Jun 29, 2008
When it comes to your website, extra attention should be paid to every minute detail to make sure it hits the mark with visitors. Here are 5 important rules in web design to make sure your site performs well.
1) Do not use splash pages
Splash pages are the first pages you see when you arrive at a website. They normally have a great image with words like “welcome” or “click here to enter”. In fact, they are just that — pretty but with no real purpose. Don’t let your visitors have a reason to click on the “back” button! Give them the value of your site up front without the splash page.
2) Do not use excessive banner advertisements
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Jun 29, 2008
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Most web hosting companies will provide you with basic web traffic information that you then have to interpret and make use of. However, this traffic information can be overwhelming if you don’t understand how to apply it to your particular business and website. Webstats unlock a whole raft of information so its worth expending some effort to ulock the secrets revealed by analysing website traffic. So let’s start by examining the most basic data - the average visitors to your site on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
These figures are the most accurate measure of your website’s activity. It would appear on the surface that the more traffic you see recorded, the better you can assume your website is doing, but this is innacurate. You must also look at the behavior of your visitors once they come to your website to accurately gauge the effectiveness of your site.
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