Online success begins and ends with the commitment that's made by the merchant. It's that simple. While the Internet is still in its infancy, the baby has stopped crawling and has begun to walk. Let's not go to the theoretical of how a web site can benefit you. That horse had left the barn in ...

The web design world is filled with excitement and experience, creativity and skill. Often, experienced web designers utilize a set of solid, proven techniques that others may not notice. Let's take a look at a few of these techniques and how you can implement them into your own site quickly and ea....

10 Basic Things Your Website Should Have ... - all short sentences and paragraphs (more reader friendly) - lots of "white" space (more appealing) - graphics (makes site more interesting and entertaining) - links (widens reader interest)(boosts search engine ranking) - search en.....

So youve decided to take the plunge. You know that stock photography is an effective tool for your web business, but where do you start and how do you choose the stock photo thats right for you. Here are some tips to get you started so that you are happy with your choice. 1. Decide where you wan...

When it comes to web development, there is a fine line between worrying too much about details and not worrying about them enough. For many people, it's easy to obsess over minor issues. They get caught up in making their site "perfect," even though the details under consideration don't make ...

If you have a website, it needs to grab attention. You have to catch a visitor's interest and make him or her want to delve into your site. Otherwise, the site won't do you much good, no matter how much traffic you're getting. If visitors land on a page that is visually uninteresting, you will...

Sometimes it's ok to use uppercase. Capital letters can add a touch of class to the apperance of your page. However, they should be used very sparingly. There are three reasons why you should avoid them in most cases: 1. It is hard for the human eye to recognize words in all caps. This is becaus....

If you spend any time surfing the Internet, you've probably encountered a few error messages. Error messages have numerous causes, such as misspellings, outdated links or internal server errors. When an error is encountered, your server will display specific generic error pages according to the....

Since as many as 80% of visitors will never finish even the headline on a page, it's clear we need to put our best effort into creating them. And the headline on our home page is the one that matters most. Here's why. We can never be sure of the page upon which a visitor may land. This may not .....

As a web site owner, I spend a lot of time online. I also spend a lot of time at other sites. These are the top seven tips I have discovered make or break a web site other than its design appeal. 1. WHERE ARE YOU? When creating a web site, tell people where you are, or whom you are targeting. I...