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Top 4 Annoying Website Attributes to Stay Away From : Part 1

Top 2 Annoying Website Attributes Part 1 Everybody has a different taste when it comes to how websites should look and feel. I will presented a few of those attributes most website designers should shy away from when designing pages. Here is a glance as to what you will find here: Annoying Background Music Small Tiny Weeny Text All Links Opening To New Tabs or Windows Annoying Flash Menu System Annoying Background Music Perhaps this is my worst nightmare for websites that start blaring away with music or auto start videos. Nothing is more distracting than the sound a webpage makes without…

SEO Opportunity Radar

Opportunity comes to those who know how to grab it. Opportunity is never lost, it just moves onto other peoples opportunity radar to be claimed. In any market one needs to have developed a way to detect these opportunities when they arrive. Opportunities are a way to continue the momentum of business growth. In the SEO world it is a different matter. Opportunities are created to enhance and drive website traffic. Designers, Developers, Marketers, Managers … Every designer, developer, marketer, manager and strategic staff of an organisation work to create opportunities that will drive…

The Importance of Creating Outstanding Website Content that Ranks High in Search Engines

A lot of factors and a great amount of work goes into creating outstanding website content. It is content that stands to shine if it’s any good or destroys your reputation and authority in one blow if it doesn’t meet users expectations. Content comes in many shapes and forms. Depending on your goals, it must have the essential attributes in place before it can do any good service. When you have completed your extensive research, that involves learning the target market, the keyword analysis, the selection of headline scripts, and so many other requirements and factors then only…

Website Traffic – A Fancy Word for Site Visitors

A lot of factors need to be considered when talking about website traffic.  Where can we begin? No Traffic, No Business! In this article we will jump into the meaning and value of website traffic for your business website. Just remember this when talking about traffic: It is obvious, but I really should ask none-the-less: Do you want to make money from your site? Want to know how to sell more products or services?   Lots of Traffic The more people who see your services and products the more sales you’ll make. It is as simple as that and there is an approximate formula to estimate…

How to make more proper backlinks by doing less

How to build proper backlinks to your site? If you’ve been told that you need backlinks to your site in order to rank it higher on search engines then you was told only half the story. My friend, the truth is that improper backlinks can destroy your sites competitiveness on search engine listings. If your site depends on organic traffic from search engines then read on. Link Relevancy Creating backlinks is an art in the SEO world of website marketing. Employing search engine optimisation tactics for a website is vital but there are pot holes one needs to avoid in order to make quick…

The Importance of a Domain Name in Business

Domain Names are very important In this article I will outline the importance of a Domain Name for businesses new and old and how valuable it is that you start with a good and unique name that is most relevant to the market you’re in. What is a domain name? Domain name is the term used to indicate the home page of a website. For example the domain name of this website is : OzyWebDesign.com.au. Each and every domain name needs to be purchased through a Domain Registrar. There many registrar’s here in Australia and as well as in other countries. Domain name prices vary from…

Did you backup your website before you updated your WordPress and plugins?

Help, I broke my site when I updated the software and plugins So you’ve updated your server main software (WordPress) and gracefully initiated bulk update of your plugins and you’ve killed your website. Your site is offline and doesn’t work anymore! To make matters worse, if you was like us in the past, you were slack and didn’t bother to backup your site(s). What on earth are you going to do now? I see the dollars rushing out the door… Oh, and you don’t have anyone on your list to call for backup administrative work. Relax buddy! We’ve done that,…

What does SEO really mean and how will it benefit you?

SEO stands for Search Engine Optimisation. Like a lot of things in the business world it really has very little meaning for the majority of the people. Most business owners wouldn’t have a clue what these words mean. On face value, it is a cryptic word that has no logical meaning. It’s an industry tech term used by web marketing technical junkies to create hype. This is then picked up by smart businesses that can exploit this new found hype and create a market through the use of fear to attract gullible businesses into parting cash for services that really is not a big deal. I…

What is a Cloud? A Website Hosting Term.

What is a Cloud? Usually a term used in Website Hosting. Clouds are everywhere on the net. It has it’s positives and negatives. I don’t think a cloud is a valuable tool for most business websites. Here is a small document that explains how a cloud works in Website Hosting. The story is that a client in Melbourne with local customers has decided to host their website in the US Servers. This document goes into the matter a little deeper and explains the benefits of a cloud hosting and if it really helps your site. Although it is enticing and exciting to get a server in the US it…