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- How to Find Practical Office Partitions Solutions - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from John k. TaylorWhen faced with a large, empty office space, it can be difficult to visualise how your eventual workplace should be organised and where office partitions should be installed. Following a logical process for formulating a layout plan, however, can make organising office partitions much easier. ...
Views: 512 - What is the Difference Between AC and DC Electric Motors? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from John k. TaylorElectric motors convert electronic energy into mechanical energy, using either AC or DC electricity. AC and DC electric motors are constructed differently and have different properties. To fully understand the difference between AC and DC electric motors, electricity itself must be understood. ...
Views: 1229 - Why Good Communication is Important in the Web Development Process - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from John k. TaylorWeb development can include a combination of separate complex processes, such as technology design, graphic design and business development. Often a client approaching a website development firm for their first website will have little or no knowledge of the many technical processes involved in ...
Views: 725 - Why Toys and Games are Great Promotional Products - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from John k. TaylorPromotional products can be a fantastic and creative way to generate further awareness for your business, as every customer loves getting something for free. Giving away products for promotion featuring your company logo at industry expos and popular events builds an image of your business as ...
Views: 495 - 5 Common SEO Mistakes - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from John k. TaylorThe practice of Search Engine Optimisation can be very confusing. As search engine algorithms are constantly being updated, what is acceptable one moment is unacceptable the next. Bad SEO practices can not only mean your website obtains mediocre search results, it can also mean your current ...
Views: 552 - 10 Fundamental Online Marketing Tips - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from John k. TaylorOnline marketing is a complex and ever-changing area of expertise. Getting the basics right, however, can begin the transformation from a mediocre online marketing campaign to an incredible one. Interlink: Interlinking means building links that are insular to your website. It is a simple and ...
Views: 410 - Creating a Cohesive Relationship Between Web Design and Web Development - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from John k. TaylorWeb design and web development are both essential components of any web project, but often handled by different people in a team, or even entirely different teams. This can make coordinating the different responsibilities held by web design and web development difficult in any project. ...
Views: 521 - How to Make Good Web Development Decisions - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from John k. TaylorGood decision making processes in web development can save time and money and prevent unexpected nuisances or even disasters. These decision making processes should therefore be applied to all issues in web development, from as sudden server outages, to negotiating with a client or the whole ...
Views: 460 - Why Dust Monitoring is a Health and Safety Essential - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2013 from John k. TaylorRespirable particles, generally smaller than 4 micrometres in diameter, include contaminants such as dust, soil, sand, pollens, engine exhaust and tobacco smoke. Although these particles are not always visible to the human eye, they can pose a considerable and hidden health threat to workers in ...
Views: 512 - 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 - Should SEO Techniques be Used for Images on Websites? - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from John k. TaylorThe considered naming and tagging of images can be a very effective way to improve your SEO efforts. The placement of keywords in image tags is just as useful as in the textual content of your website. It is important to avoid the temptation to stuff keywords into these 'hidden' tags as the ...
Views: 383 - What is Web 2.0 and What Does it Mean for Web Design? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from John k. TaylorThe term Web 2.0 does not refer to any technical updates in the web, but rather a cumulative change in the way both software developers and eventual consumers use the internet. This term can apply to any web design or web application that has a focus on user generated content and collaboration ...
Views: 399 - How to Create Web Designs for Different Ages - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from John k. TaylorWhile most adults will be comfortable with using many different forms of technology, and thus able to navigate through well designed websites easily, children and the elderly have vastly different needs when it comes to web design. When designing for children, a different set of different design ...
Views: 421 - 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 - What is Defensive Web Design? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from John k. TaylorDefensive web design assumes that people won't always use the website as it is intended. It takes for granted that humans make errors, and website design needs to accommodate those inevitable errors. Defensive design thus makes a website much more user friendly, as users will not be estranged ...
Views: 481 - Key Web Development Terms and What They Mean - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2011 from John k. TaylorIt's hard enough to understand what the term “web development” means, without having to then get a grasp on all the jargon that is commonly used in the web development industry. For some reason the IT industry tends to complicate everything by using acronyms widely, perhaps no more so than in ...
Views: 552 - 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) - What Role do Social Media Strategists Play in Online Marketing? - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2011 from John k. TaylorNew developments in IT and the booming online marketing industry have translated to the recent creation of a lot of new job titles and position duties that simply weren't around a few years ago. One of the biggest movements in the World Wide Web of late is of course social media and social ...
Views: 634(1 vote) - Are PPC Ads Useful for SEO? - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2011 from John k. TaylorTo begin answering the question of whether pay per click advertising is an effective method of SEO, it's important to understand that, while both exercises can put your website on the first page of search engine results, PPC ads are not technically an SEO tactic, but rather an alternative to ...
Views: 459 - Three Winter Corporate Uniform Essentials for Men - by Submitted on May 25, 2011 from John k. TaylorWe often don't pay much attention to the different elements of the corporate uniform, considering that not much can be done to make our workwear more stylish or more comfortable. However, sometimes we probably do wish there were a greater array of corporate workwear options, especially in winter ...
Views: 730 - What is Google's +1 and What Does it Mean for SEO? - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from John k. TaylorWhen it comes to the internet, Google pretty much rules. It's the largest and most powerful search engine in the world and it's always one step ahead of those working in SEO, often making changes to its operation that throw a spanner in web design, development and search engine optimisation ...
Views: 419 - Paid Advertising VS. Organic SEO - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from John k. TaylorIf you are a relatively new website owner and are just setting out in the business of online marketing for your company, you will firstly need to understand that there are two key methods of advertising your business on the internet. These are paid advertisements (or Pay Per Click ads) and free ...
Views: 389 - How to spice up your corporate uniform - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from John k. TaylorSunday nights can be totally depressing – not many full-time workers would disagree. Not only are the weekend's fun times over and the seemingly endless work week looming, but it's time to put away the party shoes, pretty dresses, comfortable jeans and stylish blouses and haul out the boring old ...
Views: 2035 - What can social media sites teach us about web design? - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from John k. TaylorLet's face it, social media and social networking sites are one of the hugest things to hit the online world in recent years. It's possible to spend hours and hours a day on YouTube – you may not get any work done on your other tasks and chores – but you're guaranteed to never get bored! ...
Views: 369 - Four Reasons Why Customised Web Design is a Worthy Investment - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from John k. TaylorOne of the first decisions that a new business owner will need to make in terms of their company website is whether to choose a template or customised web design base. To know why customised web design is a more valuable choice you must first understand that a template design website is one ...
Views: 624(1 vote) - What determines the cost of a web design? - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from John k. TaylorThe range of charges that you can expect to pay for a web design vary enormously, from a few hundred dollars to a million or more – but what exactly determines the differences in cost between websites? And does price really make a difference in terms of how effective a promotional exercise your ...
Views: 463(1 vote) - What determines the cost of a web design? - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from John k. TaylorThe range of charges that you can expect to pay for a web design vary enormously, from a few hundred dollars to a million or more – but what exactly determines the differences in cost between websites? And does price really make a difference in terms of how effective a promotional exercise your ...
Views: 463(1 vote) - Three ways web development can help the environment - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from John k. TaylorLike all technological processes that rely on energy resources and man-made hardware, web development is an industry that can have significant negative impacts on the health of our environment. The kinds of applications, games and sites produced in web development are likely to be accessed by ...
Views: 502 - Three Principles of Good Web design - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from John k. TaylorFor someone who has never paid too much attention to websites, beside what they're offering for free or the important information that can be found on them, it would be easy to think that it doesn't take a great amount of skill to put one together. Splash on a few colored images, pick a vibrant ...
Views: 500 - Considering a template web design? Think Again - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from John k. TaylorIf you are a new business owner, just setting out on your first web design adventure, you are probably being bombarded by a huge amount of information concerning the various choices and approaches available when it comes to web page design, web development, search engine optimisation and online ...
Views: 529 - 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 - 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 - Handy tips you can use to improve SEO on your website - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from John k. TaylorGetting your website ready for search engines, or making it SEO friendly, can be tricky which is why it’s a good idea to get someone experienced to help and point you in the right direction. However there are some simple steps that you can take to get the process started and to help your SEO ...
Views: 464 - Social Networking and Business - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from John k. TaylorEver wondered if Facebook or Twitter could enhance your business? How about MySpace? Have you ever heard of LinkedIn? Social networking sites are huge. Facebook is the most popular website in the world, Twitter is in the top 20. So how can you harness these sites for your business? Firstly, ...
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