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- How To Best Plan For Your Site’s New Web Design - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from John k. TaylorOnce you have decided that your website needs to be completely redone, it is important to remember that there is a lot more to it than simply handing it all over to a designer and kicking back until it’s all up and running. There are actually a number of things that you, as the owner of the ...
Views: 450 - Mistakes To Avoid When Using Social Media In Your Online Marketing Campaign - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2012 from John k. TaylorThere can be no denying that social media can give your online marketing campaign a huge boost when used correctly, but it is something that requires careful planning and preparation if you want to pull it off. It is always easy to spot the amateur marketers, as they are prone to making any ...
Views: 450 - How To Be Creative With ‘About Page’ - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from John k. TaylorWhen designing a website, ‘About Page’ is probably the most neglected part. This is almost always left somewhere behind in terms of creativity - with never-ending company history, uninteresting background and banners just like home page. Unknowingly it becomes the most boring page that any site ...
Views: 449 - SEO Terms You Should Know - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from John k. TaylorFor people who haven’t been formally trained in the ways of SEO and the web, some of the terms and phrases that you come across may sound more like a foreign language than instructions and techniques that are used to help your website rank better with the search engines. This list covers some of ...
Views: 449 - What Characteristics Make For Excellent Web Design For Blogs? - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2012 from John k. TaylorWhen it comes to the web design of blogs, there is a huge division between those that are average and those that are excellent. Which do you think are the more successful? Whilst creating a blog is not that different from creating a normal website, coming up with an excellent design depends on ...
Views: 449 - Leave Your Peers Behind With A Good Website Design - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from John k. TaylorHow does it feel to visit a website with dull design, unfriendly tabs and unstructured information? Certainly, a good website design matters a lot when you are seeking good scope for online business. To attract significant amount of traffic and retain customers’ interest it is important that the ...
Views: 448 - Web Development Ideas That Can Goof Up Your Website - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2012 from John k. TaylorYou might be using some blasting ideas to spice website design, but at times just goof up your website. It is good to be experimental but while being in web development you also have to be very specific about your requirements and goal. Several aspects are there which have to be kept in mind ...
Views: 448 - What is Google+ and What Does it Mean for Online Marketing? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from John k. TaylorMost people interested in, or working with, online marketing are well acquainted with the importance of using social media to reach customers and with the buzz that surrounds every new social media platform. The rationale goes along the lines of “the social media giants for online marketing are ...
Views: 448 - Online Advertising – it can help - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from John k. TaylorDon't know the difference between Google's Adsense and Adwords? What about the difference between Flash and an animated gif? Let's take a look at the world of online advertising. Online advertising is growing at a scary rate, and is quickly becoming one of the major advertising media for ...
Views: 447 - Tips For Choosing The Best Web Development Company For Your Needs - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2012 from John k. TaylorWhilst the look and feel of your website is an important part of its creation, the essential work that gets it off the ground occurs behind the scenes. This is known as web development, and it is imperative to ensure that you have the best possible team behind you if you are aiming to succeed in ...
Views: 447 - Why Find A Reputable Office Fitout Expert - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from John k. TaylorOne of the factors that business owners tend to consider then neglect during the office fitout process is hiring an expert to help them undertake the project. They either feel that they are perfectly capable of undertaking a fitout on top of their regular duties, or that they would prefer to ...
Views: 447 - Why You Should Include Live Plants In Your Office Fitout - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2012 from John k. TaylorIncluding plant life in an office fitout has long been a desired feature of employers the world over. They add an interesting focal point for any workplace, as well as adding a pop of colour if you feel your décor is too bland. But there are some employers that feel artificial plants are a good ...
Views: 447 - Elements To Make Your Web Design Effective - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from John k. TaylorThe principle of effective web design is not just to make a webpage prettier, but to make it easier to communicate. However, designers skip this key factor and stuff their website with flashy texts, distracting background, useless graphics, etc. These efforts do nothing rather distract the ...
Views: 446 - Must-Have Chrome Extensions For Every Web Developer - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from John k. TaylorEven though Google Chrome has only been on the scene for a few years, it has captured the attention of many in the web development industry, and for good reason. The web browser is lightening fast (as proven by its quick overtake of Internet Explorer as one of the most popular browsers) and has ...
Views: 446 - Which Language Is The Best For Web Development? - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2012 from John k. TaylorIf you saw the title for this article and started wondering why an English speaking person would attempt doing web development in German or French it is clear that you are very new to the online sphere. When programming code to make the websites that we love so much function, the development ...
Views: 446 - A Closer Look At The ABC’s Of Web Development - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from John k. TaylorThis ABC list is designed to assist those who are completely unfamiliar with the web development process to gain some inside knowledge about some of the programs, languages and other systems that workers frequently use. For more information about the areas you are most interested in, do not ...
Views: 445 - SEO For Mobile Websites - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2012 from John k. TaylorWith smart phones and other mobile devices becoming increasingly popular, it is becoming more important to take into account mobile-specific SEO when it comes to designing websites for these devices. A lot of people wrongly assume that mobile SEO is the same as SEO used in regular computers, but ...
Views: 445 - Use An Office Fitout To Better Reflect Your Brand - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2012 from John k. TaylorWhen clients visit your workplace for the first time, they will develop an assumption about your company and brand the moment they step through that door. Making a great first impression can be the difference between gaining and losing a client. This is why it is important to ensure your office ...
Views: 445 - Tips To Make Working With Your Web Developer Easy - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2012 from John k. TaylorOne of the integral people involved with getting your company’s website off the ground is the web developer – this person is responsible for writing all of the code that makes the site look and act the way you want it to. Whilst working with a developer may not feel like an overly important ...
Views: 444 - Top Applications for Single Phase Motors - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2011 from John k. TaylorSingle phase motors offer high durability, they can last a lifetime with very minimal maintenance. They are often used where three point powers is not available or not practical because they typically do not run as efficiently, although if used in the right application these machines make very ...
Views: 442 - Why an Effective 'About' Page is Important in Web Design - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from John k. TaylorThe 'about' page is usually the second place new visitors go to on your website, after your homepage. As an element of your web design, the about page is very important because it is the greatest opportunity you have for giving your website a human face and reassuring the visitor that your ...
Views: 442 - Web Development And Facebook Applications - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from John k. TaylorThese days, it is not uncommon to walk through your office and see a few people quickly minimize Facebook windows that they were surreptitiously viewing during work hours, or to get onto a train and see commuters updating their statuses from their smart phones or iPads. With the ever-growing ...
Views: 440 - How to Develop a Successful Online Marketing Campaign - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from John k. TaylorThere is no one approach to online marketing. With the development of new technologies there are more and more ways to increase your exposure to potential customers and a good internet marketing campaign uses many different forms of communication. Let's take a look at some of the best ways to ...
Views: 439 - How to Create Office Fitouts to Suit Specific Requirements - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from John k. TaylorNot every business works in the same way, and some have some very specific productivity requirements to ensure the business runs smoothly from day to day. It stands to reason, then, that not every office fitout should be built the same but should instead be tailored to individual requirements. ...
Views: 437 - What Online Marketing Type Do You Prefer? - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2012 from John k. TaylorAt present, there could be nothing as cost effective method of promoting a brand than Internet. This is the best platform one can ever have for business advertisement. Probably, this is the reason why different types of online marketing techniques are being enforced by marketing professionals. ...
Views: 437 - Online Marketing Tips For Boosting Your Website’s Conversion Rates - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2012 from John k. TaylorIf recent trends are to be taken as the norm, it seems that there is a focus on generating traffic to a website in the online marketing world, not in converting this traffic to sales. Whilst it is important to entice potential customers to look at your website, it should be of equal importance ...
Views: 436 - Where To Find Caravans For Sale - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2012 from John k. TaylorWhen beginning the search for a new or used caravan, many first time buyers are confronted with the question of where to look. They know that they can just go down to a dealership, but they want the opportunity to shop around and find the best deal. If you fit into this category, this helpful ...
Views: 436 - The Tools That Should Be In Every Web Development Library - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2012 from John k. TaylorEveryone who works in the web development industry, from the professionals who have decades of experience under the belts to the students who are studying the craft part time, needs a set of tools in their library that are aimed at helping them keep up with the ever changing realm of the ...
Views: 435 - The Best Time Of Year To Look For Caravans For Sale - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2012 from John k. TaylorIf you are looking for caravans for sale, you want to make sure that you get the best possible deal and have a wide variety of choice. Believe it or not, both these things can be drastically different at various times of the year. So when is the best time of year to start looking at vans for ...
Views: 434 - Top 7 Online Marketing Strategies That You Should Be Using - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2012 from John k. TaylorWhen it comes to online marketing, a lot of businesses are tempted to just utilize one or two strategies, cross their fingers and hope for the best. This, however, is not the way you should go about promoting your business – if you want to ensure the best results in terms of sales and garnering ...
Views: 434 - How to Create an Online Marketing Strategy for the Customer Life Cycle - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2011 from John k. TaylorOnline marketing for an eCommerce website must address all areas of the customer buying cycle to be as effective as possible. The customer buying cycle follows the general stages of awareness, consideration, purchase, service and loyalty. While many will recognise that it is important in online ...
Views: 433 - How to Create Inspirational Office Fitouts - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2011 from John k. TaylorThe purpose of any office fitout is to optimise a space to inspire efficient, creative and productive working. This involves both practical changes such as redesigning the use of space to improve work flow and aesthetic choices which contribute to an inspiring and efficient atmosphere. The ...
Views: 433 - Lies Dodgy Online Marketers Tell To Make A Sale - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from John k. TaylorWhen it comes to online marketing, there is a right way and a wrong way to go about doing it. The right way involves creating a relationship with your target audience, nurturing that relationship and listening to their feedback after buying your products or services. The wrong way involves a lot ...
Views: 433 - Getting More SEO Value Out Of Your Social Networking Profiles - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from John k. TaylorThese days, there can be no denying that social networking websites and search engine optimization (SEO) go hand in hand, especially when it comes to promoting your business online. Look at any of the companies with websites that receive a huge number of hits – chances are, they have used their ...
Views: 432 - Online Marketing Trends To Follow For Small Businesses - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from John k. TaylorSmall businesses can sometimes struggle to create an online presence with their marketing schemes. This is not always a reflection on the scheme itself, just that in some instances size really does matter. If you are a small business owner, the most important thing that you can be doing to aid ...
Views: 432 - Questions To Ask When Reviewing A Web Design - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2012 from John k. TaylorWeb designers are quite often forced to undergo a review process for their creations – whether this is a review that they conduct themselves or one that is undertaken by the client, this process is an important one. Knowing what questions people are likely to ask can help you to come up with ...
Views: 432 - SEO Dos and Don’ts - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2011 from John k. TaylorWhen first beginning to implement an SEO strategy into your company website, it can seem like a very daunting task – one that you don’t want to get wrong. The internet is full of advice on what you should and shouldn’t do in SEO, and here are a few of the most important ones: Do: Upload good ...
Views: 432(1 vote) - New Vs. Second Hand Caravans - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from John k. TaylorAs with buying anything new or second hand, a lot of people have their own opinions about which is better when it comes to caravans. Contrary to popular belied, there is nothing wrong with buying a second hand caravan – there are actually plenty of benefits associated with these vans over newer ...
Views: 431 - Four Easy Ways to Make Your Web Design More Effective - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from John k. TaylorThis list contains four very simple ways to optimize your web design, focusing on convenience for the user. Use Content Strategically Obviously, web design is about more than just content. The content you include on your website, however, must always be monitored for relevance. The first ...
Views: 429 - Effective Online Marketing Strategies Part 2 - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2012 from John k. TaylorIn part one of effective online marketing strategies, we looked at social media networking and search engine optimization as vital promotion tools. But these are not the only means that you can use for the effective online marketing of your business. Conventional Marketing Just because you are ...
Views: 428 - When It is Called ‘Great Fall of Web Design’ - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from John k. TaylorInternet is full of tons of websites and thousands are created every day. So, why it is so that not all of them get recognized? Probably because those few web designers miss one key thing and that is the website is not created for them but for the users looking for their needs. When designers ...
Views: 428 - Why You Need To Maintain Bifolding Doors - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from John k. TaylorWe all know that everything needs maintenance if we really want it to look fabulous and work seamlessly. Reasons for the maintenance of bifolding doors are nothing different. In fact, it is more than merely preserving its look and functionality. With more and more people using these doors in ...
Views: 428 - The Questions That May Come Up During A Web Development Project - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2012 from John k. TaylorChoosing to have some web development work completed for your company is not a decision that should be made lightly – this can prove to be a highly expensive investment and, if something goes wrong, you could be out even more than time and money. This is why, during the process, a number of ...
Views: 427 - Breaking Myths Of Web Development - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2012 from John k. TaylorWeb development is severely crucial job that has to be carried out keeping all the possibilities of myths. You can’t really take the risk, if you are aware of the fact that it is the one that solely determines the success of a website. Whilst it becomes necessary to break all those myths, many ...
Views: 426 - Things You Need To Avoid In A Web Design - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from John k. TaylorFor a business to grow and establish itself as a pioneer in the current market scenario is not easy, especially if you are into online business. Still there are many brands that have become a household name. What could be reason for their grand success? Their websites must be containing ...
Views: 426 - Understanding Social Signals For Your SEO Strategy - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from John k. TaylorWhilst a well-planned and thought out search engine optimization (SEO) strategy is the key to creating a successful website, there are a range of components at play that can really affect your efforts. One of the most helpful (and damaging) components for SEO is social media, which has the ...
Views: 426 - Why Use a Specialist Content Writer for SEO? - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2011 from John k. TaylorSearch Engine Optimisation is an essential exercise for any website owner because, essentially, it is the only way to guarantee that search engines such as Google, and therefore relevant visitors, reach your site. Your business has hundreds of thousands of potential customers and clients all ...
Views: 426(1 vote) - Significance of Web Designing and Ways to Select a Proficient Web Design Company - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2011 from John k. TaylorWhen you are taking up online business to make it global you have to be very specific about your requirement and nothing can be taken for granted. After all you are about present your company at international level. As far as website development is concern you need to get it professionally ...
Views: 425 - Strategies To Make Facebook SEO Friendly - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2012 from John k. TaylorIf you are yet to create a Facebook page for your business or company, there is no time like the present for jumping on the bandwagon. These days, if you aren’t on social networking websites you just aren’t going to get noticed. But now that you have a Facebook page or you are setting one up, ...
Views: 425 - Web Development - Top Tips For Website Navigation - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from John k. TaylorPeople surfing net are usually very impatient. If they find any site difficult to understand just because links are not clear to them, chances are that they will leave the page immediately. So, somewhere navigation system of the site plays a key role in web development to determine the ...
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