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Casual Articles - Fine Tuning Your Website
There are many similarities between large companies on one hand and small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) on the other hand. Many concepts that may have been developed for large organizations are applicable for small businesses.Large organization could benefit from (forgotten) methods that are used by small businesses (and vice versa). Especially when dealing with change.The choice of
Navigation
Now look at the navigation system...is it easy to find and to understand? Will it take visitors where they expect to go? Does every page have a Back, Next and Home link? Be sure to check your navigation. Have a
One of the catalysts I use for topic ideas is Chase’s Calendar of Events (if you’re looking to find a publicity “hook” for your business, or for a volunteer organization for which you are trying to raise money, I can’t think of a better tool! www.chases.com) According to Chase’s, May is Business Improvement Month.While you may not be a register
You've organized your files, created the directories and uploaded your web pages. Once your site is online, the first thing you should do is go through each page as a visitor would, checking to make sure all the graphics are displaying and the links work. Every page on your website should have descriptive names rather than just page 1, page 2, etc. If you have a page of links, name that file ''links.html''; if you have a FAQ page, it should be named ''faq.html'', etc.
It is imperative that you check and double check the spelling and grammar on all your web pages. Web users have less tolerance for misspellings than any other consumer and tend to base their opinion of your whole site on that one typing error. Believe me, even when you are careful, it's easy to overlook some of the most obvious errors.
Note: It is a good idea to get in the habit of using lowercase letters to name files, graphics, directories, etc. Again, some web hosts require you to use all lowercase. More important however, is that it will help prevent errors in coding. If everything is lowercase, you will not make the error of not capitalizing the name of a directory or graphic.
Loading times
Take note of how long it takes your pages to load; if it is over 30 - 45 seconds, you need to remove or shrink the size of some of your graphics. Optimize your graphics for the smallest file size that will still maintain a clear image. This is accomplished with the use of a graphics program such as Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro. Use flashy technology (Javascript, Flash, Streaming Audio/Video, animation) sparingly and only if it is important to your presentation.
Navigation
Now look at the navigation system...is it easy to find and to understand? Will it take visitors where they expect to go? Does every page have a Back, Next and Home link? Be sure to check your navigation. Have a
Marketing is a broad business subject that encompasses a range of activities including advertising, public relations, sales, promotions and building relationships.Building relationships—often called networking—is a vital foundation for the building of a strong business of any size. Start by building relationships with other like-minded people and those with whom you share interests. The more
It is imperative that you check and double check the spelling and grammar on all your web pages. Web users have less tolerance for misspellings than any other consumer and tend to base their opinion of your whole site on that one typing error. Believe me, even when you are careful, it's easy to overlook some of the most obvious errors.
Note: It is a good idea to get in the habit of using lowercase letters to name files, graphics, directories, etc. Again, some web hosts require you to use all lowercase. More important however, is that it will help prevent errors in coding. If everything is lowercase, you will not make the error of not capitalizing the name of a directory or graphic.
Loading times
Take note of how long it takes your pages to load; if it is over 30 - 45 seconds, you need to remove or shrink the size of some of your graphics. Optimize your graphics for the smallest file size that will still maintain a clear image. This is accomplished with the use of a graphics program such as Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro. Use flashy technology (Javascript, Flash, Streaming Audio/Video, animation) sparingly and only if it is important to your presentation.
Navigation
Now look at the navigation system...is it easy to find and to understand? Will it take visitors where they expect to go? Does every page have a Back, Next and Home link? Be sure to check your navigation. Have a
Social networking and music go almost hand in hand and Myspace puts it together in the same package. Music is all about raging hormones and the famous rock stars of yesteryears will nod their head in agreement.In a community like the one provided by Myspace, a music fan can have a whole new community experience. It is larger than life experience where he/she can get to connect with more people
Note: It is a good idea to get in the habit of using lowercase letters to name files, graphics, directories, etc. Again, some web hosts require you to use all lowercase. More important however, is that it will help prevent errors in coding. If everything is lowercase, you will not make the error of not capitalizing the name of a directory or graphic.
Loading times
Take note of how long it takes your pages to load; if it is over 30 - 45 seconds, you need to remove or shrink the size of some of your graphics. Optimize your graphics for the smallest file size that will still maintain a clear image. This is accomplished with the use of a graphics program such as Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro. Use flashy technology (Javascript, Flash, Streaming Audio/Video, animation) sparingly and only if it is important to your presentation.
Navigation
Now look at the navigation system...is it easy to find and to understand? Will it take visitors where they expect to go? Does every page have a Back, Next and Home link? Be sure to check your navigation. Have a
Search Engine Optimization obviously is the task assigned to the marketing team, but while developing large sites for the organization, there are different teams that work to bring out the desired look-up of the website. The common problems that are faced for international marketing of the large sites using SEO are:The team that develops the website does not work wholeheartedly with the marketi
Loading times
Take note of how long it takes your pages to load; if it is over 30 - 45 seconds, you need to remove or shrink the size of some of your graphics. Optimize your graphics for the smallest file size that will still maintain a clear image. This is accomplished with the use of a graphics program such as Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro. Use flashy technology (Javascript, Flash, Streaming Audio/Video, animation) sparingly and only if it is important to your presentation.
Navigation
Now look at the navigation system...is it easy to find and to understand? Will it take visitors where they expect to go? Does every page have a Back, Next and Home link? Be sure to check your navigation. Have a
I knew this one would get your attention. How can you, the savvy business entrepreneur, get FREE ANYTHING from your competition? The answer is simple: Google!Yes, there are many things
Navigation
Now look at the navigation system...is it easy to find and to understand? Will it take visitors where they expect to go? Does every page have a Back, Next and Home link? Be sure to check your navigation. Have a friend or colleague proof read your web pages. Get their opinion on whether your site is easy to navigate and easy to read.
Overall design
You should also Iook at the overall design of the site. Will visitors know what type of website this is? Are the pages consistent so that your visitors will always know they are still on your site and where to find the navigation links? Do your message board, order form, survey and e-mail links all function properly? Have a friend look at your site now that it is online and listen to their comments.
View your web pages in both Internet Explorer and Netscape and at different resolutions and browser font sizes. Check it in every possible way you can; whether there is enough white space or objects are too crowded; and whether the graphics relate to the content.
Be sure to use directories to organize the different components of your website. If you are going to design/create more than one website, have a separate directory folder for each site. Within each website directory folder, create a directory for each section of your website and within those folders, separate directories for graphics, photos and/or other subsections such as message boards.
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