If you have a website — which is nearly everyone and their grandmother — and have not implemented a newsletter or mailing list sign up form, then you are totally missing out on a good monetization opportunity. And if you carelessly shrug your shoulders at the thought of possibly monetizing your website, then at least […]
Continue ReadingElements and Principles of Design – Cheat Sheet
A lot of domain investors who are thinking about adding development to some of their best domains might not have any idea where to start. Before you pay someone to build your website or do it yourself with WIX or Square Space you might want to think about some basic development ideas first. FirstsiteGuide.com put […]
Continue ReadingTop Web Design Trends for 2016
Kristin Pryor published an infographic on Tech.co that looks at what the top web design trends for 2016 will look like. The infographic lists the following eight: The Rise of Flat Material Design Background & Fullscreen Videos Mobile Apps & Social Sites will Dominate Responsive Design with Better Performance Correct Typography: Fit the Theme Increased […]
Continue ReadingEric Borgos is dumb
By: Raymond Hackney Dumb.com that is ! Eric Borgos has been around domaining a long time, his blog posts at ImpulseCorp.com are some of the most widely read and commented on in the domain industry. Besides buying and selling domains Eric focuses on developing some of his domains and does it in a way he […]
Continue ReadingWhat Does Google Think of Single Page Websites ?
By: Raymond Hackney I had a reader email me a question about one page websites. They wanted my opinion on whether not Google would look favorably or unfavorably on a website of just one page. In the past I have gotten some feedback from others on this topic, saying that it was usually only used […]
Continue ReadingForbes: “5 Common Website Mistakes That Are Driving Your Customers Away”
By: RH Nathalie Lussier wrote a nice piece on Forbes today about 5 common mistakes that many webmasters make and how it may be costing the site customers. Lussier detailed 5 mistakes, the first being: 1. Designing for the “Cool” Factor You want your startup to stand out from all the others out there, so […]
Continue ReadingDesign Your Websites With Impact, A Guide To Webpage Anatomy
By: RH Graphitas designer this illustrated look at how to make your website standout. The infographic looks to illustrate the impact of page positioning. Design with Impact Infographic by Graphitas
Continue ReadingCommon Website Navigation Mistakes
By: RH Kiss Metrics wrote an article that I believe is worth reading for anyone building websites on their own and is looking for tips on what to do and what not to do. The article contains 5 mistakes that are commonly made by webmasters. The site also gives 5 examples of websites that get […]
Continue ReadingWeb Design Trends of the Fortune 500
By:RH Fortune 500 Web Design Trends Go Globe put together an interesting look at how the Fortune 500 designs their websites. For those looking for hints and tips from some of the biggest companies in the world, this infographic is for you. GO-Globe.com
Continue ReadingThere Sure Are A Lot Of Word Press Sites In The World
By: RH WP Frog put together an illustrated look at how many sites use Word Press and the most popular plug ins. Since WordPress was born, 9 years ago, and until now, in 2012, its users reached more than 11 million. Some of the most used plugins for WordPress are All in One Seo Pack […]
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