Entries Tagged as 'Design'
Customize Your Own WordPress Theme
Published July 18th, 2007 in Blogging, Design - 96 Comments
An increasing number of businesses and website owners are using blogs as a means of communication with their customers and website visitors. If your business already has a website it is possible to have a blog that matches the look and feel of your existing website without doing a complete re-design and without paying thousands [...]
The True Costs of Designing Your Own Website
Published July 17th, 2007 in Design - 3 Comments
Having a website designed for your business can be expensive. After looking at the prices of getting a website professionally designed, some business owners consider creating their own website to save money. However, there are a few costs to consider if you are thinking of designing your own website. 1 – The Cost of Lost [...]
Developing User-Focused Websites
Published July 15th, 2007 in Design - 12 Comments
The success of any website ultimately hinges on its users. Without visitors a website will be unable to produce value for its owners. As a result, users should be the focal point of web development efforts. The key to developing user-focused websites is being aware of what your visitors/users will be looking for, and then [...]
Find the Perfect Colors for Your Website
Published July 4th, 2007 in Design - 188 Comments
If you’re looking to learn more about design websites, please see our post Learn Web Design for plenty of resources to help your educational pursuit. Color choice is a crucial decision in every website design. Sometimes you may be designing a site for an existing business that already has an established color scheme, but many [...]
Executing a Consistent Blog Monetization Strategy
Published June 22nd, 2007 in Blogging, Design, Marketing - 5 Comments
What is your strategy for monetizing your blog? More importantly, how are you going about accomplishing this? Money can be made with blogs either directly or indirectly. Some common methods of making money directly include: Selling products AdSense/PPC ads Selling links Affiliate products Paid posts/reviews Donations These methods involve either a blog visitor or an [...]
4 Reasons to Use CSS-Based Navigation
Published June 10th, 2007 in CSS, Design - 14 Comments
Navigational structure is one of the most crucial aspects of effective website design. Navigational bars/menus are frequently key design elements that help to create the look and feel of a website through color, typography, shape, and sometimes images. While the appearance of the navigational menu can make or break a design, the usability of the [...]
83 Top Webmaster Resources
Published May 28th, 2007 in Design, Links - 72 Comments
Blogs – To create a blog, use any of the platforms listed below. www.wordpress.com www.blogger.com www.typepad.com http://www.joomla.org www.movabletype.com Scripts – Looking for a JavaScript, DHTML, or PHP script? Try these resources. www.java-scripts.net www.javafile.com www.phpfreaks.com www.phpjunkyard.com www.dynamicdrive.com http://javascript.internet.com www.powerfulscripts.com http://script.aculo.us www.dhtmlgoodies.com www.opensourcescripts.com/dir/PHP/ Tools www.trafficzap.com – Page rank checker, link popularity checker, keyword density checker, and more. [...]
22 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Website’s Visitors
Published April 25th, 2007 in Design, Marketing - 2 Comments
Successful websites are user-focused. In order to develop and maintain a user-focused website you will need to consider and analyze your target market. Ask yourself the 22 questions below to identify your target market and develop a plan to meet their needs with your website. Demographics 1 – What is their age? 2 – What [...]
Stock Photography Resources
Published April 4th, 2007 in Design - 28 Comments
The appearance of a website can be greatly enhanced by quality photographs and images. Fortunately, there are a number of resources online that will help you to find quality photos to use on your website, and some are even free. The following websites provide free stock photography: Stock.Xchng FreeImages.co.uk FreePhotosBank DreamsTime YotoPhoto.com is a search [...]
8 Steps to Increased Usability
Published March 17th, 2007 in Design - 6 Comments
It’s great to have a website that looks good; however, it’s more important to have a website that is accessible and usable for visitors. Fortunately, it is possible to have both by designing with usability in mind. Follow these eight steps to increase the usability of your website. 1 – Design with CSS rather than [...]
