Good Websites Stand Out From The Masses Of Boring, Hard To Travel Sites
August 27, 2010
Good websites stand out from the masses of boring, hard to travel, and overly commercial sites that now rule our Cyberspace. Interactivity and integrity are necessary for a site to become a hub of activity.
Websites, there’s literally billions of them out there in cyber-space. How many of them do you go to and just think this is boring, bland, or hard to use? It seems like too many to mention. So what makes a good website? I reckon it’s about interaction. You’ve got to make the visitor interested. You’ve got to grab their attention. Many sites use plenty of bright and shiny gimmicks to attract you, but once you make it through to the content of the site it’s just not worthy. A good site uses easy navigation, relevant content, and interactive media like comments and message boards. If you’re fortunate, whoever builds your site may even have a few tricks up their sleeves to make it really fun with sound, video, and other interactive fun stuff.
Testament To Testimonials
August 16, 2010
We have all seen websites showcasing their testimonials either spread strategically throughout the site or all together on their own glorious page. They’re there with the intent of leading us toward that high dollar purchase or convincing us of something’s legitimacy. Sometimes we read them and sometimes we won’t. Sometimes we believe them and sometimes we don’t. Well, are they really worth all the time and effort?
The quick answer: Only if you do it right. When done correctly, testimonials can really serve you in establishing your site’s credibility. Testimonials give you an opportunity to back up your claims. Believe it or not, as soon as someone visits your site you have immediately begun a relationship with that person. Your site will be one of the determining factors in solidifying that relationship and your testimonials can be a key component in building their trust. When done improperly, you might actually drive people away from you and what you have to offer. If your testimonials aren’t believable and honest then you probably don’t want them posted in the first place.
Here are a few guidelines to follow if you decide to use testimonials on your website.
Reach Out To Billions
August 5, 2010
Have you heard of ‘Babel Fish’?
It’s a service provided by Alta Vista search engine people to translate every page you put ‘Babel Fish’ code, and up comes a a new language.
Your page may be written in English, but people across Spain and Latin America can translate your web page into Spanish. Likewise if your web page is written in Spanish, German, French, Chinese, Japanese, or Korean, people can have an instant translation into English, or another language they are comfortable with.
I have put ‘Babel Fish’ code onto every page on my site at:- http://www.ebook-sales.com and I can see from the stats on the server that people are clicking on ‘Babel Fish’ to have a translation. This I feel, widens my audience out there in cyberspace. The ‘hit counter’ has substantially risen, I have people bookmarking my site, because I see they don’t all come in the ‘front door’ to the site, they come in to certain pages that interests them.
Every new page I put on my site, and I update fairly often, I make sure the ‘Babel Fish’ code is at the top of the html on that page.
Every Website is a Human Being?s Attempt at Achieving a Goal or Obtaining Happiness
July 27, 2010
Have you ever thought about the real stories behind all the websites on the Internet? There are over 10 million sites out there and a human being with some hope or dream driving the process constructed each one. Too much of our modern world is presented to us in a barrage of superficial pictures that only show a very external glimpse of the true reality beneath the surface. Wouldn’t you like to know about the people who live behind this wall of technology? Humanity is the force behind all the websites, and for that matter, all technology that we use without a second thought everyday. Behind every advance in technology is a human being who wanted to get something done, then did it.
Why do you have a website? Is it your dream to share your ideas with the world? Do you feel you have a product or service that can help society run more smoothly? Do you feel lonely and feel that the Internet is finally a place to connect with others? Do you just want to express yourself to the world and if no one checks it out its O.K, because it has helped you to know yourself better? Each and every website on the Internet is a human being attempting to move forward on their life’s path. What drove you to make the move? Has it helped you, or have unforeseen problems arisen because of your venture? It is a risk you know, and I’m sure for every success story out there, there’s also a story of how the Web affected someone’s world in a contrary fashion.
Creating Quality Websites
July 16, 2010
Websites, there are literally billions of them out there in cyber-space. How many of them do you go to and just think this is boring, bland, or hard to use? It seems like too many to mention. So what makes a good website? I reckon it’s about interaction. You’ve got to make the visitor interested. You’ve got to grab their attention. Many sites use plenty of bright and shiny gimmicks to attract you, but once you make it through to the content of the site it’s just not worthy. A good site uses easy navigation, relevant content, and interactive media like comments and message boards. If you’re fortunate, whoever builds your site may even have a few tricks up their sleeves to make it really fun with sound, video, and other interactive fun stuff.
Be Inspired to Create Better Websites
July 7, 2010
Being a writer, when I was asked to do some research into what makes a good website, of course I straightaway went to check out all of my favorite authors. After sifting through a few standard sites I remembered to look at one of my all time respected writers-Paulo Coelho. Judging by how many books he has sold he is obviously a lot of people’s favorite, and his website is exactly what you’d want to keep the fans happy.
If any of you are familiar with Coelho’s work you will know how prolific he has become all over the world. People love the simplicity of his stories about the spiritual quests of all people and the idea that the magical happens in everybody’s lives, even the so-called ‘ordinary, normal’ person. He to me comes across as a perfect example of the power of human connection, his books having affected millions across all national boundaries. As an Internet writer, to me he symbolizes the possibilities lying in the future of the Web. Like a good book, the Internet too can cross all imagined ideas of separation bringing people from all walks of life together in the context of positive thought and action.
Give People What They Want And Watch Your Profits Soar!
June 26, 2010
Do you know why the majority of people use the Internet?
The majority of people use the Internet to do some type of research. In other words, to read.
Now, how can you use this knowledge to your advantage?
Simple. Give people what they want! Provide plenty of good, quality, free content on your website and refresh it regularly.
What’s free content?
Well, free content can take on many forms, from e-books to free advice and everything in between. However, what I’m talking about is free content in the form of articles.
But they shouldn’t be just be any kind of articles. The articles should closely match the theme of your website. For example, if your website’s theme is about Internet marketing, then you would have articles relating to advertising and marketing.
If your website’s theme is about computers, then you would have articles relating to the service and maintenance of computers, and so on and so forth.
So, where do you get free articles?
Well, you could always write your own. It’s really not that difficult. However, if you find writing your own articles too daunting a task, there’s a million places on the Internet that can provide you with free content. Here are just a few:
The Seven Deadly Sins of Web Business Design
June 18, 2010
Before you take a road trip it is usually a good idea to know where you are going. It is the same when you are building a business, creating a marketing plan or building your web site. Know what your end result will be when you are planning and designing your site will help you to build it properly from day one.
Here are the 7 Deadly Sins that most web business owners commit when designing their site.
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10 Nifty Ways to Prolong Your Visitors at Your Website
June 8, 2010
Increasing the length of time a visitor is on your website will dramatically improve your conversion to sales. Use these ten points to check you are prolonging to stay of your visitors.
1. Offer a free ebook that’s published right on your web site. They would have to stay at your web site to read it.
2. Give your visitors a different free bonus for each link they click-through on your web site. Example: “If you click on this link you’ll get a FREE course!”
3. Make your content into a story format. They will want to keep reading to find out what happens at the end of the story.
4. Offer a search option on your web site. People will stay longer because it gives them the option of searching through your web site using keywords.
5. Provide a chat room on your web site. They will want to chat with other people that are interested in the subject.
Website Design: Redecorate Your Web Site To Increase Sales
May 28, 2010
Getting traffic to your website is not the only factor that affects your sales.
Your website has to be powerful enough to convert these traffic and visitors to buyers.
By re-decorating your website, you can empower it and amplify your sales and traffic.
Below are a few website design tips to help you.
The use of the right colors on your web site can actually increase your sales.
When people see certain colors they can change their emotions or they can symbolize things related to the colors.
Here are a list of colors with some emotions and symbolizations they can cause:
Red - love, excitement, warmth
Pink - romantic, affection, sensuality
White - purity, peace, perfection
Blue - sky, water, travel, freedom, truth
Purple - royalty, dignity
Black - space, night, authority
Green - money, calm, envy, greed
Yellow - light, purity, understanding
Orange - autumn, youthfulness, fire
Brown - wood, comfort, strength
It’s very important to know which emotions or symbolizations will trigger your target audience to buy your product or service.
