781. Is There Benefit to Green in Web Design? - 08/31/2005
John Deere tractors are painted green - so are encoders produced by Gurley Precision, rental equipment from Sunbelt, and metering pumps from Pulsafeeder. Many manufacturers report that they sell more products when they are painted green. Why? ...

782. Why Re-Design? - 08/31/2005
My site is working fine. The links work. Content is added regularly. We have new features. Why does my company need a re-design? Those are all great things. Sites should be updated regularly, have new features added, and by far have worki...

783. 4 Tips For Building A Website In A Hurry - 08/31/2005
You want to build a website but your not quite sure where to start. It can be confusing to say the least. You have a really great idea for a hot website that will bring you in a load of cash but you have no idea how to build the site of your...

784. Pitfalls of Web Redesign - 08/31/2005
Now that we are a half-decade into the web as mass media, it is apparent that redesigning is a necessary part of the business of web development. Most sites are redesigned multiple times -- getting better, and occasionally worse, each time o...

785. Is Your Web Site Ready For Its Visitors? - 08/31/2005
There’s a great interest among the Internet entrepreneurs about how to promote their business on the Web. There’s always a quest for new and innovative ways of promotion that promise greater results at lower cost and in shorter time....

786. The 3 Musts for Running Your Web Design... - 08/31/2005
"The 3 Musts for Running Your Web Design Business Efficiently and Effectively" There is no shortage of Web sites and books on how to create graphics for Web sites and how to use HTML or programming software. However, in order to run...

787. Website Maintenance: What Does It Take to... - 08/31/2005
"Website Maintenance: What Does It Take to Manage Your Website?" Every action has a beginning phase where you launch your activity, a middle period in which you must sustain and develop it and a conclusion. Many people set up a we...

788. Common Advertising MISTAKES - 08/31/2005
One of the mistakes most often made, is not looking at your product or service announcement from the point of view of your customer. Stand back and look at what you are offering, how can you present that service or product in such a wa...

789. Bulk Email, Spam and Email Marketing - 08/31/2005
Excerpted from PlanetLink's Enews - an email newsletter delivered for FREE to your computer. To subscribe, go to www.planetlink.com This issue focuses on the effective use of email lists and bulk email for website and business promotion. ...

790. Email Tips and Tricks - 08/31/2005
Excerpted from the upcoming book The Busy Person's Guide to a Profitable Website and PlanetLink's Enews - an email newsletter delivered for FREE to your computer. To subscribe, go to www.planetlink.com. We'll explore the use and abuse of ...

791. How Much Does A Website Cost? - 08/31/2005
As a website designer, this is often the first question that I am asked by a new client. The simple answer is that it costs whatever you are willing to spend; anywhere from free to millions of dollars. A more productive process to addr...

792. The Web Page Width Dilemma - 08/31/2005
With so many different resolutions (640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, etc.), browsers (Internet Explorer, Netscape, etc.), and platforms (Windows, Mac, etc.) in use, it is very difficult to design a page that looks good (or at least looks the same) ...

793. The Key to Effective Web Site Design - 08/31/2005
To create your plan for a new or existing site, sit down and consider what your site will achieve. Get out a piece of paper and a pen, draw a circle in the middle and mark it 'home'. Draw boxes connected by lines radiating out from the...

794. What Is A Content Management System and... - 08/31/2005
"What Is A Content Management System and Why Do I Need One?" This article introduces content management systems and gives an overview of their features and benefits. It should be read by anyone unsure of quite what a CMS can do fo...

795. The Straight Truth About Web Site Building Tools - 08/31/2005
Most business owners today know that having a web site is an essential component of marketing. In the past, the choices were to hire a professional web designer, hire a local teenager to create a site for mall money, or learn to do it yourself...

796. Website Accessibility Explained - What YOU Can Do - 08/31/2005
Standard society The widespread use of standards to facilitate equality is familiar in our society. Just as buildings must be designed to be accessible to everyone, so must websites be. The Internet was founded on the principles of accessibi...

797. The Power of Linking - 08/31/2005
An exchange of links, also known as reciprocal linking, is simply swapping links with another site. In return for another site posting your link, you post their link on yours. You can trade different types of links, including banners, text l...

798. 50 Surefire Web Design Tips - 08/31/2005
Tips to brand your website Include your logo in all pages. Position it at the top left or each page. Complement your logo with a tagline or catchy sentence that summarizes your business purpose. For example "Always low p...

799. Making Good Use of Flash: When You Should... - 08/31/2005
"Making Good Use of Flash: When You Should and Shouldn't Use It!" If you are considering Flash for your Web site production, there are reasons why you would and would not want to tap into this great technology. Flash is everywhere ...

800. What to Avoid to Make Your Website Design... - 08/31/2005
"What to Avoid to Make Your Website Design Effective?" The effective design is this one, which is maximum simplified, conformable to your users because they are your main purpose. This one, simply and clearly announcing what is ...