Filed Under (Usability) by Husein Yuseinov on 26-03-2009
A couple of years ago, pop-up windows were all the rage in cyberspace marketing. It seemed that every time one opened a web page they’d be bombarded with offers for this or that. It had gotten to the place where surfing the cyberspace was almost like playing a computer game; when the ads would pop-up one would try and close them out before another one came. This is precisely why we have seen the decline in the use of pop-up windows on the Net today; surfers simply don’t even view the pop-ups anymore. They close the windows out before even reading the ad. Very often, a surfer will even leave your website whenever there are too many pop-up ads. They only don’t require the hassle of shutting those windows when trying to get the information that your web site has to offer. This information, while useful, is not as useful as the surfers time. Studies have shown up however, that even with these set backs, pop-up windows is till now an effective method of IM.
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Filed Under (Usability) by Husein Yuseinov on 25-02-2009
Authoring Quality over Quantity
Funnily enough, the Internet does have some moral fiber and it comes in the form of webmasters who are good enough to produce high quality content for their visitors. The search engines are getting more and more intelligent. They are finding it easier detect who is putting up re-heated trash and who is producing honest content that is actually worth visiting.
So what makes content worth visiting?
The same rules apply for any format, if you are running a health information site, you are going to need well researched and unique articles to give your site a trusted character and good status.
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Filed Under (Usability) by Husein Yuseinov on 24-02-2009
How to structure your website?
A well structured website is important for 2 main reasons. Firstly and most importantly, it is good for users to quickly and easily navigate through your site and enjoy everything you have to offer there, but also a good structure will appeal to search engines and get you listed higher in their page rankings.
Here are a few guidelines you should use to make the most out of your website design and increase exposure to the masses.
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