Playboy Calendar 2009

Playboy Calendar 2009


Playboy reviews UK sales displays
By Duncan Bartlett
BBC News, business reporter, Brussels

 
Playboy has always claimed to be more than a pornographic magazine


Playboy has said it will review how its products are sold in the UK after one retailer placed its branded stationery near merchandise for children.

The shop display prompted an angry reaction from the Reverend Tim Jones, who pulled it down and complained the firm was selling directly to children.

Playboy Enterprises said goods bearing its famous bunny logo were aimed primarily at 18 to 34 year olds.

Playboy said it was surprised the goods were "inappropriately positioned".

Mr Jones says his protest at a branch of Stationery Box in York was prompted by anger at finding Playboy goods next to items bearing pictures of Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh.

He said it was "wicked" to groom children for their commercial exploitation by the sex industry.

Playboy said: "We will be reviewing this situation immediately."

"We clearly did not authorise, nor approve, the placement of our product next to well-known children's characters," it added.

'Urban, trendy'

Playboy was founded in 1953 by the American entrepreneur Hugh Hefner. It is best known as a magazine, featuring pictures of naked women.

Playboy's boss Christie Hefner, daughter of the founder, said that her company has been targeting females rather than children, and that 80% of the people who buy the firm's branded goods were women.
     They are normalising pornography by making their brand a household name
Beatriz Concejo, Object


Under her leadership, goods bearing the bunny logo - a rabbit's head wearing a bow tie - can be found on everything from pillow cases to dustbins.

"Our products represent a brand that is urban, trendy, stylish and sophisticated," she told the BBC.

Gareth Pitman who teaches branding at the University College of the Creative Arts said Playboy had been clever in how they had used their image.

"They have looked at the positives in their imagery and played along with that, particularly the aspirational aspects of a Playboy lifestyle," he said.

"There will be people who are shocked but I do not think the company will be too worried if it cannot convert them."

'R-rated movie'

Not everyone agrees and for some observers the company and its logo represents little other than a firm which profits from pornography.

While branded goods make up a chunk of its earnings, most of Playboy's other income comes from broadcasting, including adult pay TV channels with explicit content.

"By making their brand acceptable they're making everything they do acceptable, including the pornography they promote through their TV channels," said Beatriz Concejo from the pressure group Object.

"They are normalising pornography by making their brand a household name."

Playboy is used to criticism and claims that its is simply giving consumers a choice.

"We all understand that young people, both young women and young men, aspire to grow up and I am sure that there are young women who would love to wear Playboy merchandise," said Playboy boss Ms Hefner.

"Whether they should or not is up to their parents to decide, in much the same the way parents have to decide whether someone who is a minor is ready and mature enough to see an R-rated movie."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7415538.stm

Playboy Calendar 2009

Web Publishing Guide for the Beginning Entrepreneur (Part 1)

Web Publishing Guide for the Beginning Entrepreneur (Part 1)



The best things don't come easy. - Quoted

The finished web pages in your hands could be likened to a painting by Michelangelo without the Sistine Chapel. In your case, the Sistine Chapel would be the web server to host your web site masterpiece.

This is the first part of a series of articles touching on various aspects of publishing on the web. In this edition, we will dwell on the aspect of domain name and web hosting.

Domain Name
First, you need to register your domain name. FYI, a domain name is the location of your web site on the Internet, just like http://www.internetmarketinglearningcenter.com.

You should have your own domain name if you envision yourself to be a successful Internet entrepreneur. BTW, the domain name you have registered with some free hosting services is not too professional to be used for your business operation. Unless you are on some form of an experiment, get your own domain name. The cost of getting one has considerably gone down than say five or two years ago.

People would take your product or service seriously if you do have your own domain name. There are a host of domain name registrars out on the Net for you to choose from.

Before you go out and register your domain name, check it out first if the domain name you are planning to register is still available. There are a number of free services to check the names of registered domain names on the web.

If you check my web site you will find a listing of better domain name checkers. It will save you a lot of time. Some of these free services offer domain name registration - for a fee, of course.

Web Hosting
After you have decided on - and subsequently registered - your domain name, the next big task is for you to find a host server to which your domain name will be pointing to.

The choice of your web site host is crucial enough to be left to guesswork. For one, a downtime in your host's server will severely impact your online operation. The profit returns of your business will be at stake.

Tip: You often come across an advertisement that says: "We guarantee 99.9% uptime." Come to think of it, a 0.1% downtime translates close to 9 hours within a year that your web site can not be accessed by your clients. Can you afford this? My advice is for you to do your math if a web host is giving you this type of advert.

Web Hosting Checklist
The following checklist will help you select a reliable and efficient web site host:

- Does it offer 24/7 technical support?
- Does it have a reliable performance record? (Go for the near zero per cent server downtime)
- Does it offer a fast connection speed?
- Does it offer a quick and easy access to your log files?
- Are CGI scripts allowed for your package?
- Is autoresponder services being offered?

Web Server Categories
There are three types of web hosting services you can categorize web servers. List down these three categories and put under the appropriate item the name of the web host you are evaluating. Two things worth checking are pricing and performance record of the web host.

Offhand, a web host could fall into three types, namely, cheap web hosting, affordable web hosting, and free web servers. For reasons already discussed above, you have to opt out the free web hosting type, if you want to make serious your Internet business venture.

My web site at http://www.internetmarketinglearningcenter.com conducted a study on the cheap and affordable web hosting services. You may want to check it out yourself. It may save you time.

Tip: You can get cheap web hosting for as low as $0.50 a month. Some web hosts claim to offer free web hosting if you register your domain name with them. Check this out very carefully because the cost of the web hosting may already be added to the cost of the domain name registration. See if the cost of domain name registration is high compared to the web host's competitors. Also check out the performance record of the web host.

Uploading Web Files to the Server
After you have registered your domain name and signed a web host, the next big task is uploading your files to the host's server. The popular and traditional way of transferring files to your web host's server is via an FTP program (for Windows) and Fetch (for Macintosh). If you belong to the 95 per cent of the computing population (i.e., Windows based), the best FTP program for you is still the WS-FTP software. You can download if for free from the web.

Most web hosts offer control panels where you can directly browse your file source and upload the files to the server. In this case, there's no need for you to use an FTP program.

Tip: Some web hosts offer state of the art control panels. Others have amateurish control panels. You have to choose between simplicity and time-consuming operation. My advice is for you to choose the easy to operate panel that offers hassle-free transferring of files.

About the Author:
Rick Tanzo is the webmaster of the InternetMarketingLearningCenter.com. The site offers simple, fast and easy way to learn Internet marketing and home based business, free downloads and guide to some of the best deals online. Discover some of the best home based business opportunities today. Visit http://www.internetmarketinglearningcenter.com.

MORE RESOURCES:
   RELATED ARTICLES
Do You Really Need A Website?
Nope. You certainly don't need a website.
Speed Up Or Lose Out! How To Improve Your Websites Download Speed
So your web site's online and you've got high rankings in the search engines attracting lots of visitors. But the statistics tell you most of them are leaving after viewing just one page, what's gone wrong?One possible cause could be a slow download speed of your web site's homepage or the web site as a whole.
The Testimonial Trick
One of the most popular methods of traffic generation is the link exchange. Not only can they generate fairly targeted traffic from other related web sites, the number of quality links to your site is also a major factor determining your web site's ranking in major search engines like Google.
Content - the Key to Long Term Success
Every day internet marketers are inundated with the latest fad or must have program. But the one tried and true asset which is vitally important to the long term success of your online business is valuable CONTENT.
Quality of Your Text Layout and Design
Why is the quality of your text layout and design important on your web site? For the simple reason that people tends to stay longer on a web site that radiates quality and simplicity.Why?Because it gives you a more professional impression and the text is easy to read.
How to Hire a Web Designer/Programmer for Your Website
Hire a designer or a programmer for your website is a daunting for any business entrepreneur. Remember that you're the important part of a design process.
How to Get Your Visitors to Create Content for Your Website
An ongoing challenge for webmasters today is to provide fresh content that gives visitors a reason to return to their site. Unless you have a full-time staff dedicated to creating regular content, the time involved can be crippling.
Why Use Professional Web Site Designers For Your Next Web Development Project?
Probably you know someone who has created a web site all by himself or herself. So if they can do it why use a professional at all? Can't you create your own business or organization's web site in your spare time and without the services of a professional web site designer? The answer is probably, yes.
Some File Naming Tricks for Your Online Home Based Business Web Pages
Conventional Wisdom states you should use Sub-Directories to organize your web Pages. Unfortunately the Page Indexing Tools Penalize your Page Rankings when you Do this, Many of the Page Ranking Algorithms in use today deem that pages closed to your Root are of a Higher Value then pages that are further away from your root.
Web Site Design Mistakes - Database Parameters In URLs
Creating a web site takes thought, planning and execution. Unfortunately, many designs are dead in the water before they are even published as far as search engine optimization is concerned.
Flash Web Design - The Wave of the Future?
There are two camps when it comes to flash web design, those who believe it is the wave of the future and those who do not. To decide which camp you want to be part of, you of course need to learn a little bit about flash web design and try it out as well to see how you feel.
Tips for Getting More Sales From Your Website
(1) Create a Direct Response Website, with the minimum number of pages possible (e.g.
To Hire or Not to Hire a Website Designer
In the early years of the internet the actual design of a website was either very basic or had to be done using a software package that needed a specialist to use it. Not surprisingly, website designers were in short supply and could command huge fees for their services.
Make Your Web Site User-Friendly
You can create a website that attracts customers, not repels them, with a little common sense advice.Everyone wants an attractive professional looking website.
Using Graphic Design on Your Website
Almost everything is available on the web? products, services, e-books, software, audios, videos, membership sites, or newsletters. Regardless of what you're promoting, there's a never-ending supply of prospects and customers on the world-wide-web.
Free Website Design Tips
In this article I will give a few tips of where to find a low cost web design company and also about the best ways of producing a quality website.How many people or companies are advertising their services for website design?The answer is a great deal.
Images: How To Make Them To Load Fast On Your Web Pages?
1. Use .
Maximising Web Site Viewability - Resolution
This is my second article on maximising web site viewability. Analysing screen resolution data.
How To Make It Easy For Your Web Designer To Build Your Website
You have an idea for a website and you are now looking for somebody to build you the site. You want it to be a smooth ride, and want to have a good working relationship with your web designer.
Good Content Pays!
Traffic to a site can be a blessing or a curse. Visitors who find what they are looking for, are engaged in what the site offers, and/or come away with a positive impression become the site owner's best allies and customers.
http://venteinternet.blogspot.com |
http://pusatinternetmarketing.blogspot.com |
http://webandblogdesign.blogspot.com

Creating Your First Website? Your Options - Web-Design

Creating Your First Website? Your Options

Creating your own website is great fun! But how is it done? Well, there
are five main options, read this carefully and choose which one you think
is best for you!

Use software you already have:

You may not know this, but you can actually use Microsoft Word to create
webpages! This is great, since you can save yourself the cost of buying
expensive new software. Just create your document as you would do
normally, and then just select "Save As" from the File menu. A new window
will open, choose where you want to save your page, give it a name and
then select "Webpage" from the drop- down box next to "Save As Type".
Click save and thats it - you have a webpage ready to be uploaded to your
host's servers! For more information, check out this simple tutorial on
creating webpages with Word.

The downside is that since Word isn't really a proper webdesign
application, you'll find it impossible to create anything like a
"professional" site, but if you only need something very simple, it'll do
just fine. Also, the quality of code that Word produces is very poor, so
unless your website is reasonably plain, it will be slow to load.

Use an Online Sitebuilder:

There are number of website on the internet which give you all the tools
you need to build and host your website ready to use in one place. For a
beginner these sites are great, since they're aimed at people wanting a
quick, easy way to build a website without spending ages learning all the
technical ins and outs. Most of them offer a large range of "template"
designs along with a simple "what-you-see-is-what-you- get" editor with
which you can personalise the design with your own logos and content. Once
you're done personalising, just click save and the site is ready and
online - easy. You can also update your website whenever you want as well,
and since the fees are on a low monthly subscription basis you can avoid
paying the heavy upfront costs that you would have if you hired a designer
or bought specialist software. However, some of them run ads on your
website and only offer a limited range of advanced features; which may be
frustrating to more advanced users. We strongly recommend you try 2Clicks
(see link below), they have a great range of templates and features, don't
run ads on your site and offer excellent value for money.

Buy specialist web design software:

There are a number of specialist web design applications which are used by
the professionals to create their websites. By far the best (in my humble
opinion) is Macromedia's Dreamweaver. These powerful software packages
install on your computer and run offline like any of the office
applications. Since they're specially designed for website building, the
range of features and functions is very impressive and allow you to do
just about anything you could want with much greater ease and simplicity
that if you are trying to work with something like Word. However, they
don't come cheap; last time I checked, Dreamweaver cost something like
$400. Also, since they're not aimed at beginners, you may find them a
little complicated to start with. But if you're planning on creating and
managing several websites then this could be an option worth considering.

Hire a professional web designer:

Sure hiring a professional isn't the cheap option, but it is almost
certainly the surest way to get a really high-quality result (unless of
course you hire a really bad designer of course!). But how to choose
someone? Well I would recommend that you choose someone reasonably local.
Offshoring is great, but it makes the job of monitoring their progress a
lot more difficult, and there's nothing quite like having someone you can
meet with face to face to discuss the project, or who's there for you on
the end of the phone when you need help. It also makes organising payments
more simple as well as holding them responsible if it all goes wrong!
Always check someone's portfolio carefully. Have they done projects like
yours in the past, and would you be happy to recieve a site like their
previous ones if you hired them? Ask your friends if they can recommend
someone.

Deciding how much you are prepared to pay for a professional is a
difficult question. Everyone offers a different level of service, and the
quality of the final product will vary significalty depending on who you
hire. Whatever you do; get multiple quotes!! And compare them on price,
quality and service. I would also strongly advice against choosing the
cheapest person/company automatically - it could prove to be a very false
economy in the long term!

Learn to program in html:

Since most pages are written in a code/language called HTML, you can
create your own websites by directly writting in this language. Its
certainly a lot easier than learning Russian, but it will take a good week
at least to get to grips even just the very basics. Assuming you enjoy
technical challenges! A good book can be a great help.

If you are really serious about building websites like a pro, learning to
hard code websites directly in html is an option worth considering. That
said, many professional webdesigners don't know much about hard coding
html themselves - with professional software like dreamweaver there isn't
too much need for it. However, learning to program in html is definitely
the cheapest way to build your own website, plus it can be a great
learning experience!

To code in html all you need software-wise is a simple piece of software
like notepad, which comes free with windows. You literally just type the
code into a new notepad document, click save, upload it to a webserver and
thats it! If you're looking for a good html tutorial, check out the NCSA
beginner's guide to HTML.

Steven is part of London Web Designer Cleartide's team in charge of
managing Create A Website and 2Clicks.com - the easiest way to build a
website - They specialise in web design, development and strategy.

MORE RESOURCES:
RELATED ARTICLES
Five Common Web Design Mistakes
There are often many mistakes encountered when creating a webpage or
website. Learn about the top five website mistakes, and how to avoid them.
HTML - A Website Language Explained - For Over 35s
This is a very perfunctory look at the website code HTML, for those who
never did any kind of Computer Studies at school and have never had the
need or opportunity to look 'under the skirt' of your average website.
There's nothing that an experienced webmaster will find here that's not
very basic, but for those who have just begun to discover the 'website'
and especially those venturing into.
Leave Those Links Blue!
Don't mess with those links! When you're designing your site, you should
leave your text links in their natural state--blue and underlined. We all
want to be creative and not do the bland, expected, normal thing.
Web Publishing Guide for the Beginning Entrepreneur (Part 1)
The best things don't come easy. - QuotedThe finished web pages in your
hands could be likened to a painting by Michelangelo without the Sistine
Chapel.
Website Design: Redecorate Your Web Site To Increase Sales
Getting traffic to your website is not the only factor that affects your
sales.Your website has to be powerful enough to convert these traffic and
visitors to buyers.
Top Ten Ways to Increase Web Sales - Part 2
You have only 10 seconds to impress your potential buyer. Your Web site
visitors don't care about you.
Basic Web Design Principles
Home PageHome page should clearly indicate what the site is about. Provide
top level navigation on the first page, your logo, and tell to the visitor
what he can found on your web site.
Welcoming Your Website Visitors
Imagine you're going on a blind date. You've heard wonderful things about
this person, and in your heart of hearts you're thinking -- hoping -- this
might just be "the one.
How To Design Your Web Site With CSS
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) allows you to create fast loading pages,
increase your search engine rankings, and modify your whole site with one
style sheet. So why don't more people use them? This is because they got
so used to html design and are afraid or too lazy to upgrade their skills.
How To Rescue Your Graphic Design Project When All Else Fails
Whether you're giving a critical sales presentation to a client, producing
visuals for a meeting, event, trade show or seminar, or unveiling the new
company logo before an audience of shareholders, top-notch graphics will
help ensure that you, your products, and your message receive the
attention they deserve.Yet when you decide to do the graphics in-house to
reduce turnaround time or cut expenses, those logos, photos, charts,
graphs, pictures, timelines, illustrations, etc.
Choosing A Web Designer : A Plan to Guide You Through The Minefield
Choosing a web designer can seem like a daunting task. They come in all
shapes and sizes - from freelancers working at home to glossy new media
agencies, and there is as much variation in prices and service as there is
in size.
The Secrets to Successfully Learning Basic HTML
If you'd like to create/maintain a website, having some HTML knowledge is
necessary in order to create a standard page on the web. Learning the HTML
basics is easy and should take less than an hour.
Selling Multiple Products? Avoid These Top Blunders
When your web site sells more than a dozen items, you may face a fierce
challenge of helping shoppers find what they are looking for. You'll need
to classify products into categories, but these will serve as obstacles
and even deal killers if those categories do not match those in the heads
of shoppers.
Website Sales: Discover 10 Mesmerizing Insider's Tricks To Ignite Your
Sales
Marketing is not an easy skill to acquire.It requires patience and a lot
of efforts in conducting many tests and improvement to get it right.
Tips for Getting More Sales From Your Website
(1) Create a Direct Response Website, with the minimum number of pages
possible (e.g.
Good Websites Stand Out From The Masses Of Boring, Hard To Travel Sites
Good websites stand out from the masses of boring, hard to travel, and
overly commercial sites that now rule our Cyberspace. Interactivity and
integrity are necessary for a site to become a hub of activity.
Your Web Site Is A Wonderland: What Picassos Art Taught Me About
Persuasive Design
Whenever singer John Mayer sings his romantic song, "Your Body is a
Wonderland", I can't help but think of web sites and usability. As a
usability consultant, I see the devotion to his lover, and the time he
spent uncovering every detail of her being, as the way most web site
designers think we approach their web sites.
Web Usability: The Basics
What is web usability & why is it important?Web usability is about making
your website in such a way that your site users can find what they're
looking for quickly and efficiently. A usable website can reap huge
benefits on to your website and your business.
Elements of Graphic Design for Your Website
We've all seen them. Poorly designed web sites that make you cringe as
soon as they load.
Web Design: Use it to Showcase the Message
If you are designing a web site for which the achievement of high
conversion rates is a priority, focus your design efforts on showcasing
and highlighting the content and copy.For sites where conversion rates are
a priority, the primary purpose of design should be to present the message
in such a way that it delivers the maximum impact.

--
http://venteinternet.blogspot.com |
http://pusatinternetmarketing.blogspot.com |
http://webandblogdesign.blogspot.com

Creating a Favicon - Web-Design

Creating a Favicon

Once, I attempted to create a favicon (the little graphic in the URL
address box) for this Web site, but never did finish the work until now. I
used a free program that allowed me to copy and paste an image to create
an icon, but I believe it has spyware so I won't share its name. There are
many icon creators out there.

In Photoshop (or whatever drawing program you have), I created a 16x16
pixel workspace. Added what I wanted in the icon (never could come up with
a logo for the site, so I stuck with the m), select all (CTRL+A), copy
(CTRL+C), and pasted it into the suspicious program. There, I saved it as
"favicon.ico" and uploaded the file to my server.

It won't work yet. First, add a line to the of the index page. Here's the
line to add using XHTML standard formatting (if you're using HTML, leave
off the / at the end of the line):

MORE RESOURCES:
RELATED ARTICLES
Developing Your Winning Web Site Strategy
Your web site is the key to your success on the Internet. You can use your
web site to build your brand, increase sales, generate more leads, slash
costs, and much more.
Selling Multiple Products? Avoid These Top Blunders
When your web site sells more than a dozen items, you may face a fierce
challenge of helping shoppers find what they are looking for. You'll need
to classify products into categories, but these will serve as obstacles
and even deal killers if those categories do not match those in the heads
of shoppers.
The Proper Way to Use Images
Most people will agree there is nothing more annoying than going to a site
and it taking forever and a day to download all the images just so you can
see the site. Then after waiting, realizing that the site is completely
ugly, irrelevant,or not what you thought is was, and wasting your time.
Eight Website Pitfalls, and How to Avoid Them
Clutter: Too much noise, too much text, and too little white space mean
that customers ignore the content. Customers often scan pages quickly,
only reading titles or input prompts until they reach the content they
want.
What Content to Publish on Your Website
Many businesses want a simple website where they tell people what their
business is about, some information on the products they offer and a means
of contacting them.However, content is vital in the growth of your
Internet presence.
Is a Web Site Builder Right for You?
A web site builder can be a real life saver to someone without advanced
HTML knowledge or tools. Web site builders allow a relative newbie to the
internet create a professional website in very little time.
Free Web Design Advice
In this article I will give advice and tips of where to find a low cost
website design company and also about the best ways of producing a cool
website.How many people or companies are advertising their services for
web design?The answer is a great deal.
Web Design for Ecommerce
Your website is your tool for showing the online community an image of
your Drop Ship retail business. Whether or not your business succeeds
depends heavily on your website.
Secrets to Using Color on Your Website and Common Pitfalls to Avoid
Colors have long been known to have psychological affects on mood and
interpretation. So, when you are designing your website, you should keep
in mind the influence color might have on your visitors.
How to Choose a Website Design Company
The internet is full of web design companies pleading for your business.
They all look great! Not sure which company to select? By following these
simple steps, you'll be able to select the perfect designer for your
business.
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Webmasters
A highly effective website will always reflect its highly effective
webmaster. Throughout the years of doing a number of websites, I've seen
quite a few effective webmasters all over the web and I would like to
share to you their successes by exploring on this topic: "Seven Habits of
Highly Effective Webmasters.
You Need RSS, Atom, and ROR/RDF Codes on Your Website--Now You Need Google
Sitemap as Well!
Do you have a website? If so, you need an ROR XMLNS code button which
leads to a full ROR/RDF code page for your website. This code tells search
engines all about the special details you input into the code about your
website.
Converting Print Advertising For Use On The Web - A How-To
Contrary to the beliefs of some, advertising for web and print are very
different. Converting print ads for use on the web is very tricky.
Content - the Key to Long Term Success
Every day internet marketers are inundated with the latest fad or must
have program. But the one tried and true asset which is vitally important
to the long term success of your online business is valuable CONTENT.
Create Favorite Icon
Favorite icon appears to the left of your link in either address bar or in
favorites menu of your browser. It gives your website more personality,
better visibility in favorites menu and is easy to create.
Leave Those Links Blue!
Don't mess with those links! When you're designing your site, you should
leave your text links in their natural state--blue and underlined. We all
want to be creative and not do the bland, expected, normal thing.
The Next Marketing Tool: Deisgn
Design sells. It's something that all of us know, but few of us
consciously acknowledge.
How to Create a Favicon for Your Web Site
One of the simplest things you can do to give your site 'identity' and to
make it stand out from other sites is to use a favicon (favourite icon).
They are the little logos that go next to the website listing in your
favourites folder, and pop up in other places, (depending on your browser
and operating system).
Dont Lose The Sale In The Internets Last Three Feet
In retailing there is a saying that sales are made in the last three feet.
What this means is that no matter what you have done with your marketing,
the final purchase decision is made when a customer is in-store, with the
product in front of them.
Website Registration Roadmap - How to Create Your Own Website in 7 Easy
Steps
Creating your own website is actually easy in today's world of affordable
and free web hosts and website building software. Fortunately, even if you
have no Internet experience at all you can simply follow directions and
build your own website in seven easy steps.

--
http://venteinternet.blogspot.com |
http://pusatinternetmarketing.blogspot.com |
http://webandblogdesign.blogspot.com

Quality Website Design At An Affordable Price - Web-Design

Quality Website Design At An Affordable Price

I always have people asking me if I know of anybody who can build them a
website which is affordable but also professional looking. They want the
website to be search engine friendly, there is no point in having a
website if no one can see it, and fully optimised.

I am sure there are many people looking for something similar. In my
opinion you should not have to spend a lot of money for such a service.

With such a lot of people now offering web design and optimisation
services in the UK, there are bound to be some good deals to be found. In
reality you should be able to have your website built for between £50 and
£100.

The question is where do you find these great deals?

These are the areas I would try:

search engines such as Google

internet auction websites such as ebay

yellow pages

newspaper advertisements

shop window advertisements

asking family and friends

If you are willing to spend a bit of time, making lots of phone calls and
sending lots of e-mails you will soon find the right web design quote.

It is not just the cost that is important however. There is no point
accepting a quote of £20 per website if the site will be of poor quality
and not search engine friendly. It is therefore advisable to look at the
person or companies portfolio and see if you like their previous work. I
always look to see the page rank of the sites they have previously built
and run a few searches on the key phrases relevant to each website.

Stephen Hill has a number of websites including:

http://www.eye-treatments.co.uk

http://www.alternative-therapy.co.uk

http://www.stress-management-game.co.uk

MORE RESOURCES:
RELATED ARTICLES
Do Your Website Yourself - 4 Simple Steps to Get Your Dreams on the Web
Many people hire professional web site designers for as much as a thousand
plus USD! You can, and very easily, make a web site for almost one
hundredth of that price, and probably in half the time. Here are 4 easy
steps to get you started.
So You're Hiring a Web Designer-You Have the Right to Demand these 7 Perks
Whether you're hiring a designer who has created 10 sites or 1000 sites
for other businesses, there are 10 things every website should do for
you.1.
How to Choose Web Design Company?
Before deciding on which web design company to choose, you should first
determine the main aim and purpose for your upcoming website. Once the aim
and purpose have been identified, then only move on to choose a reliable
web design company to develop your website.
Custom Website Design - 7 Steps to a More Professional Website
If you are trying to sell a product or service on your website, then it is
important to make your site as professional as possible. You might think
designing that your own website to look like a professional did so is a
rather difficult proposition, however there are many tools online that
will help you achieve professional looking design.
Five Common Web Design Mistakes
There are often many mistakes encountered when creating a webpage or
website. Learn about the top five website mistakes, and how to avoid them.
Bad Web Design: ActiveX
ActiveX uses an interesting method for enforcing security ..
Sales Versus Customer Oriented Websites
Should Generating Revenue From A Website Be The Prime Motivator? A pure
sales site has only one purpose..
Website Design: Color Me Blue
Chris, a new consulting client, asked me to help him increase sales on his
affiliate marketing site.As he was describing his site and the problem, I
thought, "This is going to be a quick fix.
Low Cost Web Design In Birmingham
There are many companies who build websites, all of which who want your
business. This puts you in a very strong position when trying to obtain a
good deal, a professional looking website at a low affordable price.
Design With Purpose
If your website is falling through the cracks, the chances are that the
site has no message, no central core to build traffic or a core
readership. Websites that try to do everything usually fail.
Why Use a Web Design Template?
What is a Website Template?Many smart and savvy businesses are choosing to
use a website template, and avoiding employing a professional designer.
Why? Well, there are clear benefits: saving on cost, saving on time, and
ensuring quality.
Web Design: Should You Hire Someone or Do It Yourself?
So you need a website. You are not sure if you should hire someone or
learn HTML and do it yourself.
Website Design Mishaps - How to Avoid Costly Errors That Can Crush Your
Chances of Success
Designing your website can be a difficult task especially if you decide to
do it on your own and you have no experience. There are many websites and
web hosts that provide tools to allow you to build your website, but if
you have no knowledge of what works and what does not work in web design,
you could be setting yourself up for a big fall.
Speed Up Or Lose Out! How To Improve Your Websites Download Speed
So your web site's online and you've got high rankings in the search
engines attracting lots of visitors. But the statistics tell you most of
them are leaving after viewing just one page, what's gone wrong?One
possible cause could be a slow download speed of your web site's homepage
or the web site as a whole.
Choosing Form Over Function Kills Your Site
Never put form over function. Why? Because it's crucial that visitors
actually be able to USE your site.
How to Hire a Web Designer/Programmer for Your Website
Hire a designer or a programmer for your website is a daunting for any
business entrepreneur. Remember that you're the important part of a design
process.
Website Advertising: 10 Dynamic Tactics To Super-Charge Your Sales
Here are 10 dynamic website advertising tactics to super-charge your
sales, starting now:1. Test different web site color themes to see which
combination will sell your product better.
10 Reasons Why You Need A Multilingual Website
The internet continues to grow and has become the default point of call
for businesses and individuals searching for goods, services or
information. For businesses wishing to get that competitive advantage, a
multilingual website now presents one of the most high impact means of
expanding a client base and securing greater sales volumes.
Testimonials Can Increase Your Web Traffic
We've all seen and read product testimonials. They're a very valuable tool
for merchant sales and can often tip the scales in determining a
customer's decision to buy.
The Best Simple Software For The Busy Webmaster
Here are a few programs I can't do without. They're free, and make being a
webmaster much easier.

--
http://venteinternet.blogspot.com |
http://pusatinternetmarketing.blogspot.com |
http://webandblogdesign.blogspot.com

Learn the Truth about Your Web Design Company by Its Portfolio - Web-Design

Learn the Truth about Your Web Design Company by Its Portfolio

When you start building your online business and search for a web design
company that will implement all your needs for the web site you must
understand that it is a very serious step because you are entrusting your
business along with its reputation and future.

That's why it's very important to make the right choice. There are several
factors that must define your choice, and one of them is portfolio of
previous web design works the company has done. It can tell you more than
all words and promises, just be attentive and try to analyze. I will tell
you what you must pay attention to:

1) Presence of portfolio

Yes, it seems to be obvious that web design company must have own web site
with portfolio of previous works. But don't be astonished too much when
you see one without it. There can be various reasons for this but I
wouldn't recommend you to tempt fate. Portfolio is like a "face" and it's
pride of web design company, it must be full, substantial, and routinely
updated?and IT MUST BE!

2) Total number of works

This can tell you much however there is no standard number that will
guarantee you are going to deal with web design guru. Yes, 50 successfully
finished projects is better than 5, but their quality is also important.
Compare the number with period of time during which the company operates
in the market and calculate average number of projects per year, month, or
week. Remember that average web site design takes 2-4 weeks to be finished.

What this information can give you? Firstly, you can see that the company
has got enough expertise. Then this shows that it has stable flow of
works, adjusted schedule of development process, and enough staff to
perform it, so if you commit your web site design to the company you can
be sure that the work won't be for them like a bolt from the blue or
well-paid but not feasible overloading.

3) Type of works

Look attentively at each work in the portfolio. How many projects are
similar to the one you need by type of site, technology used, industry,
and look and feel? At least 2-3? Good! More than 5? Excellent!! None?
There can be a reason for this - owner didn't want to make it published,
or web site is no more live - so if all other works show professionalism
and expertise, you should ask the company if they have ever done the task
you need.

If you need any particular technology to be used for your web site
implementation it's more than necessary to see examples how the web design
company worked with it. However sometimes it happens if the technology is
not common used and very popular that the web design company hasn't had
chance to work with it for commercial purpose but it might be used for
internal projects development, so you will loose nothing if ask the
company to show you some examples if they exist.

If you need a web site for exact business, for example dating site or real
estate site, it's also better to view such previous works in the portfolio
because there are can be specific features and it's better to make sure
that the web design company is experienced with them. Also some web design
companies make demo packages that also can show you the abilities and
experience.

4) Quality of works

Learn carefully each live site (or the ones which are similar to the site
you need). How long does it take to load the site home page? A few
seconds? Great, the web designer knows how to optimize images. A few
minutes? It's normal if this is a Flash site because usually the whole
site is loaded at one time, not only the home page; or it's a Flash intro
which goes ahead entering the site and also can load longer because of
movie and sound.

But if a simple HTML web site loads more than 2-3 minutes and you can't
see all images or they are shown partially, you must be watchful. Check
another HTML sites from the portfolio - if they are also loading for ages,
it's better to search for another web design company because this one is
not professional.

All of the aforesaid is correct only if bandwidth of your Internet
connection is normal and usually you don't have problems with loading web
sites.

Test the site for user-friendly navigation, pay attention to colors
combination, and estimate general impression from the site - all this must
reflect professional work. But sometimes a web design company is forced to
design a site strictly according to the customer's wishes, so if the
customer lacks for good taste the site also looks tasteless. There can one
or two such sites in the portfolio, but not all!

5) Happy owners

Web design business is a highly competitive area and as in any business
there are honest and dishonest players. Sometimes it happens that you see
the same site in portfolio of two different web design companies and it's
difficult to find the truth to which of them the work really belongs. Some
quirky companies place cheap templates in their portfolio with fake
owners' contact info.

That's why it's very important to know real references of real owners of
the web sites the web design company has made. Ideally this info must be
accessible on the web design company site under Portfolio, Testimonials,
or Clients sections. Try to contact ALL of the persons listed there and
compare their opinions. You may get to know some interesting facts.

6) Own site of web design company

And finally compare the own site of the web design company to web sites
presented in its portfolio. Are they similar by quality, technology used,
and overall feeling? If the works from the portfolio look much poorer than
the own site this can mean that the own site was ordered from another web
design company, more professional. Yes, it happens sometimes in web design
business that start-up amateur company commits its web site design to
"older" professionals. In such case you better to continue searching for
another web design company.

So these 6 rules can help you to make the right choice. Don't be afraid to
spend longer time for search and analysis, finally you will only benefit
by getting perfect web site that will give new prospects to your business
and make it more successful.

Julia Ramyalg
Marketing Director of IT-Inventors - professional web design company

Services: Affordable custom web site design, E-commerce web site design,
Content Management Software, Real estate web site design.

View Portfolio and References

MORE RESOURCES:
RELATED ARTICLES
Content is Crucial!
Content is undoubtedly the most important element of a website. It is the
defining factor for a website, that which catches the interest of your
visitors and keeps them hooked to your site.
Size Does Matter!
In this article we will be looking at why you should keep your web page
size small.As any good webmaster knows you should keep the web page size
small, but why? It's really simple, both spiders and visitors hate web
pages that take forever to load because it's harder to spider the web page
or for the visitor they just don't have time to wait for your web page to
come up, after all most web sites are not that great, so why wait if your
the visitor?You should keep images down in size, the best way to do this
is with image compressors.
Lead Capture Pages Explode Your Direct Sales Business Online!
Are you building a direct sales or mlm business online? Using lead capture
pages can significantly improve your recruiting results and save you lots
of time and money! I have known a few people who earned 5-figure monthly
incomes in their mlm businesses and they used lead capture pages for
Internet marketing.What is a lead capture page?A lead capture page is
similar to a minisite in that it is a simple, one page website that leads
your visitor to take ONE action.
Click Here
See, works every time. Seriously now, for some reason people keep leaving
your website and you can't figure out why.
Keep Your Navigation Simple!
Navigation must be simple. Since it's the backbone of your site, it's
imperative that visitors be able to understand it.
4 Things That Make A Web Site Great
First you need original content. Content is the heart beat of any
exceptional Web site.
Eliciting Constructive Website Feedback
"It's good.""You've done a nice job.
Good Content Pays!
Traffic to a site can be a blessing or a curse. Visitors who find what
they are looking for, are engaged in what the site offers, and/or come
away with a positive impression become the site owner's best allies and
customers.
Drupal Modules
There are plenty of Drupal Modules that you can install for your site as
add-ons. What we liked best about Drupal modules is that it already comes
pre-shipped with several modules.
Hiring The Right Webmaster
The Questions You Should Be Asking ? The Answers You Should Be
ReceivingWhen interviewing webmasters, don't let price be your deciding
factor. Among webmasters there is a split between those who are skilled in
the fine art of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and those who are not.
Custom Website Design - 3 Must Have Tools
Creating your own website can be fun and easy, as long as you have the
right tools. Fortunately, all the tools you need are available at your
fingertips and all you need to know are which tools will allow you to
design the best website possible.
Web Site Design Mistakes
Some wise human once said "Learn from the mistakes of others. There isn't
nearly enough time to make them all yourself.
Why Should You Care About Your Web Site Colors?
**How Colors are Used in web design:**Demarcates screen elements into
groups- You can pu a blue background for your navagational bar and white
for rest of your page. This tells the visitor that the blue area has
different elements and grabs his attention.
Build It And Build It Cheap! Part II
If you are familiar with my work, then you have probably taken a look at
the first part of this article, and may well be on your way to having your
website up and running. Congratulations!!! It's hard work, but having
pride in the accomplishment is worth it! Now you have to find the people
who want to see it, AKA--site traffic.
Copy Editing: 10 Powerful, Mind Blowing Secrets For Writing A High-Impact
Ad
No matter what product or service you're promoting, unless you are able to
write and use a highly persuasive Ad, you may not generate a lot of
traffics and sales.Writing a high impact Ad that will deliver truckloads
of sales requires some skill and practice.
Creating a Compelling Headline for Your Private Practice Website
Your home page is the most important page of your website. It is the one
that will determine what your potential client or customer does after they
arrive (i.
Increase Sales on Your Website! Use Graphics!
How many times have you clicked on a website only to find a screen full of
text? You read a large-scale headline and then all you see is text, much
like reading a letter. You scan down the page looking for something to
attract your attention.
Good Websites Stand Out From The Masses Of Boring, Hard To Travel Sites
Good websites stand out from the masses of boring, hard to travel, and
overly commercial sites that now rule our Cyberspace. Interactivity and
integrity are necessary for a site to become a hub of activity.
Creating Your First Website
Building your first website can be very frustrating. It looks fairly easy,
but almost always turns out to be more complicated than you expected.
Choosing the Right Web Designer
Creating your web site can be a tricky process. Choosing the best web
design company for your site is extremely important.

--
http://venteinternet.blogspot.com |
http://pusatinternetmarketing.blogspot.com |
http://webandblogdesign.blogspot.com

Web Design Advice And Information - Web-Design

Web Design Advice And Information

Most of us at times need advice on different aspects of life and the
thought of obtaining a website can be quite a daunting task for many
people. There are so many people offering cheap web design services,
therefore how do you know who to choose and what to look for.

In reality you should be able to find some great deals out there due to
the competitive nature of website design. You should be able to get a good
looking, search engine friendly website built for between £50 and £100.
The websites mentioned at the bottom of this article were designed and
uploaded for under £50!

Where do you find these web designers, willing to build a website for this
affordable price?

These are the places I would be looking:

internet search engines

yellow pages

asking family and friends

newspaper advertisements

shop window advertisements

internet auction websites such as ebay

When you have found a designer who is going to build your website, you
need to find the content for your website, choose colours and graphics and
think of the page titles for each page. The page titles could be the key
phrases people are likely to search for in your product area or even
better the niche phrases.

Once the website is built you then have to think about promoting your
website. Building up your backward links is becoming increasingly
important and will eventually lead to higher search engine positions and
therefore more traffic to your website.

Writing articles like the one you are reading is also of value as people
are able to use them for free on their website, thus creating you an
additional backward link.

If you would like to earn a little extra money from the website you could
try google adsense. These are ads that the search engine google will place
on your website. When a visitor clicks on the ad you earn money.

Stephen Hill has a number of websites including:

http://www.attention-deficit-disorder.co.uk

http://www.herbal-health.co.uk

http://www.natural-health-cure.co.uk

MORE RESOURCES:
RELATED ARTICLES
Web Site Accessibility
Making your site accessible means making it available to be used by all.
It's too easy to think that what looks ok to you will do for all.
Web Site Turn Ons
When you develop a sales brochure, you have a mental checklist of what
needs to be in it. You probably look at brochures from other vendors.
Re-Use The Links You Have When Revising Your Site!
Many times I've seen a web site undergo a revision and everything is brand
new, even brand new links!You've worked so hard to get those great page
ranks for all your pages and then you get rid of them? NO NO NO.It's the
same reason why people buy "expired domains".
Online Businesses Still Ignoring Dial-up Market
In this article you will find the parallel between two Internet
connections that makes serious actions trough financial market, leading
this to great profits or huge losses.The first type of connection that it
will be detailed is Dial-up connection.
Get Rid of Your Frames
A few years ago a lot of websites utilized frame technology.A website that
uses this frame technology is apparent when the left hand or top of the
screen stays the same and the inner part changes when links are clicked on.
Increasing Conversions Through Action-Oriented Copywriting
I do site reviews. Needless to say, I see a lot of Web copy.
Why Not To Use Web Design Templates For Your Website
In today's age of fast food and high-speed Internet, a business may be
tempted to take the "more convenient" route in launching a website -
buying a template and customising it.Website design templates are like
off-the-shelf websites and are targeted at people who believe that
launching their own, unique and differentiated website is costly and time
consuming, which need not be the case.
6 Website Design Disasters and How to Avoid Them?.
Let's face it; the line from A Field of Dreams isn't the whole truth.
There's more to getting people to come to something than simply building
it.
Is Your Website Color As Inviting as Your Home? Does Color Really Matter?
We've all read the countless publications about effective web site design,
outstanding written content and the never ending need for search engine
optimization. But often the importance of color for a web site is
overlooked.
Good Web Design - What Is It?
There is unlimited possibilities when it comes to designing a website.
Flash, Database, content management, Client Login, etc,etc.
Using Server Side Includes to Simplify Your Web Design
An "include" file is a piece of code that can be put into a seperate file
-- for example -- your navigation bar -- and then "included" in a number
of other pages. This has the very useful advantage of allowing you to
retain consistency over a very large number of pages, and then make
changes to all of those pages by just changing the include file.
If Content is King who is Queen?
It's been said again and again, when it comes to getting people to visit
your site (and stay there for more than 5 seconds), the quality of your
content rules supreme. But once you've bowed to interest, saluted
relevance and kow-towed to originality, who else must you pay homage to
for recognition in the court of website stickiness?The two jewels in the
crown of Presentation, for it is of course Presentation who is Queen, are
structure and graphical design.
Are You A Bill Clinton Webmaster?
One of the most frequent questions I get asked about my ebook, Don't Get
Banned BY The Search Engines, is whether I amended it to include
post-Florida Google. "Florida" is the code name that search engine
optimizer wizards gave to a November, 2003, shakeup at Google that left
many webmasters covering themselves up with makeshift fig leaves while
dangling upside down above the proverbial crocodile moat.
A Website Checklist
If you've just finished building your new website (or revamping your old
one), how can you be sure it's "ready for prime time"? Or maybe your
site's been around for awhile and you think it may be due for a makeover.
Because Web technologies, techniques and standards change so rapidly, even
a website that seems "cutting edge" when it's built can look obsolete a
year later.
Cheap Web Design In London
Due to the large number of people offering web design services in London,
there is always a bargain to be found.Website design firms in London are
in a very competitive market and some offer some great deals at various
times of the year.
The Contrast And Similarities Between A Web Designer And Web Programmer
The concept of web designing based on the nature and rapid growth of the
Internet is nothing to boast of any more. This is because of the large
number of web sites published to the Internet everyday, so as to showcase
one's presence and dominance on the World Wide Web.
Keep Your Navigation Consistent!
One of the single most important aspects of effective navigation is
consistency. Why? There's a simple reason.
How Important is Content to a Successful Website
Content is the most important part of any website.The Internet was created
in the first place as an information source.
Offshore Web Design and Development - Use Great Opportunities
Sooner or later every small or medium business owner realizes that he
needs a web site for his business. And almost everybody wants to have
great web site for affordable price because usually web site design budget
is quite limited.
HTML - A Website Language Explained - For Over 35s
This is a very perfunctory look at the website code HTML, for those who
never did any kind of Computer Studies at school and have never had the
need or opportunity to look 'under the skirt' of your average website.
There's nothing that an experienced webmaster will find here that's not
very basic, but for those who have just begun to discover the 'website'
and especially those venturing into.

--
http://venteinternet.blogspot.com |
http://pusatinternetmarketing.blogspot.com |
http://webandblogdesign.blogspot.com

Be Friendly to Search Engines - Web-Design

Be Friendly to Search Engines

The object of search engines is to give their visitors a list of web pages
relevant to the search words, in the order of relevance to the search
words. So what do they want from websites?

Relevance to a search:
The frequency of the search word on a web page is an indicator of its
relevance. If a web page contains the word ten times on the page, it is
ten times more relevant than a page which contains the word only once.

The position of the search word:
In the title tag.
This appears in your browser at the very top of the screen, above File,
Edit, View...

This tag is important to search engines as it is visible to the visitor,
and ostensibly sums up the purpose for the page. Other meta tags are
largely ignored by search engines.

In a heading.
This tag is very important to search engines as it is visible to the
visitor, and ostensibly sums up the purpose for the page. The size of the
heading does not matter. Take care not to have more that one such heading
on the home page. (Don't confuse the search engine).

In a link to another page.
In the HTML coding, such a link could be Whodickies. If "Whodickies" are
important enough to have a link to them, they are very relevant to a
visitor's search for whodickies.

In the body text.
Key words near the top and the bottom of the text are important. Certainly
many search results show the beginning and end of pages.

Proportion of the search words on the page.
The intensity of key words in relation to the total words in a page tells
a search engine if there is spamming. Experience has shown that if the key
words in a search make up more than 10% of the total web page the page is
marked down. Some experts say 5%.

Number of inside pages linking back to that web page.
The more inside pages linking back to the home page the more relevant the
home page appears to the search engine. A website with 30 pages must seem
to have more information than one with 3 pages.

Number of other websites linking to that web page.
A website with links from 20 other websites seems more popular than one
with links from only 2 other websites. The quality of such links has a
bearing. e.g. Links from other websites which display your key words are
better that links from websites without those words.

Number of articles published linking to that web page.
Many websites publish articles on many subjects. Check the formats
acceptable. Compose your article, then submit it.

Why do different search engines give different rankings to the same
website? Each search engine may give a different weight to each of the
factors above.

Why would a website lose or gain ranking position, without any change?
Search engines change their secret algorithms (formula of factor
weighting) from time to time. Other websites may enter the lists, change,
or leave the lists.

Remember that the main reason for putting up a website it to be found by
search engines, so do all you can to be friendly to them.

More information on search engine optimization of websites can be found at
platypus websites - www.platywebs.com.au

Ken McKay has been designing commercial websites since 1999.

MORE RESOURCES:
RELATED ARTICLES
Business Opportunity for Graphic Designers
As a graphic designer, you are sitting on a gold mine. You have a skill
other people do not have, and you can use that skill to earn a good living.
Web Design: Use it to Showcase the Message
If you are designing a web site for which the achievement of high
conversion rates is a priority, focus your design efforts on showcasing
and highlighting the content and copy.For sites where conversion rates are
a priority, the primary purpose of design should be to present the message
in such a way that it delivers the maximum impact.
Branding Web Strategy Mistakes - Brand Identity Guru
1. Lack of overall strategy and clear definition of success:Most people
realize the need for a site, but don't understand what it can/should do
for the company.
Love at First Site: Giving Your Website Visitors the right Impression
Think of the people who visit your site as blind dates. When you open the
door, your blind date usually knows whether they are attracted to you
within the first minute.
When You Create A Web Site, Dont Make A Splash!
Don't make a splash!Are you thinking about using a splash page when you
create a web site? You would be wise to think again.What is a splash
page?Generally, it is a fancy entrance graphic which requires your visitor
to click in order to enter the main home page of your web site.
10 Profitable Ways To Recycle Your Content
1. Repackage your web site content in to different products to sell.
An Ideal Home Business Home Page
From my personal experience of around two year as home business website
operator as well as owner, I have spent enough time learning and
unlearning. Observing other sites and constantly reading and contributing
in online forums about managing a website.
Understand Your Color
Any design on a web application involves the effective input of color
scheme in order to impress web surfers, instill a certain image or
identity associated with the kind of web site it represents, and add
impact to the web pages. However, very few possess the talent and skill of
developing a harmonious color scheme.
9 Ways to Gain Your Visitors Respect
The internet is filled with sites and they are good and bad. Some have
been known for a long time and some still struggle to get the respect and
fame they think they deserve.
Becoming A Website Designer
The ability to create simple, attractive and functional web pages is a
highly marketable skill. There is a huge and growing demand for websites
and web content, especially for smaller organizations who often can't
afford to hire a full-service web design firm.
Website Background Colors and Graphics: What You Need to Know Before
Designing Your Website
Designing your website means you have to be creative, plan out exactly
what you want visitors to see, and then turn these ideas into a design or
relay them to a design firm so they can do the job for you. However, the
problem with this is you might be coming up with a lot of ideas that are
not going to work for you when it comes to the design on your web page.
Make Your Site Quick To Load!
The time it takes to load your site can make or break a visitor's first
impression of your site. If your site takes too long to load, the visitor
will click "Stop" or "Back" and leave your web site.
How to Avoid the Biggest Mistakes Member Sites Make in Their Marketing Copy
If you have a web site to which people pay a periodic member fee, it's
likely that you belong to other member web sites and have done so for at
least a year or two. Thus it's easy for you to overlook the fact that to
the average person, member web sites are either a relatively new
phenomenon or a completely new phenomenon.
Web Copywriting: The Psychology Of Scarcity, Less Is More If You Want
Faster Sales
Countdown to Armageddon - at least you'd think so judging from some of the
garish copy and blaring headlines screaming at you from so many
websites.At the opposite extreme though, you've some sites which don't
even have a single decent headline anywhere that captures visitors
attention, let alone leads them into captivating copywriting that'll get
them a sale.
Why You Want to Include an FAQ In Your Site
Congratulations! You've got a brand new site and it's doing pretty well.
You check your statistics every day and the hits and page views keep
climbing, your links are all in order and everything looks very good.
The Contrast And Similarities Between A Web Designer And Web Programmer
The concept of web designing based on the nature and rapid growth of the
Internet is nothing to boast of any more. This is because of the large
number of web sites published to the Internet everyday, so as to showcase
one's presence and dominance on the World Wide Web.
Web Publishing Guide for the Beginning Entrepreneur (Part 1)
The best things don't come easy. - QuotedThe finished web pages in your
hands could be likened to a painting by Michelangelo without the Sistine
Chapel.
Moving Things Around
How often, men, have you come home to find the living room furniture in
different places? Your wife said she was ready for something different, so
she moved some things around. It may have been inconvenient at first, but
deep inside it felt good to have things a little different at home.
Do Your Website Yourself - 4 Simple Steps to Get Your Dreams on the Web
Many people hire professional web site designers for as much as a thousand
plus USD! You can, and very easily, make a web site for almost one
hundredth of that price, and probably in half the time. Here are 4 easy
steps to get you started.
Free Website Design Tips
In this article I will give a few tips of where to find a low cost web
design company and also about the best ways of producing a quality
website.How many people or companies are advertising their services for
website design?The answer is a great deal.

--
http://venteinternet.blogspot.com |
http://pusatinternetmarketing.blogspot.com |
http://webandblogdesign.blogspot.com

Do Your Website Yourself - 4 Simple Steps to Get Your Dreams on the Web - Web-Design

Do Your Website Yourself - 4 Simple Steps to Get Your Dreams on the Web

Many people hire professional web site designers for as much as a thousand
plus USD! You can, and very easily, make a web site for almost one
hundredth of that price, and probably in half the time. Here are 4 easy
steps to get you started.

1. Find a quality Web Host

This will probably take longer than you imagine, so I always like to start
here. Googling "web host" itself pops up over 70 million results and
includes many, many advertisements. Ask around, find forums, and rely on
your feelings to find a host that you feel has the best quality for price
(bang for your buck). Normally around $10 to $15 a month is a reasonable
price (with no perks added). In addition, you should make sure that they
can handle your needs (do you need a MySQL database, PHP, ASP, ColdFusion,
etc.) with no additional charges added for standard options.

If the host that you are using is a quality host, they should allow you to
register a domain name on their site (or they will refer you to one of
their partner sites). Which leads us into..

2. Create a Domain Name

What is your web site going to be about? Try to come up with a short list
of specific keywords that relates to your web site's theme. Many web sites
that let you register domains offer a tool to find available web site
domains based on your list of keywords. Some qualities of a good domain
name are: short, rememberable, easy to type, on topic with your site, and
preferablely .com (most people just think of web sites as .com so if you
have a .net they might end up on the wrong site). Finding a good domain
name can be hard, so don't worry about taking to much time in finding the
perfect one.

3. Find a Design

Instead of trying to code your own site, try looking around for templates
that are relatively inexpensive. Many web hosts offer packages within
their plans for web site designs and plans. A good template might cost as
much as $100 but remember, by doing this yourself you are already saving
almost a thousand dollars, don't feel like you can't splurge on a design
you like.

4. Put it Online

This should be a piece of cake if you have purchased a design from your
host, but if you found one from a different site, it make take some
getting use to. You will need a FTP client (try SmartFTP, it's free for
personal use) to upload your files to your server. Customer support will
help you if you can't figure it out, but most web hosts give you all the
information you need with a step by step process as well.

Good luck with the next phase of your site, promotion and marketing.

Jeffrey Abbott is a respected author and editor of eMoneyReport.com

Visit the site at http://www.emoneyreport.com and read reviews on programs
that help you to make money from your own home. eMoneyReport offers a
simple and easy format to find articles relating to all types of online
business and website promotion.

MORE RESOURCES:
RELATED ARTICLES
Plugging the Dreaded World Wide Web Black Hole is Just the First Step
You have created your custom error page so now all of that traffic that
use to go into the World Wide Web black hole now stays on your web page.
But if you don't do the following 15 Minute exercise once or twice a month
you are not Maximizing those Lost visitorsCustom error pages are a crucial
part of your web page but they are just not enough.
Why Use Professional Web Site Designers For Your Next Web Development
Project?
Probably you know someone who has created a web site all by himself or
herself. So if they can do it why use a professional at all? Can't you
create your own business or organization's web site in your spare time and
without the services of a professional web site designer? The answer is
probably, yes.
A Landing Page is Not an Order Page (and why it matters)
To explain my point I need to first confuse the issue a bit (you'll see
why): While a landing page is not an order page, it can, and in many cases
should, contain the order form.So what is the difference? Is this just a
question of semantics? Actually, there is a big difference and it can have
a big effect on your conversion rate.
Design Matters in our Visual Culture
FIRST IMPRESSIONS. First impressions often leave lasting impressions.
Cheap Web Design In London
Due to the large number of people offering web design services in London,
there is always a bargain to be found.Website design firms in London are
in a very competitive market and some offer some great deals at various
times of the year.
Very Cheap Website Design Services
Are you looking for somebody to build you a website, however do not have a
very large budget? This is the position many people find themselves in and
are on the lookout for very cheap web design services.There are companies
out there or people who are just starting out in a career building
websites who to start with will often offer their services at a very
reasonable rate, basically to build up a portfolio.
6 Reasons Why A Website Is Crucial To Your Business
Since I'm a web designer, I have a tendency to think everyone understands
that having a website is important. Every once in a while, I have to
remind myself that some people just haven't heard yet!Why is having a
website such a big deal? Here are 6 reasons:A website increases your
credibility.
.htaccess to Mask Errors on Your Website
The .htaccess file is a control file located in your webservers directory.
Increase Your Credibility With Web Site Awards
Web Site Awards are given from other sites to reward your site for a
specific reason. They will usually give you an award graphic or text link
to include on your site if you win.
How to Hire a Web Designer/Programmer for Your Website
Hire a designer or a programmer for your website is a daunting for any
business entrepreneur. Remember that you're the important part of a design
process.
How To Create A Homepage That Works
Want to know what the worst thing to say on a homepage is?"Welcome to our
homepage."And yet, time after time, we all come across such homepages on
the Internet.
Web Design for Dictators
No question about it, web design is an art. Finding the right blend of
style and usability is a delicate balance that few, if any, fully master.
Best Web Design And Free Web Promotion Tips
This article gives free tips on how to find a cheap web designer and free
tips on website promotion.Cheap web design services.
Eliciting Constructive Website Feedback
"It's good.""You've done a nice job.
To Flash, or Not to Flash
When considering whether or not to incorporate Flash into your website,
you must also consider the target market you are trying to reach.For
instance, a website which serves as a depository for articles and
information catering to lawyers would probably not be a good candidate for
a Flash "makeover".
Banner Enchancement - Designing Your Banner
A well designed web site is great to have, but what if no one ever comes
to it? Most web sites either rely on advertising, or have used advertising
at some point in their existence, to get people to come to view the site.
This means that your going to have to have not only a well designed web
site but also well designed banners to attract your visitors.
7 Reasons Why Using CSS is a Must
CSS is a new option for website designers that have been using HTML and
tables for most of their web designing careers. Of course, it is a huge
change and requires learning a new language and skill, however most people
are saying CSS is worth it and it will give you more control, options, and
is easier to edit.
Color Psychology in Marketing
On the internet we don't deal with face to face selling. The internet is a
visual and psychological medium.
How To Give Your Business Credibility
Let's face it. Buying products and services from the Internet can be a bit
intimidating.
No Matr How Goud The Infomation...
Typos, misspellings, hideous grammar, exclamation overkill and run-on
sentences all undermine a Web site's message. Your reader will have to
work too hard, and you won't have that reader long.

--
http://venteinternet.blogspot.com |
http://pusatinternetmarketing.blogspot.com |
http://webandblogdesign.blogspot.com

Create A Web Site That Builds Trust - Web-Design

Create A Web Site That Builds Trust

If someone doesn't know you personally, will they trust you enough to do
business with you just by visiting your web site?

Most people view organizations - and web sites - they don't know with
great skepticism. Given all the identity theft and viruses running around,
people are understandably cautious and somewhat skeptical when they go to
a new web site.

What can you do?

Here are four tips on how to create a web site that builds trust:

1. Provide your contact information

You visitor wants to know that there is a real person somewhere behind
your web site. Ideally, put a real person's name, full postal address,
e-mail, and telephone number. Some of your visitors will want to
communicate with you. Make it easy for them to do so.

2. Post testimonials

You say: "Our web site is the greatest".

Your customer says: "Yea, right."

Every business toots its own horn, and most people don't believe a word of
it. But, when your customers sing your praises, it has much more
credibility. Make sure that you ask your customers for short, specific
testimonials. You can even ask a specific customer to speak of a
particular experience with your company with which they were pleased. The
more guidance you give folks in writing these the more helpful they will
be to your viewers since they are looking for others who have had dealing
with you like they may have.

Put these testimonials throughout your web site and include as much
contact information about that customer as they will allow. Ideally you
will want to put their picture, full name, and phone number or e-mail
address; however clearing it with them first is always a must. And as
mentioned in number 1 above, the more details you provide to show there is
a real person behind that testimonial, the credibility to will have to
your viewer.

3. Provide a guarantee

Who wants to get stuck making a bad purchase? Providing a guarantee helps
put your potential customers at ease and makes buying from you that much
more inviting. The longer and more iron-clad guarantees can't be beat. If
your competitors offer a 30 day guarantee with a restocking fee, why not
offer a 60 day guarantee with no fees?

4. Be nice

For goodness sake, be nice to people! Your potential customers don't know
as much about your product or service as you do. They may ask what seem
like dumb questions -- many times. It's ok. Answer them courtesly,
honestly, and promptly - even if you are having one of those weeks! Let's
face it, you are desiring that they be willing to fork over some of their
hard earned money to you so it is always to your advantage to entertain
what may seem like the most outrageous inquiries.

When you create a web site, make sure that you follow these four tips to
build trust. Building a genuine website is only half of the battle. Your
website will attract folks to your business. But, building trust,
confidence in your products and services, and, if you are lucky, a
business relationship with a person will keep them coming back. And that
is the whole idea!

Herb and Monica Leibacher operate Web Builder Express
(http://www.WebBuilderExpress.com ). Create a professional web site for
your business or non-profit organization with Web Builder Express. At Web
Builder Express, you can request your free Quick Start Guide that tells
you how to create a great web site.

MORE RESOURCES:
RELATED ARTICLES
Web Site Professionalism? What Is It?
Your web site should be-visitor friendly to navigatesearch engine friendly
for the crawlersAutomated with ecommerce and subscription forms..
You Too Can Have an Amazing Website
It is a well-known fact that a successful business depends greatly on how
it is marketed. With an ever increasing dependence on the web, the use of
a professional website is not only a necessity, but a priority.
Website Background Colors and Graphics: What You Need to Know Before
Designing Your Website
Designing your website means you have to be creative, plan out exactly
what you want visitors to see, and then turn these ideas into a design or
relay them to a design firm so they can do the job for you. However, the
problem with this is you might be coming up with a lot of ideas that are
not going to work for you when it comes to the design on your web page.
When You Create A Web Site, Dont Make A Splash!
Don't make a splash!Are you thinking about using a splash page when you
create a web site? You would be wise to think again.What is a splash
page?Generally, it is a fancy entrance graphic which requires your visitor
to click in order to enter the main home page of your web site.
Website Checklist
10 Basic Things Your Website Should Have ..
Web Design:10 Magnificent Millionaire Dollars Ad Copy Secrets To Empower
Your Website..
Hello, how is your website doing?Are sales flowing in?If you answer no,
may I offer you 10 eye-popping web design secrets to make your website
sell!1. Use a hand written letter on your ad copy instead of text.
Keep It Simple, Stupid: The Beauty of a Clean Cut Website
Don't knock it; "Keep It Simple, Stupid" is a great rule to live by.
Nobody likes a website to "yell" at them, with blaring colors and flashing
lights.
How To Use Color Effectively When You Create A Web Site
Colors are powerful, and create strong feelings. They can also make your
web site look professional - or look like a circus.
Color Scheme for Your Website?
Yes, in a world that is obsessed with makeover madness, even your website
needs to follow specific color guidelines when picking out "what it will
wear". The colors you use when designing your website tell an awful lot
about your business, though you may not know it.
How To Design Your Web Site With CSS
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) allows you to create fast loading pages,
increase your search engine rankings, and modify your whole site with one
style sheet. So why don't more people use them? This is because they got
so used to html design and are afraid or too lazy to upgrade their skills.
How To Set Up A Professional Website On Your Own Using Web Templates
To create professional websites is not an easy task by any means. There
are many things that you got to take into consideration like easy
navigation, strategic links, clean coding, professional layout, easy
downloading, scanability, usability and so on.
Keyword Density
We can't emphasize enough the importance of including keyword-rich content
on your site to increase your ranking potential. Simply put, keywords are
the words and/or word phrases people use when searching.
Building Your Website to Save You Money
Does your website make you any money? Does it SAVE you any money?Websites
are more than just marketing tools, out there in Cyber-Land effortlessly
promoting you and your products. While that's great, why not use that same
website to save yourself some money?How? Well, while I don't know your
particular situation, I can provide you with some thought-provoking ideas
that you can take back to your web designer for more input.
Designing Professional Web Pages
If your Web site doesn't project a professional and polished image to your
visitors, your credibility and that of your products and services will
suffer. Image is everything -- especially online where your competitor is
only one mouse click away!Before your first HTML code is written, you will
need to consider your Web site's navigational structure, color scheme and
page layout.
Using CCS to Eliminate Tables
CSS or Cascading Style Sheets has opened up tremendous possibilities for
improving web site designs, web page layouts and adding new features. The
HTML code can be made shorter, cleaner and simpler by CSS resulting in
faster loading of web pages, and making them more accessible to search
engines.
Why Hire a Professional to Design Your Web Site?
Creating an appealing, functional, and effective Web site is much harder
than it looks. It's not simply a matter of taking a company brochure or
catalog, converting the text to HTML, and throwing in a few pictures
(although many sites seem to have been created using this technique!).
How to Hire a Web Designer/Programmer for Your Website
Hire a designer or a programmer for your website is a daunting for any
business entrepreneur. Remember that you're the important part of a design
process.
How to Create a Favicon for Your Web Site
One of the simplest things you can do to give your site 'identity' and to
make it stand out from other sites is to use a favicon (favourite icon).
They are the little logos that go next to the website listing in your
favourites folder, and pop up in other places, (depending on your browser
and operating system).
Do You Really Need A Website?
Nope. You certainly don't need a website.
Creating Your First Website? Your Options
Creating your own website is great fun! But how is it done? Well, there
are five main options, read this carefully and choose which one you think
is best for you!Use software you already have:You may not know this, but
you can actually use Microsoft Word to create webpages! This is great,
since you can save yourself the cost of buying expensive new software.
Just create your document as you would do normally, and then just select
"Save As" from the File menu.

--
http://venteinternet.blogspot.com |
http://pusatinternetmarketing.blogspot.com |
http://webandblogdesign.blogspot.com

Looking for a Web Design Company? Use a Web Design Directory - Web-Design

Looking for a Web Design Company? Use a Web Design Directory

Your business website tells a lot about your company. A poorly designed
website will have your visitors questioning the quality of your business.
A well thought out elegantly designed site would instill confidence in
your visitors that you are a credible business to deal with. There is a
saying in advertising, "It is better to not advertise than to advertise
poorly". The same holds true for web design.

There are so many Web Design companies now. How do you make an educated
decision on which one to choose? Like every market that is saturated, you
always see ads that read, "Hire us we are the best". Well how do you know
that statement is true? Wouldn't it be great if you had a resource
available to you that pre-screened Web Design Companies to narrow down
your choices? To answer that question, yes there is, use a Web Design
directory. Web Design directories are usually run by companies in the Web
Design Industry. Using their knowledge to pre-screen the Web Design
companies that submit their contact information to the directory insures
that only quality Web Design Companies are listed.

Most Web Design directories are categorized by region. Some use states,
some use countries all in hopes of making your search that much easier. If
you live in Alabama then you simply click the link that reads, "Alabama
Web Design". Some Web Design directories will also allow you the customer
to submit a quote request. Then they take your information and forward it
to Web Design Companies that meet your criteria. This can be very helpful,
as it eases the process of finding the perfect Web Design Company for your
project.

Along with a directory of different Web Design Companies, you may also
find helpful articles to educate yourself, and help make the decision
process a little easier. Look for articles that answer your questions,
"What is PHP", or "How do colors affect your visitors' experience".
Articles like these can give you a little incite as to what makes up a
high quality website.

Your business website is very important to help strengthen your image. It
is often the first impression a potential customer will have about your
company. Using a Web Design directory can ensure your visitors have a
positive first impression that causes them to contact you to do business.

Adem Martin del Campo has owned a Web Design Company for over 6 years, and
created a Web Design Directory to educate people, and help advance the Web
Design Industry. http://web-design.webhostinghunter.com/

MORE RESOURCES:
RELATED ARTICLES
Website Creativity: Why It Matters Now More than Ever
If one more business owner tells me their website sucks because they're
just "too darn busy to deal with it", I'm gonna hurl. That's like saying,
"I'm doing business in my dirty underwear because I'm too busy to get
dressed.
Revising Your Site - What Happened To My Search Engine Placement?
As of September, Smartads went through what so many have done before. I
changed the entire site.
The Top Ten Checklist For Low Web Site Sales
You have good traffic, but low client sign ups and other sales. Web sites
are only as good as their copy.
7 Benefits of HTML Validation
You may not bother with html validation or writing simple and clean code
when designing your web site. Later you may find your site is slow
loading, appears incorrectly in the main browsers and does not rank well
for the major search engines.
You Too Can Have an Amazing Website
It is a well-known fact that a successful business depends greatly on how
it is marketed. With an ever increasing dependence on the web, the use of
a professional website is not only a necessity, but a priority.
How to Force Your Visitors to Order Immediately!
This may comes as a surprise to you but, if you're using popups on your
website (which you should), then chances are you're using them all wrong.
Almost everybody is.
Website Promotion Ideas: 10 Tips On How To Use Your Picture Effectively To
Increase Your Sales
Seeing is believing.One trick to increase your visibility as well as your
credibility is to use your photo at your website.
Adding the Right Keywords to Your Website Content
You've made your website, added a great title and keywords in the meta
tags. That's it, right?Not quite.
Website Woes: Top Five Offenders
I see a lot of mistakes, but here are the top five offenders you need to
correct to give your site a boost. Bad Title.
Design With Purpose
If your website is falling through the cracks, the chances are that the
site has no message, no central core to build traffic or a core
readership. Websites that try to do everything usually fail.
Custom Website Design - 3 Must Have Tools
Creating your own website can be fun and easy, as long as you have the
right tools. Fortunately, all the tools you need are available at your
fingertips and all you need to know are which tools will allow you to
design the best website possible.
Shameless Flashers - Using Flash Tools To Create Spectacular Websites
Flash is a powerful technology that can help you create spectacular
websites, tutorials and demos. Find out which inexpensive tools are
available to you that have very low learning curve.
Color Psychology in Marketing
On the internet we don't deal with face to face selling. The internet is a
visual and psychological medium.
Free Web Design Advice
In this article I will give advice and tips of where to find a low cost
website design company and also about the best ways of producing a cool
website.How many people or companies are advertising their services for
web design?The answer is a great deal.
Design Your Site For Your Customers
The most important person that you need to please when you design your
site is your potential customer. I can not stress that enough.
Is Your Web Site Turning Visitors Away?
One of the biggest problems with Web sites is that the very first page on
the site is turning people away.Why? Because most Web site owners talk
about themselves instead of talking about their Web site visitor.
Through The Looking Glass
My mother used to take me along when she visited an old lady down a
cobbled lane who had a crystal ball on her dining room table and a pack of
playing cards. My mother was superstitious and really believed a lot of
what she was told by the old lady.
How To Choose A Website Designer
Now that you have decided that it is time to create a website for your
business there are many questions you must answer. One of the most
important questions is "Who should create my website?"I like to use the
analogy of playing music; in as little as a few hours, some people can
strum a few chords on the guitar and play a song.
How To Choose A Website Designer
When you're self-employed, choosing a website designer is a crucial
decision, as a good website can bring you more business and a bad one can
drive away prospective customers. Below are some important things to
consider when selecting a website designer for your new site or site
redesign.
Successful Websites Don't Set Out To Sell
What are websites? Are they sales tools for vendors and service providers,
or are they electronic guidance for potential customers? Put simply, are
you selling or are you helping?Your answer to this question may determine
the success of your website. So think carefully?How we define what a
website is all depends on which side of the fence we're on.

--
http://venteinternet.blogspot.com |
http://pusatinternetmarketing.blogspot.com |
http://webandblogdesign.blogspot.com