November 2011
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Four Steps to Designing a Professional Website
Since everyone and their parent company is on the web, you must take steps to professionalize the look and presentation of your website. In a way, you are competing against these other companies. If a web viewer does not appreciate your company’s web presence, they can seek out ten other companies that sell the same products or services. You do not have to be a design artist to make your...
July 2010
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The Importance Of Fresh Content
Fresh content that is updated on a regular basis is one of the most important elements involved in search engine optimisation. Even though a website may have been highly optimised, rankings will typically only be able to reach a certain level and not increase any further without the use of fresh content. The rate at which your website should feature fresh content can vary from a daily to a monthly...
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Websites & Web Browsers
One of the most difficult aspects to designing web pages and full sites is the process of ensuring compatibility with the dozens of different web browsers currently on the market today. In the past, this was simple. There was either Internet Explorer for Windows users, Safari for Apple Macintosh users, and Opera Freehand for Linux/Unix users. And the standard for website optimization was usually...
June 2010
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“Quick Website Design Tip - Plan a websites navigation and file structure on...”
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Great Websites Need Great Domain Names
So you have mastered web design, followed all the tips to avoid newcomer’s mistakes, and now have a great website ready to view. Before you can put it out there for the world to enjoy, you will need a good domain name. Your business and the domain name you choose will be together until “death do you part” (or something close to that). Your repeat customers will learn your domain name, and will...
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Getting Started in the World of Website Design
Whether you are just starting out in the crazy world that is web design, or have a little experience under your belt, the top question is: what do I do next? The following information might help guide you into a better understanding of the path of being a web designer.
The number one thing you can do to advance your career in web design is to keep on learning. You may have a degree, but that...
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The Importance of a Sitemap
A sitemap is a special type of webpage that details all of the other pages that are included in that website. This list is typically organized using a hierarchical manner. The purpose of the sitemap is to assist visitors as well as search engines in locating the pages on that site. As a result, it is one of the most crucial aspects of your website and one that you cannot afford to overlook when...
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Common Mistakes in Website Design
There are some common web design mistakes that even the best in the field may be guilty of making. Some of these practices may have worked in the beginning of the Internet revolution, but are now considered outdated. These mistakes may actually push users away, rather than draw them in.
A large, never-ending wall of text can be daunting to Internet users that desire fast information in...
“Quick SEO Tip - Your website content needs to appeal to human visitors. Making...”
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How to Write Content that Is SEO Friendly
The goal of content writing that is SEO friendly is to offer high quality and informative content for visitors, while also increasing search engine rankings. Content that is keyword rich should have repeats of certain keywords only a few times each. It should also be broad in nature and informative enough to attract visitors to the site. High quality content may also make use of methods for...
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The Importance of Having a Website That Is SEO...
Naturally, everyone wants their website to be unique and attractive. A variety of efforts are put into making the website as attractive as possible, while also attracting more visitors. To achieve the best results, it is important for your website to have an appealing design, as well as include elements that are common to the most successful website layouts. There are several valid points that...
“Quick Website Design Tip - Only add a blog to your website if you will have the...”
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Four Things You Need To Know Before You Design a...
Websites are interesting things. They can be incredibly tough to navigate, at least the bad ones, but they are essential in the 21st century for so much of what we read, what we learn, and what we admire. They can be utilitarian workhorses or works of digital beauty, and the best ones are often both at the same time. In addition, most designers tend to focus on one of these qualities at the...
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The First Post
Hello and welcome to webwords.tumblr.com.
As this is the first post on this blog the content is looking a little thin at the moment but this should all change pretty soon. This blog will feature lots of articles related to the subject of website design and hopefully there should be plenty to read in only a few weeks time from now.
The appearance of the site will also be developed as well to give...