, JAVASCRIPT and so on. I would recommend checking out classes at your local community college or searching google for "beginners guides to programming".

A quick recap - the web development process works like this. You will build your home page in dreamweaver and save the page you create as index.html - Then you create sub-pages such as contactus.html, aboutus.html, services.html, and then you link to them from the home page. Then you will proceed to upload your index.html file and all other files using filezilla to your hosting accounts root directory. This directory is often times named http, httpdocs, www, home.

Hopefully this helped!

Joel McLaughlin Dataflurry Cheap Web Development

DataFlurry offers quality web site development services to the large and small companies alike.

About the Author

Joel McLaughlin is the founder of DataFlurry Cheap Internet Solutions.

custom logo design by Andy

Is logo design really important for any business? Possibly the answer to this query would be positive because with the emergence of new technology, growing market demands, the industry has become very competitive, so to prove your credibility the presence of a logo design is a must for every company. In comparison to expensive advertising resources, logo design is the affordable and cost effective way to make your business recognized to your target audience. Custom logo design is the medium through which you can easily convey your services, ideas and goals to your potential customers in an efficient way. In the earlier days, most of the companies didn’t emphasize on logo design as they stressed more on traditional process to lure their audience. They either promoted their services by distributing business cards to their potential clients or made a personal visit by explaining the selling features of their service through catalogs. But with the coming times, the scope of logo design has increased at a great extent compelling companies to possess a professional identity to get their services recognized. Without a logo design, you can’t imagine surviving in the industry thus having a professional image in form of a logo is a priority for every firm. No matter how effective your service may be, it won’t appeal to your audience till you have a well presentable logo to showcase your services. If you are new to logo design industry, it becomes very essential to identify your business needs and research the market to have a logo design that is perfect reflection of your services. It is been seen that amateur logo design firms cheat small companies by giving false assurances in name of quality ad charge hidden fees and end result is that small companies don’t get the desired output as expected. Thus it becomes advisable to consult a professional logo design firm who will assist you in every stage by analyzing your requirements and provide a powerful logo design that serves your requirement in the best possible ways. Usually lots of companies prefer to get their logo design similar to other company’s logo, but this approach is completely wrong as it leaves your customers figuring out which company you exactly are. Always have a uniquely designed logo that will click your customers once they view your profile on website and printing material. Even big companies like Nike, Coca Cola and Apple have kept a simple logo design to market their business. The logo design should not only be attractive, but also relevant to your services. While getting a logo designed, always ensure to see that the logo is designed in vector graphics so that while resizing or printing the logo design doesn’t lose its quality. Let’s take a closer view at the essential points while getting a logo designed. The logo design should be visually appealing. The logo design should be adaptable to your business requirement. The logo design should be made in vector graphics If you are seriously looking to gain business opportunities, consult an experienced logo design firm and give an effective identity to your services. Don’t delay; get your logo designed right now.

About the Author

Andy

What are the Most Common SEO Mistakes? by Michael

1. Broken information architecture - These are sites that fail to map the nature of the information they are providing into an understandable hierarchy. Bad for users and search engines.

2. Poor site usability - Results in poor conversion rates, poor lifetime value per visitor, and a less attractive site for linking to.

3. Mismanaged internal link juice - Some sites allocate their link juice poorly, resulting in not enough of it going to their most important pages.

4. Content getting buried over time - A surprising number of sites that create huge amounts of content use publishing systems that buries stuff over time. Such a lost opportunity. People and crawlers are looking for this stuff, don't hide it!

5. Bad redirects - Why is is that every engineer who does not have a background in SEO defaults to using a 302 redirect? OK, that's probably unfair (you might even say ignorant), but it sure seems that way at times.

6. Poor titles and headers - Keyword tools are wonderful weapons. These are valuable for far more than SEO. Keyword tools tell you what language people use when referring to your products and services. Even in a world without web sites, this is something you would want to know. Then you need to make sure you have pages and content that addresses the major topic areas that relate to your business.

7. Insufficient content - No content (or tools) means no links means no traffic. It's that simple. What unique value are you offering a visitor to your web site? Why would someone link to your site?

8. Duplicate content - It's unbelievable how much duplicate content that some sites create. It's a common killer, and it's a very big factor in poor page rank management.

9. All flash site - Very, very pretty, but not a great experience for a crawler. This does not mean you can't have an (almost) all Flash site. Just make sure you offer text link navigation options and use a technique like Scalable Inman Flash Replacement (sIFR) to tell the crawler what is in the movie.

10. Same meta description (and keywords) on every page - These elements are included in duplicate content filter checks by the search engines. And, of course, the meta description is important because it often gets used as the description that the search engine uses for your web page, so make sure it describes the unique info to be found on that page.

About the Author

Professional webmaster of Discount Web Design, one of the leading web design company in the UK offering quality website design and SEO services.

Arizona Web Design Your Dedicated Webpage Answer by Fred Wild

No matter whether you run a large business or a business start up, one thing that you must get for your business is a dedicated website. Even a professional public relations firm can't bring the personal touch in your business-to-customer interactions that a business website can bring. Having a good website can lead to heralding a new business image in the minds of customers and competitors. If you happen to be based in Tucson, Phoenix, or any other city in Arizona, you should immediately start searching for an arizona web design company to do the job for you.

So how do you select one arizona web design firm to help build your business website? The first thing to consider is caution and diligence when following a few easy tips. The most important thing to understand is what it is really want to accomplish with your new business website.

Do you wish to build a business website for fostering sales by making it possible for customers to utilize the electronic commerce channel to see your products and place orders directly? Or do you wish to create a website to post your company's corporate social responsibility policies and work? There are different arizona web design firms that specialize in design of business websites for different purposes.

After that, you should search a business journal website for the term arizona website design firm. Here you will get the contact information and website details for several az web design firms. Jot each name down on a document and write to each of the listed firms in order to schedule a sales call.

When you get a sale call you should tell them about your website and domain. It is a must for any web design firm to make their work absolutely unique to make it stand apart when compared to other web design firms. This benchmarking helps and attracts customers of your particular business field and they can compare it with other sites.

Subsequent to the sales call, professionals of the contacted arizona web design firms will prepare proposals with respect to your business web site. When you get such proposals and quotations, you must relate them. Moreover, in case you feel the need, you must ask such firms to furnish references of past customers.

About the Author

It doesn't matter if your business is large or small, it is absolutely essential that you have a functional website. A well-designed website will act as a gateway to your company for your current and potential clients. An arizona web design company can help you establish an Internet presence for your business.

Tips for finding the Best Website Design Companies in Los Angeles. by alan smith

Are you searching for a website design company in Los Angeles? You will come across several options to choose from, but the aim naturally is to select the most appropriate and reputable website Design Company in Los Angeles.

The first aspect of consideration is the analysis of the options available and identification of your website design needs. Have a clear understanding of what type of website design you are looking for and define your goals. Also identify the message you desire to convey to your target audience. This may include company information or/and product/service information. This understanding will make the process of locating an ideal website design Los Angeles firm an easier task.

Decide on your Internet marketing requirements. It may include banner advertising, link building, SEO, PPC, etc. This would surely help in finding a website design company in Los Angeles who can work effectively for your business type.

Keep in consideration your budget for website designing, advertising, and promotional activities. Check the portfolio of the website design companies before making any final decisions. This will give you an idea about the diversity of their work. The wider the range in their services, the better their ability to successfully complete all of your web designing needs

You can also ask them for the list of clients who have used their services and ask about their experience with the website design company. This will be an important piece of information and can influence your decision.

Check out whether the website design company from Los Angeles possesses relevant industry experience and expertise, especially for your field of business. For instance, if you have a shopping portal, it would be advantageous if the website design firm has prior experience of handling various eCommerce projects. This trait would help them understand your business needs better and face any challenges effectively.

Check to ensure that the website design company of Los Angeles uses the latest designing tools and technology. Websites that are designed with newer technology and ways score better with the target customers.

Apart from design, put more emphasis on the online visibility of your website. Discuss with the website design company the concept that they are going to follow in designing the website, including the business model, what the website needs to offer online, design layout, etc. There is cut throat competition in every field of business, therefore if you want to excel better, create the first impression positively on the user. A well planned website is a great asset and a strong marketing tool by itself.

Copyright © 2008 SPINX - Web Design Los Angeles offers services like Website Design Santa Monica, Website Design Los Angeles, Website Design Beverly Hills & also across the globe.

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SPINX - Web Design Los Angeles offers services like Website Design Santa Monica, Website Design Los Angeles, Website Design Beverly Hills & also across the globe.

New Google Sites Free Website building Tool by Guy Siverson

I love Google.

Yup, perhaps you don't find as much appreciation for Blogger as I do. From the tools I've used with Google they are always crystal clear and easy to use. Okay, perhaps AdWords is the exception, but as the rule goes Google is easy to use.

Now they are releasing a free website building tool. Introducing the new Google Sites for quick and easy website development.

Google Sites is replacing the older Google Pages website building option.

Why is Google going through all the trouble of introducing a brand new tool for building websites?

After all, Google Pages allowed people to... * Create new pages * Add URL's * Format your document in HTML * I even added videos to my Google Pages but not without a great deal of trouble

Google Sites on the other hand allows people to... * Create rich web pages easily * Collect all related information into one place * Control who can view & edit the site * Plus most everything that was available from Google Pages

Here's what software developer Scott Griepentrog from StG.net had to say about Google sites.

"Google sites is the best thing to hit the web since Google Apps. For a long time I'd been wanting a way to have a more private area, where others could still contribute without having to give them full administrative privileges to my domain - and Sites fits the bill and then some. I've used it to support many varied activities including private notes and conversations with clients, keeping track of my home schooled children's assignments and homework, letting them create their own web pages, collaborating with others on content for books and engineering designs, and even sharing pictures of our new dog with my family. It's easier and faster than a wiki, I can control who can see or contribute to a given site, and it's just downright fun to use! Thank you Google!"

I don't know about you, but as far as I'm concerned, given a review like Scotts. I'm going to be checking into the brand new Google sites free website building tool.

Guy Siverson (SEOGuy) - Read Page Creator Longer Accepting New Sign-Ups @ http://SEO-and-beyond.com/A-Art-Dir/Tit1/Why-You-Need-An-Online-Marketing-Presence/Google-Page-Creator-Is-No-Longer-Accepting-New-Sign-Ups.htm -From http://ViralMarketing4U.com

About the Author

Guy Siverson (SEOGuy) - Read Google Page Creator Is No Longer Accepting New Sign-Ups @ http://search-engine-optimization-and-beyond.com/A-Art-Dir/Tit1/Why-You-Need-An-Online-Marketing-Presence/Google-Page-Creator-Is-No-Longer-Accepting-New-Sign-Ups.htm - Partner of http://ViralMarketing4U.com

How to get business from your website ? by Akash Mehra

How to get business from your website ? The above question is being asked almost all the people in business circles today. Since the dot com bubble in the year 2000, many of the websites have come down, particularly portals which started off with a lot of steam. The real reason for the portals to down their shutters was an absence of a revenue model.

The planning to spend the money was immaculate but the planning to get the money was not there. This puts me to question that the website that is owned by businesses is that generating any business for the owners or not ? Seriously, do answer my question, is your website getting any business for you ?

Probably, this might come as a thunder bolt for you, since you view your website as nothing more than an online catalog of your products/services, but wake up guys, ylour website should get business for you. Period.

You will ask me how does a website get business. OK, tell me you are amking a website for whom ? For yourself, NO ! For your existing customers, NO ! [because they probably know you and they wont go to your website to see what you are selling or what your contact details are]. for potential/new customers, YES !

Yes, we all get our website designed for potential/new customers, who do not know us yet. If my business aids in bringing new customers to me, than I can say that my website is getting business for me, But How ? that is the vital question.

After your website is developed, how many people know about it ? A handful of your business associates & friends ? Not done ! Your website needs to be known to the potential customers who are looking out for your products & services.

For this, we need to consider where are all the potential customers searching for products/services ? On the Search engines of course, like google.com .

So, when a potential customer is searching for your products/services on search engines, your website should be ranked on the top of search results over there to get business fom them. Tough Job, isnt't it ?

Yes, believe me, it's a tough job to rank higher on search engines, because at this place you are facing competition from the whole world. But don't you worry we will provide you with Web Promotion guidelines in the next article which will help you rank higher in search engines.

Web Design Temple, a web designing company from India specializes in designing of websites that rank higher on search engines and bring business for you. We design websites that follow the technical & designing guidelines provided by various search engines, and we also incorporate the cream of our study worth 10 years in this industry and design your website so that it gets top position in search engines.

About the Author

Akash Mehra, is a famous web designer and has been designing websites since the last 12 years and is working for Web Design Temple

How to Design a Website --- On your own or hire a professional web designer ? by Akash Mehra

We are sure that this is one of the most important question which most companies find diffcult to get answers to. Obviously, there are both advantages & disadvantages of designing a website on your own and getting it done by a professional, as it is said, "Every coin has two sides". So here, we will discuss about the same.

But before we start the discussion, it is to be remembered that web designing is an art, so you should have a clear idea about the vision, brand or the statement of your company that you wish to get communicated when any of your current or portential customers visit your website. Your website should impress them in all ways.

Advantage of Web Designing on your own 1. Knowledge is Power. If you have to design your website on your own, definetelt it will require some knowledge about it. Probably, you will refer books, websites and tutorials and in the process gain knowledge about web designing, and a syou know knowledge is power ! You gain knowledge regarding web designing and web designers on the whole and this knowledge will of course help you in the long run.

2. It affordable Since you are designing a website on your own, there's no cost involved. It's just you and your time and you can design your website.

3. It gives you a satisfaction and the idea that you have created something is worth cherishing.

Advantages of Hiring a Web Designer to design your website.

1. Hiring a professional web designer will certainly save you time. Web Designing is a time consuming process, and add to it the time that you will spend to learn tricks of the trade. Whereas, a professional web design company has all its tools in place and can give you the required solution with the relevant technologies in one package. They can design creative websites very soon highlighting your products & services effectively and communicate your message clearly.

2. Concentrate on YOUR Business - If you are running a small business --- probably you handle sales, customer service, accounting, marketing and also devise strategies for business growth. When you have so much to do --- why do you want to get a lapse in your concentration and learn something else, instead, hire a web designer who will design a creative website for you, while you concentrate on your core business.

3. You want Quality, right ? - A quality professional web site designer will give you what you want, and in the long run a quality web designer is best for you & your business.

4. Enter into a long term partnership with your Web Designer, so that they will keep abreast with the latest technology and the next time you want to update your website you know whom to call !

Web Design Temple provides professional web designing services. Backed by the creative strength of our professionals, we are able to deliver creative & visually appealing websites, which rank higher on search engines and bring business for you.

About the Author

Akash Mehra, is a famous web designer and has been designing websites since the last 12 years and is working for Web Design Temple

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Marketing Traffic Increasing Techniques - Kind Testimonials by Zakk Boner

Kind Testimonials Can Lead To Wonderful Traffic

Marketing Traffic Increasing Techniques - Kind TestimonialsIt is common business practice never to aid your competitor. Having your competition gain the upper hand is one thing. Handing it to them would be another. Some people claim that helping out your competitors would be tantamount to signing your own enterprise’s death warrant. You’re paving the way for your business’ downfall.

This isn’t true… not always, at least.

In online marketing, there is a way by which you could benefit from extending aid to your competition. Amazingly, you could even manage to grab some of his website’s page rank, as well as steal his traffic. And you could do these without being antagonistic at all. It’ll all be accomplished while helping him sell a product or two.

What is this strategy?

It’s called testimonials.

http://www.massmailsoftware.com/blog

Every internet marketer is faced with the gargantuan task of having to overcome the lack of consumer confidence. It is the World Wide Web, after all. The anonymity in these virtual halls makes it difficult for any online businessman to win the trust of his prospective customers. Yes, the online businessman may pay thousands of dollars for a truly engaging and convincing sales page, but as often is the case, these words are not enough to win a sale. Why? Because these words will still be associated with the online businessman, and people do not expect him to badmouth his own products. That he will talk favorably about his offers is a given.

But what if a third party would share some favorable words about the online businessman and the product he is offering? Surely, his statement would bear more weight than the sales pitch of the businessman himself, right? After all, the third party has no stakes on the success of the campaign.

Such is the importance of testimonials for most sales pages. They greatly contribute to the conversion rate the sales copy would manage to pull off, essentially because of their seemingly objective nature.

Almost every online businessman - your competitors included - will be on the lookout for people who will be willing to provide for them some generously written testimonials. To gather these, online marketers even go to the extent of giving away free samples of their products for review purposes.

Now, here’s the trick.

One of the incentives to encourage favorable testimonials is the mention of the testimonial giver’s link on the sales page itself. There are many benefits to this.

* If your link can be found in your competitor’s sales page, then chances are, you will be targeting the same market. Since the people who will be reading your competitor’s sales page are already there, we could assume that they are highly targeted leads. Once they see your link, there is a great chance that they’d get transported to your own sales page, which would only work wonders for you.

* If your competitor’s sales page has a higher page rank (PR), having your link in the said copy would provide a boost to your own website’s PR.

* In any event, it is an additional back link for your website which would only increase your link popularity.

Yes, by giving a favorable testimonial for your competitor’s campaign, you’d be helping him bag more sales. But then again, internet marketing is not really a dog-eat-dog kind of business. His success can make the industry very healthy. And the fact that your link will be prominently displayed on his sales page could only mean that you could share his success, eventually.

So, the next time someone asks you for a testimonial, take some time to prepare for him a good one. You’ll gain immediate results for your own business. And who knows? Someday, he might even return the favor with a testimonial of his own.

http://www.massmailsoftware.com/blog

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DataFlurry now offers Affordable Professional Website Design & Development by Joel McLaughlin

DataFlurry now offers Affordable Professional Website Design & Development

DataFlurry is a new innovative professional website development company who offers affordable web site design. DataFlurry is based out of Phoenix AZ but also serves businesses around the United States with affordable web site design and also affordable web development.

Dataflurry has roots spanning back several years, when they started as a small web development firm in 2001 under the name JDM Design. They have since flourished in to a powerful company with a large amount of resources to draw from.

The founder of DataFlurry; who still has an active part of the company, still works in house for the professional website development office and oversees all work. He also is involved on many projects himself.

Within Data flurry, they seem to pride themselves on offering affordable web development without compromising quality. Services are offered to all types of businesses, ranging form both small to large.

Clients who have chosen DataFlurry to meet their needs for professional web development have all been very satisfied in their results. When considering an affordable web design company you should also make sure that the company you choose to work with is a professional web design company as well. With DataFlurry you do not have to sacrifice professionalism for affordability.

Dataflurry can offer you many solutions and packages to accommodate your needs. When you think of professional web development, and affordable web development, Dataflurry would definitely be a top choice. Their committed staff and customer service stand out as a leader in this particular industry.

We encourage you to check out Dataflurry by reviewing the below link for

Affordable & Professional Website Design & Development

Joel McLaughlin 480-834-0988 949 S Longmore Mesa, AZ 85202 joelm@dataflurry.com http://www.dataflurry.com

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Joel McLaughlin found Dataflurry under another company name in 2001 JDM Design; since then Dataflurry has grown substantially. Joel looks forward to providing articles to help others learn more about our services. We offer Cheap Internet, Cheap Web Design, Cheap Internet Development and Cheap Search Optimization

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Revive your blog with custom Wordpress themes! by Jhoana Cooper

Are you a dedicated blogger? Do you always browse the Internet in search of templates and premium Wordpress themes? If you have answered affirmative to either of these questions, then we have some pretty interesting information for you. It involved custom Wordpress themes and additional information on the subject. Enter the world of blogging with us!

Wordpress has generally been defined as a smart system for those who want to publish their very own blogs. Written in PHP, Wordpress is quite easy to use and highly functional. Millions of users have learned to rely on custom Wordpress themes for their blogs and are now spreading the word to their friends. Premium Wordpress themes represent some of the most popular searches on the web, especially as there are hundreds of websites presenting such templates as great prices. The important thing is that you are patient enough to find the very best.

You may be wondering what the difference between free and premium Wordpress themes is. While you may not have to pay for those that are free, these cannot be compared so easily. Custom Wordpress themes have a professional look and they are recognized for their top quality. The template is simply amazing and you can convince of the difference on your own, once you enter online and start searching. Two other very important features of a premium theme are represented by: the footer contains absolutely no links, plus the footer PHP file is not ciphered.

Premium Wordpress themes are generally used for personal online blogs but you can also expect to find them used for business blogs. If you are interested in purchasing custom Wordpress themes, then all you have to do is go to the website of your choice and click on a simple button. The most common method of payment is through PayPal. Online, you will encounter the greatest diversity of premium Wordpress themes, with various elements of designs and motives. Those who are planning to start an artist’s blog are invited to use custom Wordpress themes, especially those that are art-inspired. We are talking about a 3-column template, with bright shades of red and yellow.

You may have noticed that the number of party blogs has increased in the past few years. People and particularly youngsters are using the revolution in blogging to catch up with friends on partying. They use custom Wordpress themes suitable for their needs, with funky designs and awesome colors. You can expect party blogs templates to come in darker shades, such as black and blue. Premium Wordpress themes for party blogs can also come in simpler tones and designs, suitable for those who are beginners. It all depends on what you are looking for and what image you are trying to create.

If you are a girl creating a blog, then perhaps you might prefer custom Wordpress themes with floral elements. What does red garden suggest to you? Well, you can expect a premium theme that comes with bright red colors and beautiful flowers. This is perfect for your personal blog. There are plenty of other choices out there, such as a pink evening or a windmill sunset in elegant shades of pink and grey. Discover premium Wordpress themes today and prepare yourself to amaze all of your friends with your blogging!

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Are you interested in finding premium Wordpress themes? You've come to the right place. Pick up the ones you like and return real soon for some more! We also offer custom Wordpress themes design service for your blog and we invite you to contact me and ask for a quote.

Install TinyMCE in Drupal by Sean.Ray

TinyMCE is a platform independent web based Javascript HTML WYSIWYG editor control released as Open Source under LGPL. The article editor of Drupal is a plain text box by default, in order to format an article, you will have to input HTML tag manually. So, TinyMCE really opens up the world for web publishing to those with limited HTML knowledge background, .

But, installing TinyMCE is a hard task to most of the Drupal user, especially the installation guide in Drupal site is not clear enough. This article will talk about how to enable it in Drupal 6.x.

# First, you will need to download the module "TinyMCE for Drupal 6" from http://drupal.org/project/tinymce, this module will allow you to integrate TinyMCE with Drupal.
# Extract the code, and place the files to the folder "modules/tinymce".
# Above module will allow you to enable the integration between Drupal and TinyMCE. It doesn't include the function of TinyMCE. In order to make it work, you will need to download the TinyMCE source code. Please download the latest version (Main Package - tinymce_3_1_1.zip), un-compress the files, and put all the code to the 'tinymce" sub-folder of "TinyMCE for Drupal6", so your folder should look like "module/tinymce/tinymce".
# Copy the folder 'modules/tinymce/plugins/drupalbreak' to 'modules/tinymce/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/drupalbreak'. This installs a TinyMCE-plugin that can edit Drupal (page)breaks.
# Go to Administer -> Site building -> Modules and enable the TinyMCE module.
# Go to Administer -> User management -> Permissions and choose who gets to use TinyMCE
# Go to Administer > Site configuration -> TinyMCE, and create a profile. Make sure to expand the sections and fill out the complete form.
# Now you can enjoy TinyMCE editor now. Go to "Create Content", you will see your Body input editor has been changed.

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Sean.Ray is an expert on online business. He has more than 10 years working experience of guiding people to create their own online business. webhostingclue.comis his web site where he shares the knowledge about how to find appropriate web hosting solution for a small online business and promote it online.

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Which One Should Be Your Website Design Company? by Naman Jain

Website designing is the first step towards the beginning of your online business. It is not only the meeting ground for your customers but is also your online showroom or office, from where you shall be conducting great business. Hence, it is important that your website is designed well and as per your requirement. Here are some of the factors that you should consider before you get your online website designed.

Is your website design company a professional?

Designing a website is not an easy task. There are a lot of factors that need to be carefully identified and assessed before and after the designing of a website is completed. And this can be done by a professional. It needs an expert's eye to identify the faults that might just not appear to a layman. Therefore, always ensure to get your website designed through a professional or someone who has complete knowledge on the subject.

Have uou seen their past projects?

The best way to analyze any website design company is to first go through their previous works. Find out how they have handled their past projects. This will give you a good idea about their capabilities and what you should expect from them. Most website design companies usually display the best of their projects in their portfolio and it id quite obvious too, but you can certainly find out much more about their projects through other sources.

Do they provide additional facilities?

There is huge competition in the web development industry these days, and to be one top of the other these website designing company make special efforts to stand out in the crowd. In this frenzy, many of them offer special facilities in addition to the normal services. These special services could be SEO specific content development, SEM or even special Flash home page designing. These things differ from client to client and project to project. As a user, you can take good advantage of this situation and demand special services in order to help them bag your project.

Have you taken their quotation?

Last but not the least, always ask for their service quotation in details. This will make your decision making easier. You can also compare it with other service providers and select the best service for your self.

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Naman Jain is an Internet Marketing professional, presently working with Rupiz Media, one of the leading online marketing company offering expert SEO services, pay per click,Affiliate marketing services,UK web development services and website designing solutions over the globe.

What is SEO? by Matthew Jones

The closer a website is to the top of a search engine (like Google) the more likely that a potential client will visit it. But with all the billions of websites out there how on earth is it possible to compete with them all and get that desired number one spot?

Well, as Blue Stag Studios resident SEO expert, I'm here to explain the principles of SEO and why it's so important.

How Search Engines Work

Search engines like Google, MSN and Ask are there to provide a service. If you're looking for something, and you type what it is you're looking for into a search engine, it will then do its utmost to find the websites that are most relevant and can provide all of the information you may need.

It does this by looking at the words you have typed in (known as keywords) and then scouring the internet for all of the websites that contain the same words. Most websites contain definitions within them that a visitor cannot see but a search engine can and it is these definitions that a search engine picks up on.

Once its collected this information from all of the relevant websites (and this can be in the range of a million) it then has to decide which websites are likely to prove the most useful for you.

How do search engines decide which order websites should be displayed in?

This is a complex process, and some number crunching computer program somewhere in the depths of the search engine looks at a number of aspects of each website to see how relevant it is to the user...these aspects can include

Keywords (hidden definitions that provide a description of your website to search engines)

Site Structure (how the site was built) Content Positioning (the way in which content is displayed) Content Relevancy (does the content within the website match the keyword definitions?) Site Popularity (do other relevant sites link to your website? This, combined with other things (that sometimes even web developers don't know about), determines how high a website appears in the rankings displayed to you as a searcher.

What happens next?

Well, the results are then displayed to you and you can choose which site you want to use, usually users click on one of the top 10 sites, and as a result those websites get a lot more exposure to potential clients than the ones placed at number 87,521 or whatever it may be.

And this is why SEO is so important, if done properly it can help bring your target market to your website because they're looking for your product or service.

Of-course, having loads of visitors does not mean guaranteed sales, but it will certainly improve your chances.

About the Author

Matthew Jones is a website developer working for bluestagstudio. He likes windy walks, jammy dodgers and playing hop scotch

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What is Content Management? by Matthew Jones

It's all very well having a website, but just like a leaflet, flyer or advertisment the most important aspect of a website is its content...

Content Management is all about keeping your website up to date and accurate so that it constantly reflects what is going on in the rest of your business.

But unless you have your own website development team continually updating your websites content can prove inconvenient and expensive.

Content Management Systems

As a result the Content Management System was born, usually called CMS for short. In general, a CMS makes it easy to update your own website, with no technical knowledge required. This meant that instead of having to hire out web developers everytime you want to update your website, you can make almost any changes you like yourself.

It's just like having a car that you can fix yourself without the need to be a mechanic.

Typical CMS Features

Listed below are some of the most commonly found features within a Content Management System.

Update textual content Add pictures and videos

Create your own blog where your visitors can comment on your website Change contact details Change the appearance and feel of your website View information and statistics about your website

Blue Stag Studio built their own CMS which they provide to clients, but they also use it to update their own website. In fact, this article was published through the CMS.

So, that's content management in a nutshell.

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Matthew Jones is a website developer working for bluestagstudio. He likes windy walks, jammy dodgers and playing hop scotch

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Information Architecture Principles by Matthew Jones

We have all been there, becoming more and more frustrated with not being able to find the information that we are looking for while navigating through a website. Today's websites are bigger, more complex and more valuable than before and their users are busier and less forgiving. The need for a way to control websites content has emerged in order to keep users happy and keep them returning to a website time and time again with the knowledge of knowing they will find what they are looking for.

Website Designers, information architects and website managers are required to work with large amounts of information and make frequent changes to websites, which can often get out of control. After time some web sites come to look like a fast growing and poorly planned city with roads everywhere that are impossible to navigate and find that pub that you are looking for!

By applying the Information Architecture principles, the aim is to build well maintainable websites that are easy to navigate and become more appealing to users.

Information Architecture Principles:

Accurately label websites content with titles, headings and sub headings. Develop a strong site hierarchy that is meaningful to its users and that will minimise the need for redevelopment of a website in the future. Create navigation systems that allow users to move through the site without getting lost or frustrated. Develop s strong, cohesive vision for your site that makes it both distinctive and usable. Organise a website in a way that supports both searching for specific items and casual browsing Implement an effective search feature that brings meaningful results to

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Matthew Jones is a website developer working for bluestagstudio. He likes windy walks, jammy dodgers and playing hop scotch

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Can You Build A Website Yourself? by Jack Mack

Is it possible to build your own website? There are hundreds of companies that are offering website builder software so you can build your own website, do these solutions offer the flexibility that you need? The quick answer to this question is no. Below I will describe why it's not a good idea build a website yourself. If you are looking to take your products online and sell them through your own website then at first glance website builder software seems like a good affordable option. Once you start to use this software you will soon find that this might not have been a good idea after all. Templates Most website building software is based on templates and can't give you the flexibility that's needed to give your website that uniqueness that it needs. Would you want your website to look like a thousand other websites? I think not. This can make your website look cheap and people won't buy from a website that they don't trust and how your website looks can go along way in giving people confidence in your brand. Features A lot of website building software has plenty of features built in but are they the ones that you need? It is unlikely that this software can tailor to your exact requirements. This is another reason that you should not gamble your online success with website building software. Once you start to design your website you will quickly realise that the features you need just aren't available with this kind of solution. Editing These solutions can be hard to edit and since they are based on templates then you can only change certain areas of your website which can be very frustrating when you want it to look a certain way. This will Also become a problem when it comes to adding images, for the best impact you really need to have quality images on your website and unless you have a powerful camera this can be difficult. Do you have the design skills to create a website? Most people don't so that is why if your looking for ecommerce web design you are by far better hiring a professional website design company who can design you a stunning website. Also some website design companies can offer SEO UK services which will help get your website seen by the search engines and get your website quality traffic.

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SEO: Let's Meet Your Online Customers by Aisha Danna

There is no doubt in it that Internet is a good shop but a shop can bring profit for you if it attract customers. And it will attract customers if people know that some shop exists. Same is true for the online shops also. It does not make any difference if your website is selling best of the services and products, if it is not visible to your online prospects. Prospects must know that your shop can provide the items that they are searching for. And so your website must be search engine friendly and for that all you need is SEO or search engine optimization.

SEO is a process which makes your website search engine friendly. It means that if a keyword is stuffed in the search box and if any such product is available on your website then the link of your website appears in the top ten search results. It becomes necessary if you want your website to achieve success in a huge mob of sites. If you are in need of SEO then you can opt for an online marketing company that can provide such services. Such a company, through their services, can start the process of strategically placing 'keywords' and 'keyword phrases' throughout your website. It helps your site to get a higher ranking on the search engines.

In SEO, choosing the right keywords is necessary and it is ensured by the service provider.

It can solve all your problems related to your website. Full website analysis and keyword research with online competitor analysis is done. You can ask for the services of on page optimization with SEO friendly content. Some other search engine optimization processes which could be beneficial for your website are validation of home page to current W3C standards, search engine site maps, robots instruction file inclusion and also manual submission to some directories.

So, if you are seriously interested in making your website available to your prospects then opt for a good SEO Company. It can provide the SEO processes and can make your website search engine friendly. This is the only way of meeting online customers.

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Author: The author is an expert in online marketing, working with epurplemedia, an online marketing company dedicated to provide service on SEO, seo company, flash web design.

Why Need Web Based Application by Aisha Danna

Internet has already started reigning people lives. It has become difficult to imagine a day without accessing to internet facilities. The way people are having favourite celebrities they too have favourite websites. People do not like to visit any ordinary website. For example there many friends making websites however very few of them are gained better names. If one observes these popular websites closely it would be seen that they have unique web based applications which are completely different from the others.

The kind of applications used in the various shopping websites are not even similar to each other. If these applications are classified on the basis of user-friendly techniques then the applications used in the popular shopping websites would rank high. Unlike the past modern and up to dated websites are more user friendly. They are getting more secure day by day. Visiting any popular website is always memorable and they often leave a deep imprint among the visitors.

All online businesses are never same. So, the need of web based applications differ from business to business. Many times it happens that website applications developers have make some completely different web based applications depending upon their client's needs. New business owners as well as the old ones should ensure that the applications used in the website are user-friendly and are catering to the needs of the customers. If there is a miss of something or if there is a lack of essential quality then they should not delay to seek the help of the best website development companies who could definitely update their websites with the perfect web based applications.

It has become very essential for all to have some interesting and extra-ordinary websites along with the web based applications. In addition, it should also be ensured that they provide the best, secure and easiest applications to customers to enjoy their products and services. It is well said that advanced technological tools can really change the way people live. For instance, people having different online bank accounts enjoy the experience of funds transfer differently in different banks. Some experiences are difficult and some are to remembering one. This is nothing but the experience of superb, secure and user-friendly web based applications.

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Author: The author is an expert in online marketing, working with epurplemedia, an online marketing company dedicated to provide service on web based application, e-mail marketing, PPC.

Top Tips When Designing Websites for Dyslexic Users. by Oliver Pluckrose

If you are considering a new web site or a redesign, making the content more accessible to all users is becoming more important. One of the classes of users for whom web sites can cause difficulties is dyslexics. It is estimated that between 4 and 5% of the population of the UK is badly affected, with many more slightly affected.

Not all dyslexics experience the same effects, so the points below are generalisations that apply to the majority of situations. Some dyslexics may still find particular pages difficult to read.

When briefing your web design company, or if you are involved in web site development yourself, there are some points you can keep in mind to make your web site more accessible.

Fonts. Don’t use small font sizes. Smaller font sizes are harder to read. If you design a site using CSS defined sizes like ems, then the user has more control over changing the relative sizes of all of the text in their browser. In Firefox the shortcut Ctrl + increases the text size on a page (in Internet Explorer it does a zoom which isn’t quite the same thing!).

Many dyslexics find sans serif fonts such as Verdana and Arial easier to read. The space around the letters is important too, so don’t use justification.

Avoid the use of italics for emphasis, as the slanting letters are harder to read. Likewise, avoid use of capitalisation for headlines.

Colours. A high proportion of dyslexic readers are sensitive to the contrast of black text on a white background. Words seem to move around and to blur together. Therefore a background colour that is off white is more easily readable. Special style sheets can be designed and made available for dyslexic users, such as this one on the London 2012 website: http://www.london2012.com/index.php?stylesheet=dyslexia

Dark print on a pale background is a common preference for screen users, and this is often a requirement for many web site designs. Therefore it is a common request in web design agency specifications.

Writing Style. Use shorter sentences, they are easier to digest. This is always a good plan for web pages anyway, where people are reading on screen and often have a shorter attention span.

Use short paragraphs �" the spaces between the paragraphs help the readability. Again, this is a good tip for web copywriting at any time.

Use headings to break up the text and bring emphasis. Bullet points are an effective way to present text in a list style if that is appropriate.

Page Design Considerations. Keep columns narrow �" all readers find extra long lines difficult to process and many dyslexic users more so. 60 or 70 characters wide is ideal �" in 10pt Verdana that is about 500-550 pixels wide as a guideline when designing a web site.

Use wide margins to separate blocks of text. Dense areas of text are harder to read. Highlight boxes are an effective way to draw attention to important information.

Avoid web page designs that involve putting text over patterned or photographic backgrounds. However, photographs and diagrams that act as illustrations or emphasis often improve the readability for a dyslexic.

Speech Readers. Those who are highly dyslexic may access the web through a speech reader. General speech reader web design philosophies should be followed, such as semantic mark-up and other accessibility principles. Placing dots after headers make a speech reader pause, this improves the reading style.

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Oliver Pluckrose is the Head of Development for Online Business Solutions UK Limited (OBS Group). Formed in 1998 and based in London, OBS Group’s ethos has always been to provide simple, end user-driven web design solutions for a sensible, fixed price.

What we see is what we expect to see? This is what Search Engine Optimisation professionals do. by Saimon Leey

It is really amazing to see the change in the entire marketing scope in the business world. Sometimes we realize that no one can do anything without utilizing the marketing tactics. Gone are the days when people had different perception for marketing professionals. Even earning lots of money doesn't make any sense on the part of marketing professionals. Now the scenario has totally been changed and the new edge of marketing we observe everywhere. And you can observe 'marketing' becomes the term which is leading the world and provides lots of opportunities for many young aspirants.

Even in every aspects of our life, we come across those things which really irritate or sometime feel helpful like receiving customer care call from your telephone provider centre and asking to buy or provide some more services to you. Up-selling and cross-selling phenomenon are seen everywhere while on the field or off the field. Giving all kinds of benefits and amusements to customers is the ultimate goal of any organisation. Reaching to the accurate customers is become the main objective of the today's business world. This is not only saves firm's time but also saves a lot of time of those customers who get irritated by approaching for those products which could be irrelevant to them.

Trend has been changed from time to time which brings lots of difference in approaching end users for selling product and services. Customer needs product satisfaction in a convenient way. Sitting in front of computer, searching for those items which could make sense for them, order as per their choice and get them on their desirable date, all these really make a lot of difference in the entire life of human beings.

People are aware or unaware about the search engine optimisation (SEO) which could give the most astonishing results to them without allowing their on-field marketing professionals to search for potential customers towards their products and services. Emerging internet boom alerts many organisation for making online presence in the world wide web or we can say in many major search engines like Google, Yahoo, Msn and many others. Professionals who know the tactics can be known as SEO experts or internet marketing professionals. Getting the website on the very first page of the major search engines is their crucial work. It seems to be easy to see your website on the first or some few good search pages but do you know the process behind to get the exact position on the search result page. Answer might be yes or no, let's ask to SEO Islington professionals.

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Bread and Buddha Ltd, one of the leading and emerging custom website design companies in Islington, London located in UK, announces its expansion of web services unified with priceless results through its Search Engine Optimization solution.

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ECSolutions is a small creative business with big ideas. We specialize in creating new brand identities, Software development, Web site Design, Web Development, Web Hosting, SEO (Search Engine Optimization), and Content Management System, with a total project management structure. Search Engine Optimization Search Engine Optimization is the process of making ones website content more search engine friendly to attract traffic by ranking higher.

SEO Process SEO is a process and can’t be done overnight as there are no shortcuts in it. It takes time and proper efforts in the right direction. Desired results are possible by taking care of all aspects of Search Engine Optimization. We make sure not to use any unethical ways to promote the websites. Often times search engines change their algorithms and your website rankings may fluctuate as a result. If it happens and a keyword phrase falls below guaranteed first page listing we will reoptimize the site to regain the placements. We will continue the reoptimization process until we meet our guarantee.

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An Overview of E-commerce Website by James Elliott

For the past many years, e-commerce is growing at a very rapid pace in the world of online business. Electronic commerce or e-commerce means doing business online through the powerful medium of the Internet. E-commerce operates in all four of the major market segments:

. Business to Business . Business to Consumer . Consumer to Consumer and . Consumer to Business.

A consumer can purchase goods and services from an online retail e-commerce website and make the payment though credit card. All the transaction related information is further send to a financial institution for payment clearance. After the clearance is made, the details are forwarded to the retailer after which the order is dispatched to the preferred location. In any e-commerce business, all the personal and account information is kept confidential through the use of secure encryption technology.

Key benefits of e-commerce business

E-commerce helps a business to establish its own identity in a global market. It has given businesses (including small, medium and large companies) a new platform to market their services or products where new methods of marketing and advertising are used along with the traditional ones.

Ecommerce has helped companies develop successful online businesses in a number of ways, such as:

. With the emergence of e-commerce, a company can keep their sales open for 24 X 7. There is no geographical location time bound for potential customers to purchase a product from an e-commerce site. . With the help of various sales and marketing methods used in e-commerce business, a firm can gain wider market exposure.

. The company can reach out to a larger target audience and customer base through its ecommerce web site, and increase sales of its products/services in a wider market.

. The company is also able to reduce the cost of its products/services by selling them online as it is able to do away with retailers and sell directly to the customers.

. The company is also able to launch and promote its new and latest products and services in a cost-effective way.

Basic principles of e-commerce website design

If your online business can get the best of e-commerce solutions, there is no doubt that new heights of success can be reached. The right e-commerce solution system is an invaluable tool towards the success of an online business. There are many web and graphic designing firms who can create a tailor made e-commerce website to meet the essential requirements of your business.

If you are looking for affordable web and graphic designing in London, Delhi, California or any other place, please stick to the basic factors apart from the regional ones. Some of the basic requirements of an e-commerce site are listed below:

. An attractive home page, About us page and privacy policy page . Web pages dedicated to products and their details . Web pages with detailed product images . Contact forms with detailed information of the company’s address . Shopping cart . Searchable database . Secure payment gateways . Real time shipping and taxation rates . Search engine . Newsletter . Customer order tracking

For effective ecommerce solutions for your online business, you can approach reliable and affordable web and graphic design companies in London, California or Delhi which provide valuable services to make your product visible to your buyers worldwide.


About the Author

James Elliott is a senior web designer working with a firm which deals with web and graphic design in London. Apart from designing he dabbles into writing too. His articles on tips & tricks on affordable web design in UK have been published in various on line portals. For more info visit: http://www.liquidbubble.com/index.htm

An Overview of ECommerce Website Design & Development by Alan Smith

Are you looking to build an attractive and attention grabbing eCommerce website, but have no relevant experience? In such circumstances it is always the right decision to hire eCommerce website design professionals . They will consult with you, understand what your needs are, and present you with eCommerce solutions that can increase your web traffic.

A well designed e-Commerce website addresses many online challenges and gives practical solutions for them. Effective e-Commerce web development proves to be an excellent revenue generating tool. E-Commerce models incorporate various revenue generating channels into your e-Commerce website design for maximum effectiveness.

The e-Commerce solutions providers go through your competitors’ websites and note down their strengthens and weaknesses. Based on their analysis, they develop a relevant web design. ECommerce sites are online shopping destinations; therefore it is critical to have reliable and proper shopping cart software in order to provide a better shopping experience for your customers.

Although an e-Commerce website design is a little more expensive in comparison to a static web design, the benefits in added profits more than cover the additional costs. Initially in the development stages, you will incur large expenses. However, once the eCommerce design and development is complete, the advantages are tremendous.

Shopping cart software makes the process of order placement safe and fast. It provides many beneficial functions including the ability to purchase several products/services at the same time and a facility for automatic totaling of tax and shipping charges. If you have an eCommerce website design, you can send a confirmation e-mail to your customers and also update your online database after an order is placed. Additionally, your customers can keep track of their order status.

An e-Commerce website design automates the sales procedure and helps to build a better rapport with customers. It can significantly boost up sales and saves you time in supply chain operational aspects like inventory tracking, order processing and follow-ups.

The success e-Commerce website design and development and shopping cart software is evident, as we see all large and established online retailers using it. If you have an existing website, many web designing companies will update it with modern e-Commerce web designs. They are quite different from the typical websites and are an instant attention grabber. Choose a reliable and trusted e-Commerce designing company that has a skilled and experienced team of web advisors and designers to serve you. Look out for places were you can get the maximum ROI.

Today’s shoppers want a pleasant and smooth shopping experience, with clear information on your products and an easy checkout system. They expect professional treatment and a polished look and functionality for an online shopping site. Web experts also advise to have trusted and secured payment options for both you and your customers’ protection.

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Web Sites for Amateurs by Fred Hoffman

A "cyber-dinosaur's" dream come true.

At my rather advanced age, the entire Internet looms as a challenge. My kids, both engineers, insist that I have no business even being online; but, I think that's just their way of saying that they are tired of my constant cries for help.

XSitePro to the rescue.

I started out not knowing the difference between a pixel and a pixie.

Bits, bytes, gigs, mega gigs, html, php, etc.---nightmarish terms that totally baffle this old man.

I was, and still am, a newbie.....a newbie's newbie, in fact.

So how does it happen that I am online with half a dozen, income producing web sites?

Once again, XSitePro to the rescue.

I tried a number of "free" web site builders; as well as several off-the-shelf programs from WalMart. "SO EASY EVEN A TEN YEAR OLD CAN USE"----what that catchy and tempting phrase doesn't take in to account is that most ten year olds today have already had five years of computer exposure.....in school, at home, the library, and who knows where else.

Bottom line is that I got absolutely nowhere till XSitePro.

I purchased and downloaded the program early one morning; and within a few hours had created a "functional" website.

It was such fun that I then decided to give in and READ THE INSTRUCTIONS.(The "READY", "FIRE", "AIM" approach is my norm for any new tool/toy/project that ever comes my way.)

Totally amazed, almost overwhelmed by the possibilities, I immediately deleted my first attempt. Why not? It had been so easy to build; and who knew what would be possible with some instructions?

Then, of course, CATASTROPHE! I took my trusty old computer to the GEEK SQUAD at BEST BUY for a "minor" tune up. A week later, not the two days they promised, I picked up my machine; AND THEY HAD DELETED MY ENTIRE HARD DRIVE.(I'll admit that I really didn't know exactly what "hard drive" or "back up" implied; but, I CAN tell you what a "deleted and not backed up hard drive" means.)

Ever lost your purse or wallet? Multiply that agony by about a hundred as you realize that ALL your post-computer family pictures, tax records, bank records are gone forever.

So are all the programs that you may have purchased and installed on said computer.The GEEK SQUAD, and my ignoring every one's advice to back up everything, had turned my "minor tune up" into a "major, MAJOR, disaster.) Even my kids couldn't make this problem go away. To their credit, they were sympathetic instead of patronizing; and they did provide me with a new external hard drive and instructions for a regular backup of my computer.

My pre-disaster stubborness had prevented me from ever using the "support" functions at most of my programs; but this time stubborness wasn't an option.

The first to respond to my plea for assistance was.......yep, XSitePro. Within a short time I received a personal email from a staff member whose mother had had a similar GEEK SQUAD experience. She went on to provide a download link, instructions for downloading, installing and setting up; as well as some very helpful advice for backing up the hard drive on my machine. Keep in mind that I was unable to provide verification that I had ever paid for the program. (It had been on my now-deleted hard drive) Instead of requiring me to re-purchase (which I would have done), she took the time to verify from her side. In no time I was back creating sites......and even reading more instructions.

Now I actually look forward to contacting the XSitePro's support staff; especially since I am always as well treated as on my first visit.

OK, this review is starting to take on a life of it's own; and since I still type at about six words per minute, it's time to wrap it up.

I never got any response from about half of the support emails that I sent, so I am now very "support conscious". I rate XSitePro's SUPPORT SYSTEM at 110 per cent.

EASE OF USE is next: This old man is now building websites at will, and I still haven't read over 25 percent of the instructions. Each time I learn a new feature I add it to my websites. Google loves the regular "updates" and I have a ball.

COST: Though not insignificant, it is more than justified by the program itself. The money back guarantee makes it possible to determine the value for yourself..... risk free.

And finally, to paraphrase a now famous TV commercial: cost of program.....justifiable; ease of use.....undeniable; support.....exceptional; finally being able to show the kids and grand kids a thing or two.....PRICELESS!

Gayle and Fred reminding you: "Since you can read this.....thank a teacher. "Since it's in English.....thank a soldier."

About the Author

Thanks XSitePro. Our latest web sites may be far from perfect but they are also far from completed. Check back regularly to see the fun we are having: http://www.NurseCrisis.com and http://wwwBeSoThin.com and http://www.Tobuildadeck.com

Top 10 Reasons to use Wordpress for Affiliate Sites by Dr. Andy Williams

Wordpress is a script that allows anyone to setup a blog or website in as little as five minutes, and that's not just marketing hype.

While Wordpress is better known as a blogging tool, more and more Internet marketers have begun using Wordpress to create affiliate sites. Wordpress is a fantastic option for affiliate sites, and I see a number of key advantages to using Wordpress over more conventional web site editors.

1. Five minute install if done manually. If your host has Fantastico, installation is done in seconds.

2. Since your website is built "online", you can use a computer anywhere in the world to update your site. Simply login to your sites Dashboard and add/edit content to your hearts content.

3. Wordpress plugins are third party pieces of code that can simply be plugged into your Wordpress site. These extend the features of Wordpress. These can include Google sitemap makers, Database backups, spam filters, plugins that help you control the design of your pages, etc. Plugins are really only limited by the imagination of the programmer.

4. What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) style editing. There are a lot of Wordpress plugins that can give you even greater control of the editor in Wordpress. My personal favourite is not a plugin, but a free stand-alone application called Windows Live Writer. It allows you to update multiple sites from within a single desktop application (meaning you can create your content offline, and then go online to publish).

5. When you publish new material to your site, Wordpress automatically updates the necessary menus, adds links to your new content, and organises everything for you based on the "rules" you specified when you set Wordpress up. This is one of the biggest time savers over traditional web editors where maintaining links and adding new content can be a pain.

6. Since Wordpress is free (a major benefit in its own right), there is a huge following of Wordpress, so there is plenty of support and help when you need it.

7. There are a number of theme authors providing both free and paid templates that you can use on your site. There are specific Wordpress templates for affiliate sites, templates that have been designed for SEO benefits, two column and three column Wordpress templates and everything in between. Changing the look of your site can be as simple as selecting a different template from the list you have uploaded to your web space.

8. WordPress has a built-in trackback or pingback feature.

9. Wordpress. org is constantly working on improvements and bug fixes. The tool is evolving nicely, and you wont have to worry about the future of Wordpress, or if bugs will ever get fixed.

10. Your Wordpress posts can have comments enabled meaning your visitors can add their own comments. This means your content is updated frequently as comments are posted and your pages can grow over time due to visitor participation - something the search engines will like. Before you start worrying about comment spam, a plugin called Akismet can help remove 99% of spam without you ever seeing it. By setting up comments to require approval, you can ensure your site visitors never see spam comments.

About the Author

If you are looking for a website editor, you could do a lot worse than consider Wordpress. I have written some free Wordpress tutorials and also run a community of users learning to create affiliate sites with Wordpress.

Why every Real Estate Agent needs a Website by Remy Na

The field of real estate is continuously growing in popularity and in notability. therefore it has become mandatory that any respectful real estate agent has his own personalized website.

A real estate agent website can bring numerous advantages to the owner, especially in the cases of international real estate agencies, dealing with property marketing all over the world. However, real estate marketing is after all beneficial for any real estate company, irrespective of its size or history on the market.

there are several real estate web design companies on the market it is important that the company offers a great variety of web design businesses and online marketing tools that you will need to boost your business. However, it would be advisable to choose the company that could also help your further marketing work, as once built, the website needs to get a considerable ranking on search engines. As a matter of fact, this is pretty important as the more professional the work of the company is, the better the results of the business are and so the reciprocal advantage that we mentioned earlier--web designer-real estate company-- is being activated again.

So real estate marketing is equally important as the building of the website itself. Once you have your real estate agent website built be sure it is in expert "marketing" hands.

So if we were to give a precise answer to the question of "why a real estate agent needs a website" we would definitely bear in mind the numerous and valuable advantages offered by a real estate website design or by a mortgage website design: * many visitors-potential clients, * popularity on your market sector * website traffic-which will result in greater page rankings * Your 24/7 lead generating machine. It works for you even when you are out with your clients. * Added revenue generating options - through 3rd party ads on your website (example" home inspectors, mortgage agents, appraisers etc.) * typical website earning options such as Adsense.


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To get your own real estate website design and know more on why every real estate agent website needs SEO do visit our site.

Now that you have a Website how do you get it noticed? by Remy Na

Having a website built for your business may be considered as the first step taken towards online success. In fact, it is commonly known that the online market is continuously expanding and developing. The online advantages that a website provides are absolutely useful for any business especially for the real estate sector.

The real estate website design industry has greatly evolved, mainly since realtors have increased in number considerably and at the same time are aware of the ever changing online industry. Each client brings a new idea and preference into discussion and that is why the web design field in real estate has greatly improved its techniques.

So on the one hand, having your mortgage website design or your mortgage broker website done is vital. But having a website is not the end of it. It is just the beginning. A website needs a popularization and promotion factor that would deal with their introduction and with their optimization for search engines. Yes, you got the picture right: promoting websites for search engines is the right thing to do in order to get them noticed and to make them popular. But how can we do this?

Actually there are unaccountably numerous options that would suit all the preferences and especially all the budgets of mortgage broker website owners. These vary from the easiest ones, like the appeal to SEO specialists and experienced web design and promoting companies to the more complicated ones, but which are also the less expensive: the do-it-yourself options. The latter category includes the personal implication in promoting a website through forums or through other techniques or the appeal to cheaper services of this kind, but which are sometimes doubtful as well as inefficient.

So the range of variants is unlimited and more importantly, it is very varied as methods. So for a real estate agent who wants to hire highly qualified SEO experts and professionals to deal with its website's promotion and popularization through search engines the procedure of finding such companies is very simple, by appealing to advanced searches on search engines or by accessing freelance websites and searching for the best ranked provider companies. Highly professional companies may also be found in the special forums dedicated to web design advertisements so the range is very generous in searching quality and high-class prices.

On the other hand, there are also plenty of options for the real estate marketing websites who don't want to spend much on their web promotion. They can find numerous SEO guides tutorials and webinars which are meant to teach them to use the most efficient methods of optimization for search engines. These methods include promotion through forums, through answer websites, pay per click or pay per play methods and also the popular traffic generator engines which also have an important say in the field of website promotion.

So irrespective of the resources of the real estate marketing put into discussion, there are options for all the needs and budgets.


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To get your own mortgage website design and know more on why every mortgage broker website needs SEO do visit our site.

Things to look for in your Mortgage Broker by Remy Na

The mortgage broker website must stand out from the point of view of the visitors and users accessing it. The overall impression must be that the design is user friendly and gives out the feeling of trustworthiness and of guarantee for the services provided. For this reason a mortgage website design must be eloquent for the message that the website transmits and so must the signals and the special options provided inside the website.

Hence there are various things to look for in your mortgage broker website, like the content, the design, the right messages and the impact that all of these have upon the eye of the clients or potential clients visiting your website. However, the subjective impression of is the most important thing to notice as it really makes or breaks a website design. The features and the elements creating this attraction are all a part of the real estate marketing strategy applied for any real estate agent website and for this token they play one of the most notable roles in the design and in the building process of such a web page.

Another element that may cause eventual problems is the design of the website, the way that the website looks, accordingly to the domain and with the market that it belongs to. This is also a notable element to take into account and it actually represents a very important feature. The website's visitors will notice the design from the first seconds that they access the website. For this reason it is also notable to take care to the quality of the design. There are plenty of experienced and highly qualified web design companies which are able to deal with any kinds of designs for all mortgage websites.

The website should be extremely informative and at the same time should be able to capture leads for you. The text and content should draw and encourage the visitor to provide you with his or her contact information so you can contact them and convert the lead into a customer.

Moreover, mortgage websites are usually specially designed by companies that are aware of the mortgage market. And this would enable you to get the job done right.


About the Author

To get your own mortgage broker website and know more on mortgage website design do visit our site.

Things to look for in your Mortgage Broker Website by Remy Na

The mortgage broker website must stand out from the point of view of the visitors and users accessing it. The overall impression must be that the design is user friendly and gives out the feeling of trustworthiness and of guarantee for the services provided. For this reason a mortgage website design must be eloquent for the message that the website transmits and so must the signals and the special options provided inside the website.

Hence there are various things to look for in your mortgage broker website, like the content, the design, the right messages and the impact that all of these have upon the eye of the clients or potential clients visiting your website. However, the subjective impression of is the most important thing to notice as it really makes or breaks a website design. The features and the elements creating this attraction are all a part of the real estate marketing strategy applied for any real estate agent website and for this token they play one of the most notable roles in the design and in the building process of such a web page.

Another element that may cause eventual problems is the design of the website, the way that the website looks, accordingly to the domain and with the market that it belongs to. This is also a notable element to take into account and it actually represents a very important feature. The website's visitors will notice the design from the first seconds that they access the website. For this reason it is also notable to take care to the quality of the design. There are plenty of experienced and highly qualified web design companies which are able to deal with any kinds of designs for all mortgage websites.

A mortgage website must also include brief presentation pieces of your company and especially the promotions and the special offers provided for a certain period. The main goal of such a website is to attract clients in a fast and efficient manner. It is obvious that visitors are attracted more towards special price offers and deals.

Many websites have their newsletters composed regularly, in which they include latest industry updates, their current promotions, price discounts and attractive bargains.

The website should be extremely informative and at the same time should be able to capture leads for you. The text and content should draw and encourage the visitor to provide you with his or her contact information so you can contact them and convert the lead into a customer.

Moreover, mortgage websites are usually specially designed by companies that are aware of the mortgage market. And this would enable you to get the job done right.

About the Author

If you are a Broker and would like to get your own mortgage broker website and know more on why every mortgage broker website needs SEO do visit our site.

How to choose a dedicated designer to design you website? by Hanene Mourey

You can choose one or more web designer who works exclusively for you on your projects. Geographical or time zone boundaries do not affect the progress and implementation of your project.

Describe Your Vision * what kinds of information do you want on the site? Will your site require regular updates? Would you like to make changes yourself? * Will you be selling something? * Will you need a database to store and retrieve information? * Do you want to rely on search engines to send more traffic to your site? * What is your budget?

Do Your Homework Check their portfolio and see if the style is right for you. If you see sites that you really like, make sure the employee/s who built those sites are still employed and can work on your site. What technologies does the designer use? Will this technology work for you and your viewers? Ideally, you want your site to work independent of the user's operating system and browser.

Patience you must be mentioned with the quote, make sure you know how long you're going to have to sit and wait in anticipation of your new custom web design. It's important to be flexible with time.

Pricing and Guarantees Get in touch with the web design companies concerned, explain your project, and ask for an exact price quote. Make sure your designer can outline all costing and the work in detail for you.

Look for, and ask about a guarantee of work. Stated policies such as, "If you are not 100% satisfied, we will give you your money back," will give you a clear idea of the designers' confidence that they can meet your needs. Guarantees are important: there's nothing worse than paying big bucks for a site you're embarrassed to show your clients or customers.

Guarantees show potential clients that the company cares about making them happy and is doing its best to ensure your project's success.

Last Steps

If the site offers testimonials, read them to see what past clients had to say about the work they received.

Follow these steps and you should increase your chances of successfully finding and hiring a Web designer or developer who meets your needs and those of your project.

About the Author

Web Design Company specialize in helping people create a website that works - whether it be for their web design related services like custom web designing, flash web designing.

Website Designing - Make Your Web Presence Count by Anirban Bhattacharya

A website is a collection of Web Pages and acts as a storehouse of loads of valuable information. Web designing is much more than using html, xml etc. as loads of creativity is required to design a website. One of such websites is the Adult websites which are designed keeping in mind the interests of the visitor. The people who work on such websites are called "Adult web designers ". These designers need to work very hard to develop attraction into the website. They think themselves to be in the visitor’s shoes when they design a website as developing traffic towards a site is easy but making the visitors come to the website again is a difficult task. There is a saying that in this world in every field one thing which should remain constant is “change”. Therefore professional designers need to keep a regular check on the changing trend of the designs, color compositions and how the visitor reacts to it i.e. user behavior. If the change is not constant then it would be difficult to draw visitors for a website.

The main purpose of adult web design is to create a website that contains some interactive features and the content is processed in the form of Web Pages when it is given to the end user.

There are two categories into which the Web Pages have been divided. They are explained as under:-

a)Static pages:- Static pages are those Web Pages which are not altered unless and until the main administrator makes some changes into it. All the rights are given to the administrator to edit or delete a topic. Alteration includes the change in color, size and layout. b) Dynamic Pages: - Dynamic Web Pages are those pages which can be altered by the administrator as well as the end user, depending on the computational environment. Contents on the client side or on end-user's computer can be changed with the help of scripting languages like JavaScript etc.

The website designed by the adult web designers should have one specific property that it should be easily tracked by the search engines i.e. it should be search engine friendly.

About the Author

Myself webmaster of adultwebdesignersite.com, an adult web design site. Specializes in high quality escort web design, web site promotion, adult web design templates and online consulting services.