Web Design Basics You Do Not Want to Miss
Most web designers, even ones who've worked in the industry for quite a while, will forget the most basic and rudimentary rules behind proper web design and then find themselves scratching their heads, wondering why more people aren't coming to their sites. As a web designer, there are fundamentals that you're expected to know without having to be taught and follow with each and every project build.
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10 Tips for Planning an Outstanding Website
by Ivana Katz
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When faced with the daunting task of planning what to include on your website and how to write the copy, here are a few tips that will make the task easier for you and much more rewarding!.
5 Top Tips To Be A Successful Blogger
by Wayne Tully
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It's estimated that over 70% of blogs are left and abandoned online. Use these tips to become a better blogger and make sure you don't add to the former statistic. .
Tips for Choosing a Domain
by S. Housley
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Picking a domain name for your website is one of the first steps in establishing an online presence and bringing people to your site. Changing it later not only takes time, it can seriously damage search engine ranking. So it’s best to get it right the first time. Follow these quick simple steps to picking the right domain name for you....
Steps for Writing Web Content for SEO
by Manan Nagpal
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Writing website content during the development phase can often be a headache, and when you're through sometimes you don't see the site picked up and you might wonder why or if it's something you've "said". Many times it is! Manan shows you how to write foolproof web content that will get you noticed..
Web-Content Conundrum
by Jerry Bader
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Lots and lots of content makes you more search engine friendly, helps establish your knowledge and expertise, explains in detail what you offer, and justifies that offer with all the explanations, statistics, and rationale you can muster. The problem is nobody reads it. .
Ways to Make Money from your Website
by Rodney Ringler
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There are multiple methods for making money through a simple website, not even mentioning the obvious, such as shopping carts or affiliate marketing. This article covers the less obvious methods of making a residual income from building websites..
7 Really Good Bits 'o Advice for Creating Consistent & Powerful Content
by Lani and Allen Voivod
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"You need a content-rich website." "Content is king." "It's all about the content." If you're in business, you're hearing how important your content is to your lead generation, brand-building, and (especially) profits. But...What are the guidelines for good, solid content -- especially as a strategy for long-term success? The "Content Lovers" of Epiphanies, Inc. reveal the insiders' scoop..
13 Reasons Why CSS Is Superior to Tables in Website Design
by Matt Jurmann
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So, exactly how bad are tables for website design? The short answer: Pretty bad. We’ve scoured the Internet to create the definitive list illustrating why CSS is superior to tables. You think you know, but you have no idea..
Advantages of a Custom Website Versus Using a Website Builder Tool
by Rodney Ringler
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Actual site "content" continues to be essential to the success of a website. However more often than not though, visual appeal is the determining factor as to whether or not a client or customer will remain on a website long enough, to actually see the product or service the business is providing. So is a custom website worth it?.
ACTIVE WEBMASTER DISCUSSIONS
Traffic to Non Viewable Page
by laurie_m
[code]/practice-photos/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php[/code]
I don't understand ajax so I don't know what this page is. But it's not a viewable page, huh?
It's got the top traffic, today. What's the go, please?
Thanks,
Laurie. …
Could you please tell me why my site is not listed in google search?
by manas28
Hi guys,today I was searching some keywords in google.But dont found any links to my sitre related those keywords.These was active still one month ago,but now I have lost my google page rank and also google search engine visitors.I have tried to find …
Redirects?
by basketlady
Not sure if "redirects" is correct, or even where I should post this question. The Pro's out here know everything though!
Am looking at possibly having to rename my company due to some trademark issues (yeah, still stings)
Anyway - along with that …
W3 Validation: Good or bad?
by SoraCross
So I think that W3 validation is good. I always like to have my site validated in both HTML and CSS. This is because it makes my site look more professional, and also because I find that validation is a good buzzword to use when discussing websites. …
PNG or GIF?
by SoraCross
So I am under the impression that PNG is better than GIF because it supports alpha transparency, and is compressed better. However, it seems that IE5 and 6 don't read PNG's transparency right, so I am wondering, which do you guys think is better? …
The Rarest Words
by griffinsbridge
Hi
Just looking through the HTTP referrers for one of my sites and I found something very interesting here The Rarest Words (deserves a back link)
There isn't much there yet.
the refferer was [b]http:// therare …
S v Z?
by korat
We target mainly the US and UK with our site. Many spellings are slightly different "organisation v organization" do the search engines need to see both spellings on my pages? …
Quick Question
by SkylarHope
Good Morning!
I know everyone is busy so I wont keep you long. My name is Skylar Hope and I am the head of a new online magazine called Plastics New York Magazine. We are a music, celebrity and lifestyle magazine. Our aim is to be a combination …
Displaying BBC RSS feed on my site
by Jeynesey
Hi guys,
OK, I want to display the BBC golf RSS feed on www.yorkshire-golf.com and would like to know if any of you guys have a good script to do so.
I have created a news page RSS feed here - http://www.yorkshire-golf.com/rss/golfnews.php
BUT the …
hosting info
by allenion
I stumbled across this site today http://www.webhostingstuff.com/ which gives some useful info when choosing a host provider including uptimes reviews etc. …
