Creating a Website – Saving Money!
Posted on August 21, 2010 in Articles, Blog, Marketing, Web DevelopmentDid you ever hear that outsourcing may save you a lot of time and money? That’s very true: if you don’t know how to cook, but need to organize event with food, you will hire a catering service. If you are not a professional security guard – you will not take care of the security of your venture. You will hire professional security guards. But for some reason everyone thinks that they know how to make websites, disregarding the fact that it’s a knowledge which you don’t learn overnight. And even over two or three nights.
If you are not a professional web developer, you may not know a lot of details that are crucial for effective work of a website. I can’t stress it enough, it’s very important that any website is done by or under supervision of a professional web developer. Otherwise a lot of money and – what’s even worse – time can be wasted for a website that is not going to work properly.
Let’s play a little game. I will ask you questions, and you answer sincerely – no peaking and looking for the answers online. What we need – is to determine if you are ready to even start working on your own website. Now, this is for you. I don’t require you to send me a proof of all positive answers. You will know yourself if what is asked of you below is anything that is familiar to you…
Content is the king!
Posted on August 1, 2010 in Blog, Web DevelopmentI believe that a project must start with content. The content defines a web site structure, and the structure defines the way a web site will be navigated. Clear and simple navigation requires certain graphic and technical solutions. Content always shows the most efficient path to building a project. This is why I pay a lot of attention to the content itself, the wording, and the logic of the text model.
Common Web Development Mistakes
Posted on May 15, 2010 in Blog, Usability, SEO, Web Development- Using graphics for simply formatted text
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Why do you try to cut the search engines attempt to crawl your site? Do not use graphics for text formatted with fonts that exist on any computer. You will save the download speed, place on the server and good image among your colleagues. Neither use JPGs for text – they create a “dirty” halo around the letters.
- Bad content organization
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When there is a lot of content on your website, it should be well organized. Visitors read from left to right, and the further they move into the site, the less visitors stay with you if you do not make it easy for them to read.
The rule is: if you think that some copy is important, put it in the beginning, where everyone can see it, don’t make your visitors to scroll and dig for the important message you want to pass them.
- Using more than 2 different types of fonts in one design
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The only exception when the 3rd font type is used in the logo.
Website Analysis – Websites With Multiple Pop Up Advertising
Posted on December 22, 2009 in Usability, SEO, Web Development, Website AnalysisWhat non pornographic websites have multiply pop ups that are advertisement? Make sure that they all pop up on the home page, and that they are not pop up ads that advertise their own website.
Website Analysis – Marketing Services
Posted on December 21, 2009 in Web Design, Web Development, Website AnalysisAny comments to improve this website is most welcome – http://contractmarketing.services.officelive.comem>
Website Analysis – How Can We Enhance Your Experience?
Posted on May 1, 2009 in Usability, SEO, Web Development, Website Analysis
Please visit www.ipevo.comand let me know:
- What is your 1st impression?
- Were you compelled to find our store?
- What could we do to be more compelling?
- Did you see any messaging that seemed awkward?
Website Analysis – Website User Testing
Posted on April 25, 2009 in Usability, SEO, Web Development, Website AnalysisA web design company see currently redesigning our company website. It is due to be completed in 2/3 weeks but before we carry out final editing we would like to get some opinions on it so we can incorporate these into final design before the site goes live. I would love to hear some tips, opinions, advice on what you think of it today and any changes you think we need to incorporate into it before it goes live.
