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Goals - What is the Real Purpose of Your Website
Website GoalsWriting specific goals is the only way to know if your website is being successful.One of the first things I ask new clients is "What are your expectations for your site?" Understanding what they feel is success will ensure that I address their specific needs and desires. If I fail to address... continue reading "Goals - What is the Real Purpose of Your Website"»
Do You Have a Website Strategy?
Website StrategyA quick and simple way to create a website strategy to accomplish your website goals. Before you ever think about building a website there are two things you need to decide. The first is the goal of your website. Second, you need to have a strategy for accomplishing your goal because your site will... continue reading "Do You Have a Website Strategy?"»
A Goal for Every Page
Individual Web Page GoalsGet specific. And stick to it. I know we have spoken a lot about strategy and goals lately, but I can't stress how important it is to have a focus for your website. While reading "Web Word Wizardry" by Rachel McAlpine, she made a very good point. In a broad sense, every commercial web site... continue reading "A Goal for Every Page"»
Realign Your Website Instead of Redesigning it
Don't Redesign, RealignRealigning your website to your strategy is more beneficial than redesigning. It is absolutely essential to understand the concept of realigning your website to your strategy or realigning your strategy to your goals to stay competitive in the online market. I read a post recently... continue reading "Realign Your Website Instead of Redesigning it"»
You Need a Better Strategy
A Better StrategyYou need a better strategy on the web.Although we have stressed this time and time again, people must be reminded that being on the web requires a very specific focus and strategy. Rachel McApline puts it this way:Hear my cry: FOCUS!When running a business on the web, you are forced to establish priorities.... continue reading "You Need a Better Strategy"»
Why You Need to Use Iterative Website Design
Iterative Website DesignIterative website design is the process of perfecting your website by testing, evaluating and retesting. As you design your website, you should be focusing on very specific goals. However, how do you know if you are meeting those goals? Iterative web design is the way you can evaluate your progress... continue reading "Why You Need to Use Iterative Website Design"»
Never Miss a Chance to Sell
Sell, Sell, SellOne of the biggest mistakes that companies make is failing to recognize and act on opportunities to sell. Isn't selling one of the main goals of the organization? So why do people shy away from the opportunities that are placed before them all the time? Here are just a few places that are commonly... continue reading "Never Miss a Chance to Sell"»
Guide To Building Successful Websites
Planning and DevelopingBuilding a website requires careful planning and a strong foundation. There are many steps that you need to go through in order to get a website up and running. While many people may skip some steps or hurry through others, each step is an important part of the process as a whole. The first part of... continue reading "Guide To Building Successful Websites"»
Discover the Importance of Home Page Text
Relevant Words on the Home PageYour customers are looking for specific and relevant keywords on every page including your homepage. There are many different features about your customers that can affect what they are looking for on a website and how they act. In order to increase conversions from your website, it is important to... continue reading "Discover the Importance of Home Page Text"»
Building a website is easy as P.I.E.
Website Design TipsThe three things that all compelling web sites do are entertain, inform, and provide contact information. If any one of these items is missing, the web site will not be effective. Ever consider why the World Wide Web is also known as "The Information Superhighway?" Information, information,... continue reading "Building a website is easy as P.I.E."»
Client and Designer Roles in Web Design
Client and Designer RolesClients and web designers must understand their individual roles in making sure that a website will succeed. For a website to be effective, the business owner/representative and the web designer must work closely together to ensure that the business is presented in the best light possible on the web.... continue reading "Client and Designer Roles in Web Design"»
How to Determine if Your Website is Successful
Successful Website MetricsMaking sure that you pick the correct metric to measure is extremely important to having a truly successful website. Recently on SEOmoz's whiteboard friday they discussed how to keep clients happy. Much of the conversation focused around knowing what determines success. A point that I thought was extremely... continue reading "How to Determine if Your Website is Successful"»
Why are Website Statistics so Important?
Why Track Website VisitorsTracking is the single most important thing you will do with your website. Do you have a tracking plan that allows you to know... How many people visited your site What keywords they used to get there How often they come back What pages are looked at Which pages aren't looked at Which page... continue reading "Why are Website Statistics so Important?"»
Clarify Your Unique Value Proposition
Unique Value PropositionClarifying your unique value proposition will help increase your sales. What is your website's unique value proposition? In short, your unique value proposition answers the question, "Why should I buy from you and not from your competitor."Now, if you don't understand your customers, you... continue reading "Clarify Your Unique Value Proposition"»
All Business Owners Should Know these 10 Things Before Building a Website
Before You Begin10 things all business owners should know before they have a website built.I loved the article "10 things businesses should know before building a website" over at 456 Berea Street . Here are their top 10 with my comments added:Understand what you want. Too many businesses really don't... continue reading "All Business Owners Should Know these 10 Things Before Building a Website"»
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