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JA Corona - It's Web 2.0! Black or Blue

2009-02-21T19:17:00.002+07:00

JA Corona - It's Web 2.0! Black or Blue

Warmly welcome to JA Corona, the second template developed for Joomla 1.5 based platform. JA Corona has aspects inspired from visual styles that are similar to Windows Vista theme with glass effects, subtle animations, and other advanced graphical effects such as those found on navigation system. JA Corona combines high-contrast color scheme with the addition of feature transparency and translucency.

Finding Mootool as a flexible compact, modular, Object-Oriented JavaScript framework, we are delighted to integrate this powerful framework into JA Slide menu(New) as a new addon to JA templates. As with prior release of JATC, JA Corona is standardized with elegant, well-commented and cross-browser code to flexibly render your website upon your customization.

JA Corona screenshots and modules guide:

JA Corona v1.1 for Joomla 1.0.x : Quickstart included Joomla! 1.0.x + Template & Extensions installation packages (3.60 MB)

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JA Corona v1.3 for Joomla! 1.5.x : Quickstart included Joomla! 1.5.5 + Template & Extensions installation packages (6.06 MB)

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IT Together - Joomla 1.5 Template [FULL]

2009-02-21T09:50:00.001+07:00

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eShop Plazza - Joomla Ecommerce Template Full

2009-02-20T08:59:00.003+07:00

模板名称： eShop
商业版权： GavickPro商业主题
适用版本： Joomla 1.5.x
演示地址： Live Demo

Every single day, leave an open door invitation to your customers with eshop.com!
The most amazing stores are those who have the latest and best products, open 24 upon 24 hours a day. Overall, this shops share in common the auspicious commitment to quality, variety and good service, whenever you want or whenever you need.

GavickPro team invites all to embrace the new eShop.com template that will share every second and every moment in your successful on-line business. With the special touch of Gavick Designers, the template will highlight among the best, spreading its top quality and elegance design.

In this template, we release the new and exclusive Gk VM Header Rotator II module to be the perfect partner for the powerful PhotoSlide GK2 component, that will enhance your special products or sales promotions. Also, we included a new and fantastic effect display for the Login Form and VM Cart Modules. On each product detail page, we add some extra appeal to your customers eyes, using tabs for content display.

Naturally, we could not leave out the one of the most popular tool on Joomla community – the News Show GK3 module, for news, articles or content display.

So, get ready to start you business today with your eShop.com! "

An overview of the key features of this template are as follows:

* Tableless design and 100% css based.
* 2 styles variations (bright and dark)
* Build support for Virtuemart 1.1.2 Component.
* Build support for PhotoSlide GK2 component and the new GK VM Header RotatorII module (specific for this template).
* Build support for News Show GK3
* Compressed engine option for each modules.
* Support for debug option.
* Support for language translation.
* 3 layout options: 2 columns (left + right+component), 2 columns (left or right + component) and 1 column (component).
* All 18 modules are fully collapsible.
* 2 Module variations built in.
* Impressive built-in content style.
* Last Gavick Suckerfish menu version, with 2 built-in options - Suckerfish menu and Mootools.
* 34 different styles moomenu animation effects.
* Speed menu animation option.
* Optional IE6 Warning / Upgrade Notification
* Lightweight, modern and very fast-loading design
* Joomla 1.5 Native
* W3C XHTML 1.0 Transitional. W3C CSS Valid
* Fully compatible IE7, Firefox 2+, Firefox 3, Flock 0.7+, Netscape, Safari, Opera 9.5, Chrome.
* Delivered with source Adobe .PSD files.
* Delivered with “QuickStart Package”

eShop Plazza - Joomla Ecommerce Template Full

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JA Avian II [Joomla Template]

2009-02-20T08:44:00.004+07:00

Upon receiving many requests for updated version of JA Avian, JA team has made great efforts in adding further features as well as keep well-commented and bug-free source code. Features of JA Avian remain unchanged and are fully transferred to JA Avian II.

Highlights on new features of JA Avian II:

Override the voting feature of RSGallery2: users are entitled to vote directly by clicking star icon.
Enhance Feature properties for each image: users can easily grant any images with "feature" to be rendered in the JA RS Slide
Intelligent pre-load JA RS Slide: upcoming images in the slide show are pre-loaded in advance to ensure fast-loading capability
Add collapse function to two Top Spotlight right Columns.
Enable image uploading at user's end: all registered users are granted the right to upload his images to create his own gallery.
Fix bugs from RSGallery2: bugs when Anonymous can upload, Anonymous can comment, function Most Comment incorrect, bugs when editing image in Administrator panel.
Came with 3 independent color styles, Modern style, Bright style and Dark style.

An Overview of JA Avian II's features:

Well integration with RSGallery2 as an add-on component
Came with many modules for RSGallery2 like: JA RSMenu, JA RSQuickStats, JA RSQuickJump,JA RSSLIDE as well as JA NewsLight and modified version of default Login module
Override the voting feature of RSGallery2
Enhance Feature properties for each image
Intelligent pre-load JA RSSlide
Added collapse function to two Top Spotlight right Columns
Fix bugs from RSGallery2
Tableless design and 100% CSS-based
Joomla 1.0.x + Joomla 1.5 compatible
3 Menu options: JA Split menu, Moo Menu, JA Suckerfish menu
XHTML 1.0 Transitional Check it ?
CSS Validates Check it ?
Valid 508 Accessibility
Delivered with source .PSD, Demo site sample database and detailed user guide which can be found in JA Avian II download folder and JA Avian II forum.
Well-commented template_css.css and index.php file for flexible customization
Cross Browser Support

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JA Larix - Smart shopping Joomla template

2009-02-16T20:05:00.003+07:00

模板名称： Larix
商业版权： Joomlart商业主题
适用版本： Joomla 1.0.x & Joomla 1.5.x

Along with JA Xenia II and JA Shopping II, a new theme for smart business style JA Larix has been introduced to JATC. The new clean and professional design is a good match for ones who run business in the shopping line. The style drives you towards simplicity, as our approach of a creative design philosophy, the style drives you towards simplicity, while helpfully conveying your ideas. We have received a lot of requests for a new shopping theme and this has urged JA team to release JA Larix, in respond to your great interest in JATC.

JA Larix shows the effectiveness of combining Joomla + Virtuemart + JA News. This provides a user-friendly and impressive and appealing interface while emphasizing the prominent hightlights of contents and images for your website. In addition, JA Slideshow module helps not only to save every single space but also impressively renders content in line with Web 2.0 style.

JA Larix effortlessly eases all your concerns about compatibility feature. The installation of JA Larix can be conducted much easier with advanced feature of Quickstart which allows the template to be rendered as a built-in element.
An Overview of JA Larix features:

* Elegant JA Slideshow module
* 3 column layout based template
* 3 color options, clear, clean and high accessiblity layout
* 2 screen resolution types: narrow and wide
* Tableless design and 100% CSS-based
* Joomla 1.0.x + Joomla 1.5 compatible
* 4 Menu options: Standard Joomla menu, JA Split menu, JA Transmenu, JA Suckerfish menu, JA Dropline menu
* XHTML 1.0 Transitional Check it ?
* CSS Validates Check it ?
* Valid 508 Accessibility
* Delivered with source .PSD and FONT files, Demo site sample database and detailed user guide which can be found in JA Larix download folder.
* Well-commented template_css.css and index.php file for flexible customization

JA Larix screenshots and modules guide:

JA Larix v1.1 for joomla 1.0.x : (Include Quickstart, Template & Extensions installation packages for Joomla 1.0.x) (5.25 MB)

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JA Larix v1.2 for Joomla! 1.5.x : (Quickstart included Joomla! 1.5.3 + Template, Extensions & patch for virtuemart 1.1.0 stable) (7.84 MB)

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Ueniversal J1.5

2009-02-16T18:58:00.005+07:00

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Valentine Joomla 1.5 Template

2009-02-12T23:09:00.002+07:00

Joomla CSS Guide proudly presents its new template for Joomla 1.5 with Valentine’s Day theme. JCSS Valentine with its elegant design and romantic color scheme comes with 6 different module styles and 16 module positions. JCSS Valentine Template Features * Joomla 1.5.x compatible * Table-less 100% CSS layout * Suckerfish Drop Down Menu * Text Resize Option * Separate style sheet for print media * 16 fully-collapsible module positions * Collapsible 3 column structure * 6 Different module styles * Valid XHTML and CSS markup * Clean, fast loading and optimized markup

History of blogging timeline

2009-02-11T05:27:00.002+07:00

Before blogging became popular, digital communities took many forms, including Usenet, commercial online services such as GEnie, BiX and the early CompuServe, e-mail lists^[1] and Bulletin Board Systems (BBS). In the 1990s, Internet forum software, such as WebEx, created running conversations with "threads". Threads are topical connections between messages on a metaphorical "corkboard". Some have likened blogging to the Mass-Observation project of the mid-20th century.

1983–1990 (Pre-HTTP)

Usenet was the primary serial medium included in the original definition of the World Wide Web.^[2] It featured the Moderated Newsgroup which allowed all posting in a newsgroup to be under the control of an individual or small group. Most such newsgroups were simply moderated discussion forums, however, in 1983-84, one exception, named mod.ber, was created, named after and managed by an individual: Brian E. Redman. Regularly, Redman and a few associates posted summaries of interesting postings and threads taking place elsewhere on the net.

[edit] 1994–2001

Main article: Online diary

The modern blog evolved from the online diary, where people would keep a running account of their personal lives. Most such writers called themselves diarists, journalists, or journalers. A few called themselves "escribitionists". The Open Pages webring included members of the online-journal community. Justin Hall, who began eleven years of personal blogging in 1994 while a student at Swarthmore College, is generally recognized as one of the earliest bloggers,^[3] as is Jerry Pournelle.^{[citation needed]} Another early blog was Wearable Wireless Webcam, an online shared diary of a person's personal life combining text, video, and pictures transmitted live from a wearable computer and EyeTap device to a web site in 1994. This practice of semi-automated blogging with live video together with text was referred to as sousveillance, and such journals were also used as evidence in legal matters.

Other forms of journals kept online also existed. A notable example was game programmer John Carmack's widely read journal, published via the finger protocol. Some of the very earliest bloggers, like Steve Gibson of sCary's Quakeholio (now Shacknews) and Stephen Heaslip of Blue's News (still running since 1995 with online archives back to July 1996), evolved from the Quake scene and Carmack's .plan updates. Steve Gibson was hired to blog full-time by Ritual Entertainment on February 8, 1997 ^[4], possibly making him the first hired blogger.

In 1993, Dr. Glen Barry invented blogging, defined as web based commentary, linking to other articles. The "Forest Protection Blog" (originally entitled "Gaia's Forest Conservation Archives") at http://forests.org/blog/ was also the first political blog, as Dr. Barry campaigned there for forest protection and documented these efforts as his Ph.D. project^[5]. The first blog initially used the gopher protocol, and has been on the web continuously since Jan. 1995, making it the web's first and longest continuously running blog. Prior to this, Dr. Barry provided forest conservation materials via email and bulletin board since 1989. The work has since evolved into the world's largest environmental portals.

Websites, including both corporate sites and personal homepages, had and still often have "What's New" or "News" sections, often on the index page and sorted by date. One example of a news based "weblog" is the Drudge Report founded by the self-styled maverick reporter Matt Drudge, though apparently Drudge dislikes this classification. Another is the Institute for Public Accuracy which began posting news releases featuring several news-pegged one-paragraph quotes several times a week beginning in 1998. One noteworthy early precursor to a blog was the tongue-in-cheek personal website that was frequently updated by Usenet Kibo. legend

Early weblogs were simply manually updated components of common websites. However, the evolution of tools to facilitate the production and maintenance of web articles posted in reverse chronological order made the publishing process feasible to a much larger, less technical, population. Ultimately, this resulted in the distinct class of online publishing that produces blogs we recognize today. For instance, the use of some sort of browser-based software is now a typical aspect of "blogging". Blogs can be hosted by dedicated blog hosting services, or they can be run using blog software, such as WordPress, Movable Type, Blogger or LiveJournal, or on regular web hosting services.

The term "weblog" was coined by Jorn Barger^[6] on 17 December 1997. The short form, "blog," was coined by Peter Merholz, who jokingly broke the word weblogwe blog in the sidebar of his blog Peterme.com in April or May of 1999.^[7]^[8]^[9] Shortly thereafter, Evan Williams at Pyra Labs used "blog" as both a noun and verb ("to blog," meaning "to edit one's weblog or to post to one's weblog") and devised the term "blogger" in connection with Pyra Labs' Blogger^[10] into the phrase product, leading to the popularization of the terms.

After a slow start, blogging rapidly gained in popularity. Blog usage spread during 1999 and the years following, being further popularized by the near-simultaneous arrival of the first hosted blog tools:

Open Diary launched in October 1998, soon growing to thousands of online diaries. Open Diary innovated the reader comment, becoming the first blog community where readers could add comments to other writers' blog entries.
Brad Fitzpatrick, a well known blogger started LiveJournal in March 1999.
Andrew Smales created Pitas.com in July 1999 as an easier alternative to maintaining a "news page" on a website, followed by Diaryland in September 1999, focusing more on a personal diary community.^[11]
Evan Williams and Meg Hourihan (Pyra Labs) launched blogger.com in August 1999 (purchased by Google in February 2003)

Blogging combined the personal web page with tools to make linking to other pages easier — specifically permalinks, blogrolls and TrackBacks. This, together with weblog search engines enabled bloggers to track the threads that connected them to others with similar interests.

[edit] 2001–2004

Several broadly popular American blogs emerged in 2001: Andrew Sullivan's AndrewSullivan.com, Ron Gunzburger's Politics1.com, Taegan Goddard's Political Wire, Glenn Reynolds' Instapundit, Charles Johnson's Little Green Footballs, and Jerome Armstrong's MyDD — all blogging primarily on politics (two earlier popular American political blogs were Bob Somerby's Daily Howler launched in 1998 and Mickey Kaus' Kausfiles launched in 1999).

By 2001, blogging was enough of a phenomenon that how-to manuals began to appear, primarily focusing on technique. The importance of the blogging community (and its relationship to larger society) increased rapidly. Established schools of journalism began researching blogging and noting the differences between journalism and blogging.

Also in 2002, many blogs focused on comments by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott. Senator Lott, at a party honoring U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond, praised Senator Thurmond by suggesting that the United States would have been better off had Thurmond been elected president. Lott's critics saw these comments as a tacit approval of racial segregation, a policy advocated by Thurmond's 1948 presidential campaign. This view was reinforced by documents and recorded interviews dug up by bloggers. (See Josh Marshall's Talking Points Memo.) Though Lott's comments were made at a public event attended by the media, no major media organizations reported on his controversial comments until after blogs broke the story. Blogging helped to create a political crisis that forced Lott to step down as majority leader.

The impact of this story gave greater credibility to blogs as a medium of news dissemination. Though often seen as partisan gossips, bloggers sometimes lead the way in bringing key information to public light, with mainstream media having to follow their lead. More often, however, news blogs tend to react to material already published by the mainstream media.

Since 2002, blogs have gained increasing notice and coverage for their role in breaking, shaping, and spinning news stories. The Iraq war saw bloggers taking measured and passionate points of view that go beyond the traditional left-right political spectrum. divide of the

Blogging was established by politicians and political candidates to express opinions on war and other issues and cemented blogs' role as a news source. (See Howard Dean and Wesley Clark.) Meanwhile, an increasing number of experts blogged, making blogs a source of in-depth analysis. (See Daniel Drezner J. Bradford DeLong.) and

Blogging was used to draw attention to obscure news sources. For example, bloggers posted links to traffic cameras in Madrid as a huge anti-terrorism demonstration filled the streets in the wake of the March 11 attacks.

Bloggers began to provide nearly-instant commentary on televised events, creating a secondary meaning of the word "blogging": to simultaneously transcribe and editorialize speeches and events shown on television. (For example, "I am blogging Rice's testimony" means "I am posting my reactions to Condoleezza Rice's testimony into my blog as I watch her on television.") Real-time commentary is sometimes referred to as "liveblogging."

[edit] 2004–present

In 2004, the role of blogs became increasingly mainstream, as political consultants, news services and candidates began using them as tools for outreach and opinion forming. Even politicians not actively campaigning, such as the UK's Labour Party's MP Tom Watson, began to blog to bond with constituents.

Minnesota Public Radio broadcast a program by Christopher Lydon and Matt Stoller called "The blogging of the President," which covered a transformation in politics that blogging seemed to presage. The Columbia Journalism Review began regular coverage of blogs and blogging. Anthologies of blog pieces reached print, and blogging personalities began appearing on radio and television. In the summer of 2004, both United States Democratic and Republican Parties' conventions credentialed bloggers, and blogs became a standard part of the publicity arsenal. Mainstream television programs, such as Chris Matthews' Hardball, formed their own blogs. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary declared "blog" as the word of the year in 2004.^[12]

In 2004, Global Voices Online, a site which "aggregates, curates, and amplifies the global conversation online – shining light on places and people other media often ignore" surfaced, bringing to light bloggers from around the world. Today, the site has a relationship with Reuters and is responsible for breaking many global news stories.

Blogs were among the driving forces behind the "Rathergate" scandal, to wit: (television journalist) Dan Rather presented documents (on the CBS show 60 Minutes) that conflicted with accepted accounts of President Bush's military service record. Bloggers declared the documents to be forgeries and presented evidence and arguments in support of that view, and CBS apologized for what it said were inadequate reporting techniques (see Little Green Footballs). Many bloggers view this scandal as the advent of blogs' acceptance by the mass media, both as a news source and opinion and as means of applying political pressure.

Some bloggers have moved over to other media. The following bloggers (and others) have appeared on radio and television: Duncan Black (known widely by his pseudonym, Atrios), Glenn Reynolds (Instapundit), Markos Moulitsas Zúniga Daily Kos), Alex Steffen (Worldchanging) and Ana Marie Cox (Wonkette). In counter-point, Hugh Hewitt exemplifies a mass media personality who has moved in the other direction, adding to his reach in "old media" by being an influential blogger. (

Some blogs were an important news source during the December 2004 Tsunami Medecins Sans Frontieres, which used SMS text messaging to report from affected areas in Sri Lanka and Southern India. Similarly, during Hurricane Katrina the Interdictor and Gulfsails were able to maintain power and an Internet connection and disseminate information that was not covered by the Main Stream Media. such as in August 2005 and the aftermath a few blogs which were located in New Orleans, including

In the United Kingdom, The Guardian newspaper launched a redesign in September 2005, which included a daily digest of blogs on page 2. Also in June 2006, BBC News launched a weblog for its editors, following other news companies.^[13]

In January 2005, Fortune magazine listed eight bloggers that business people "could not ignore": Peter Rojas, Xeni Jardin, Ben Trott, Mena Trott, Jonathan Schwartz, Jason Goldman, Robert Scoble, and Jason Calacanis.

In 2007, Tim O'Reilly proposed a Blogger's Code of Conduct.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

References

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^ Berners-Lee, Tim (November 1990). "WorldWideWeb: Proposal for a HyperText Project". http://www.w3.org/Proposal.html. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
^ Harmanci, Reyhan (2005-02-20). "Time to get a life — pioneer blogger Justin Hall bows out at 31". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/02/20/MNGBKBEJO01.DTL. Retrieved on 2006-06-09.
^ "Giggling About sCary Times for Ritual!". Ritual Entertainment. 1997-02-08. http://www.ritualistic.com/content.php/articles/press/970208.php.
^ Barry, Glen (2003-12-08). "Global Forests and the Internet: Assessing the Reach and Usefulness of the Forest Conservation Portal". University of Wisconsin Ph.D.. http://forests.org/includes/phd.htm. Retrieved on 2008-09-13.
^ "After 10 Years of Blogs, the Future's Brighter Than Ever". http://www.wired.com/entertainment/theweb/news/2007/12/blog_anniversary. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.
^ "It's the links, stupid". The Economist. 2006-04-20. http://www.economist.com/surveys/displaystory.cfm?story_id=6794172. Retrieved on 21 July 2006.
^ Merholz, Peter (1999). "Peterme.com". The Internet Archive. http://web.archive.org/web/19991013021124/http://peterme.com/index.html. Retrieved on 2006-07-21.
^ Kottke, Jason (August 26, 2003). "kottke.org". http://www.kottke.org/03/08/its-weblog-not-web-log. Retrieved on 2006-07-21.
^ Origins of "Blog" and "Blogger", American Dialect Society Mailing List (Apr. 20, 2008).
^ Jensen, Mallory A Brief History of Weblogs
^ Wikinews "blog declared Word of the Year". Wikinews. 2004-12-01. http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Blog_declared_Word_of_the_Year Wikinews. Retrieved on 22 June 2006.
^ Wilson, Dawn (2006-06-26). "Down with blogs... so here's another". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/5116654.stm. Retrieved on 26 June 2006.

3 Tips to Create a Blog For Profit

2009-02-11T05:12:00.006+07:00

Why should you start just a blog when you can create a blog and profit from it? Simple question, isn't it? And yet one that so many fail to answer correctly.

In fact most of the recent surveys show that nearly 50% of the people who start to blog in hopes to generate income either as additional cash flow or as full time fail to pass the $100 mark and eventually quit. Over 93% of the new blogs will fail according to one source but you know it will not be you!

And the goal of this article is to share 3 tips that will help you overcome the odds and don't become part of the sad statistic!

Tip 1: Design Blog To Demand Action

Lack of clearly defined call for action responsible in huge part for the bloggers failure or what is even infinitely worth - too many options. You need to clearly identify what is The One Thing you want you visitors to do and present it in prominent location. Don't overload your blog with affiliate banners and multiple widgets but clearly present One Action Path you want them to take.

Tip 2: Integrate Functionality To Ensure Your Success

While most of the blogs have enough functionality to publish on the web - they fail to deliver that last punch that tells your visitor "this blog must be bookmarked". It is ability to retain your visitors and turn them into repeat customers that will turn a published page into income producing artwork! You can add that functionality using small pieces of code called plugins.

Tip 3: Force Monetization Without Annoying Visitors

I know this might sounds like a contradiction to previous statement on defining an action path and driving your visitors to that action but you have to ensure that its not overbearing. Remember that people visit your blog in search for answer to their problem and solution to their needs. They will be willing to take the action path you present as long as it doesn't interfere with them getting their answer first. Satisfy the curiosity and need of your market first and then you can expect the reward from grateful readers.

And now I would like to invite you to claim your free instant access to Expert WordPress blog installer package that will enable you to create a blog as described above even if you never created a single page! Presented to you courtesy of Alex Sysoef it will push you to blog for profit with minimum hurdle.

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Blogging - Free Internet Marketing Method

2009-02-10T11:07:00.003+07:00

It's been years since blogging has been practiced. But it's just recently that it has been considered as one of the addicting fads. Many teenagers have resorted to blogging as an outlet for their emotions, a little online nook where they can blurt out whatever just bugs them or whatever makes them feel elated. Savvy marketers have discovered that blogging is one of the best Internet marketing methods that won't cost you a cent.

What exactly is blogging? Blog is the widely used term that refers to web log. Basically, a blog is an online journal. A blog could be set up to no cost at all, and can be used for just for the fun of it or for business reasons.

Blogging for your Internet business is one surefire way to boost the visibility of your products and services. Here are a few ways to boost your internet advertising with the help of a blog:
1. Make your clients or customers abreast on your website's alterations. Your new products and affiliate websites could also be announced through your blog.

2. Keep track of your business objectives and plans through open writing. Your blog content can be easily stored through archives. What could be better than searchable information that could be easily accessed by anyone browsing the web, right?
3. Air your opinions, advice or reviews on specific services or products that are related to your business. Publishing is a very easy process with blogging.
4. Include links that will fetch back links and subsequently improve your ranking on search engines. This could be better executed through putting well-written articles in your website. Affiliate links could also be included in your blog to earn more extra income.
5. Collect response through the ability of blogs to fetch comments from your blog readers. You can learn and improve your products and services through with the feedback from your readers.
6. Connect easily with other bloggers. When other bloggers notice that you have something good in your blog, they will put you in their favorite lists that will automatically link you to their blogs.

So, how do you set up a blog? Here are some of the options you can make use of to take advantage of this fun way to advertise your Internet business.

Either you load a blogging software or let a blogging hosting service do it for you. Host services such as LiveJournal and Blogger.com are the most popular in this field. Those hosts will provide you with easy instructions on how to put up your blog.

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How to protect your Ebook download pages

2009-02-09T08:10:00.002+07:00

"How to protect your Ebook download pages from being stolen!"

By Dirk Dupon

If you're currently selling Ebooks or software via Paypal or Clickbank, you may not be aware of the fact that your digital products can be stolen... even right now!

Malicious people who have ordered your product can pass the download link to others.

It happens all the time with music files or complete software programs, so why shouldn't it happen to your product?
In fact, this may have been one of the reasons that your product didn't sell very well lately.

It might have nothing to do with your marketing efforts, and you could have spent a lot of your hard earned advertising dollars... all for nothing!

However, there is a way to protect your "Thank-You" pages, from being stolen or copied.

If you are concerned about your products, you better get the FREE "Selling Through ClickBank" Ebook, written by Kenneth Yang.

Kenneth's book teaches�ClickBank and PayPal users how to protect their download pages from being accessed by freebie-scammers, using a simple PHP redirect script�that they can type up in Notepad and upload in less than one minute.

And the great thing is that this script is FREE to use. No need to pay�nearly $40 bucks for some other script that purportedly does the same�thing - albeit in a slightly different manner.

You can download Kenneth's Ebook by clicking here:
http://www.ebooks-made-easy.com/clickbook.htm

(This ebook is in .exe format, so it's for Windows users
only...)

All the best!

Step-By-Step Guide to Writing eBook

2009-02-09T06:37:00.001+07:00

Writing information products (eBooks) is one of the most popular ways of starting or developing an online business.

Why? Because the subject range is unlimited as is the angle or perspective you can bring to a subject. Plus, it can cost nothing except your time to create it. Everyone that has a computer has a word processor (even if it's WordPad) and PDF creators can be found for free (PDF is still the best way to distribute eBooks).

That said, it is not always trouble-free. How do you get started and how do you manage if you have never written an eBook before?

Step 1 - Why Are You Writing an eBook?

First, make a list of the reasons you are writing your ebook. Do you want to promote your business? Do you want to bring quality traffic to your website? Do you want to enhance your reputation? All very good reasons but don't make it too obvious. Don't come across as selfish - give something to get something back.

Then write down your goals in terms of publishing. Maybe your going to sell it as a product on your website, or offer it as a free gift or bonus eBook for your main product to increase its value?

Bottom line is, the more you know upfront, the easier the actual writing will be.

Step 2 - Know Your Subject

Next, and most important - write about something you know. This allows you to keep the book flowing, present credibility and shows your readers you have some insight on the subject - and hence maybe something to offer they may not have heard before.

Step 3 - Where to Begin?

Next, the hardest part of writing is - starting. When you look at the whole project, it seems like an impossible task. You have to break it down into manageable tasks.

It's no different to anything else in life. Whenever you're faced with a seemingly insurmountable task, there is only one way to approach it. Step-by-Step. Break it down into manageable mini-tasks and see the completion of each one as an achievement to celebrate spur you on. Reward yourself, even if it's only with a break, a coffee or 10 minutes on the games console.

Step 4 - Get Organized

The next thing you have to do is to get organized. First, organize your thoughts. There are some steps you should take before you begin. Go through the following list of issues. When complete, you should be prepared and ready to begin writing your ebook.

Step 5 - Figure out your eBook's working title.

Why? Because it gives you a focal point. Spend time on it, as it is something you should keep coming back to for inspiration. Always make sure you don't deviate from it. Otherwise you'll end up with an eBook where the contents do match the title. Jot down a few different titles, and eventually, you'll find that one that will grow on you. Think honestly about it. Would YOU read it?

Step 6 - Write an Overview

Next, write out a brief overview. Your overview is a short paragraph, maybe two stating exactly what problem you are addressing and how your book will solve that problem.

Once you've got your overview fine-tuned, you've built your foundation. From that point, your eBook will develop, sentence-by-sentence then page-by-page and finally chapter-by-chapter until before you know; it will be finished.

Your overview will keep you focused while you write your ebook. Remember: all chapters must support your overview. If there is a chapter that doesn't fit - delete it. For example, your overview could be something like: We've all experienced a weight problem at times in our lives, but I have discovered fourteen proven methods to help you get the figure you yearn for.

But if this is what you say, you must give fourteen proven methods. If you don't, you lose credibility with your readers and they will be searching for ways to get a refund. At best, you will never sell them a follow-up product. This is where the real money is on the Internet. Repeat business not a one-off sale.

Step 7 - Review and Regroup

Once you have your overview, before you start to write, make sure there is a good reason to write your eBook. Ask yourself some questions:

* Does it give useful information and is that information relevant today?

* Will your eBook benefit your readers?

* Is your ebook interesting - will it keep you reader turning every page to see what comes next?

You also need to grab their attention early on and the best way to do this is to make them feel that you can answer their problems. After all, why did they buy the book? Make them feel they made the right decision and that you know what you are talking about.

Step 8 - Start Laying Out Your eBook

Next, write out chapter headings. You may or may not end up using chapters but it another part of the processing of breaking the job down into manageable steps to tackle one at a time. Breaking the job into smaller tasks (in this case chapters) will make it easier. It's also the way to expand on your overview and see if your chapters address everything. Check - is there something missing that you said you were going to cover?

Remember - step-by-step manageable pieces.

Writing an eBook is like any other form of writing - be it a letter, a user guide, a report etc - you must know who your target audience is and write to them. This will dictate things such as style, tone, diction, and even length of your eBook.

When it's complete, you could also use parts of each chapter to create an e-course as a way of promoting it.

Taking all the above into consideration, you could have your eBook finished in no time at all and ready to promote via your website. You could be well on the way to an Internet best-seller.

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David Robertshaw run a successful Home Business and has a series of internet marketing resources and tips. He also has a Free 7-day Kick-Start Guide to a Successful Online Business.

Build Your Blog!

2009-02-09T05:52:00.002+07:00

Want to have your own blog?
In this material you will learn step by step how to make a blog.

I will present you 3 solutions for building a blog:
1. using Blogger.com
2. using WordPress
3. using Joomla

1. Using Blogger.com (www.blogger.com)

Blogger.com was launched in August 1999 by Evan Williams and Meg Hourihan (Pyra Labs) and purchased by Google in February 2003.
Blogger.com is one of the most popular solutions for blogging.

To use Blogger.com you must make an account on the site. This is easy, simply fill a short online form with your email address, name, username and password.

You will get access to dashboard, the place from where you create blogs and manage them. Click create a new blog and choose a blog title (must be unique) and a blog address. I suggest putting your keywords in the blog title and address.

After that just choose a template that you like and you have your blog.

Blogger strengths:
• Is free
• Open source
• Easy to use
• Don’ t need a domain name or a web host
Blogger weakness is that you can loose the information from your blog. So keep every post on your hard disk.

Example of blogs build with Blogger: http://affiliatesecretsrevealed.blogspot.com, a blog about affiliate marketing and http://funnygiftideas.blogspot.com a blog about funny gifts.

2. Using WordPress (www.wordpress.org)

WordPress is publishing software with a focus on easy of use, speed and a great user experience.
WordPress is a powerful personal publishing platform, and it comes with a great set of features designed to make your experience as a publisher on the Internet as easy, pleasant and appealing as possible.

For using WordPress you must have a domain name and hosting.
To find a good web hosting service visit www.web-hosting-advisor.info.
If your hosting service has the cpanel application installing WordPress is very easy: just go to cpanel, Fantastico, WordPress, and click install. Just follow the info on the screen.

If you don’t have cpanel don’t worry, download the install kit from http://wordpress.org/download. You can find WordPress online manual on http://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page.
Read the manual and follow the instruction, installation is simple.

WordPress strengths:
• Is free
• Easy to use
• Powerful
Weakness WordPress demands minimal computer knowledge.

Example of blogs build with WordPres: www.plasmatelevisionadvice.info a blog about plasma television advice, tips, shopping guide and www.gadgets-club.com a blog for gadget fans.

3. Using Joomla (www.joomla.org)

Joomla is a free, open source portal solution.
With Joomla you can build a portal and a blog.
Joomla is recommended for a person who wants more than a blog.

You must have a domain name and hosting to be able to install Joomla.
Installing Joomla is very easy: just download the install kit from http://forge.joomla.org/sf/frs/do/viewRelease/projects.joomla/frs.joomla_1_0.1_0_12, upload it on your server and click install.
Follow the on screen instructions you and will do fine.

Joomla strengths:
• Is free
• Open source
• Easy to install
• Builds an entire website, not just a blog
Weakness of Joomla in the complexity. It may take a while to learn how to use it.

Example of blogs build with Joomla: http://www.giftideasblog.net a blog that presents cool gift ideas and http://www.killdeal.info/content/blogsection a blog about hot offers and kill deals.

Now it is up to you to choose the solution that fits you best.

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A Beginners Guide to Blogging

2009-02-09T05:50:00.002+07:00

Exactly what is a "blog"? A blog , shortened from "weblog", is basically an online journal where you can digitally put down your ideas, thoughts, opinions and practically anything that you want people to read. Blogging is very popular all over the world and basically there are no rules when it comes to blogging. Bloggers have the freedom to express themselves how ever way they want, and the best thing about blogging, is that most blogging sites are free.

Blogs can come in all different styles, formats and settings, depending on the users preferences. Many blogging sites, offer built in features such as hyperlinks, pictures, mp3's, videos, etc. Some bloggers choose to make their blogs more audio friendly, by using spoken word entries. This is called audio blogging. There are also video logs.

Blogging can really be somethng for everyone. Overall, it can be lots of fun, very simple and easy to do. Basically, a blog will contain these features at a minimum:

archive- list of older articles,

title- where you label your post,

body- the content of your post,

blogroll- other sites can be linked back to your blog,

comments- this allow readers to post comments on your blog.

Unlike other websites that are made up of numerous individual pages, blogs are usually made up of only a few templates making it easier for blog users to create new pages. This can be very helpful for beginners, since they can start blogging right away once they've set up their account. One of the appeals of blogging is that it creates a community of people sharing similar ideas, thoughts, and comments with each other.

The most popular blog type of all is the personal journal. This is the type that is normally used by first time bloggers. Individuals who want to document the daily struggle of their everyday lives, rants, poems, writings, ideas, and opinions find that blogging offers them a medium in which to express themselves.

Blogging is not just limited to personal usage. There are a lot of blogs online that follow a particular theme such as: philosophy, mobile technology, sports, politics, social commentary, web design, pets, etc. These blogs focus on their specific themes. This way blogging becomes a way where people can share their knowledge and opinions about a variety of themes and topics.

There are a lot of other things you can do with a blog. Some bloggers use their blogs as a means to advertise and earn money. Some authors advertise their books or products on their blogs while other bloggers use their blogs to shed light on currents issues, news, family issues, personal thoughts and discoveries, events or catastrophes.

A lot of entrepreneurs benefit from blogging by promoting their products and businesses on their own blogs. With millions and millions of people logging onto the net each and everyday, blogging has become a lucrative move. Some bloggers who run online businesses promote their merchandise online. Others profit through advertisements placed on their blogs.

Blogs can also play an important part in education. Professors can use blogging to document the lessons that they have previously discussed and taught. This is one way students who missed class can easily catch up with their assignments.

Want to learn more about blogging in general or a topic in particular? Blogs varying in topics, themes, and set-ups, and can be found in blog directories. First time users who want to get an idea of what the blogging world is all about can browse through a number of blogs using these kinds of directories. In this way people can get an idea of what these blogging communities, and blogging in general, are all about.

Want to find out more about blogging? Go to Yahoo, MSN Live or Google and search for blogging directories. You'll get a list of a lot of blogging sites that are available on the net. In this way you can find exactly what you are looking for or are interested in. After that you could easily decide for yourself whether or not you want to enter the world of blogging to share yourself with the rest of the world.

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How to Blog Your Way to Success?

2009-02-08T04:44:00.003+07:00

Very few people don’t want to be successful, but the majority has little or no idea as to how to reach their goal. A blog can be a huge boost to get you to where you want to be, whether your dream is to be interviewed on Oprah or become a world-famous author.

The Power of Blogs

Blogs are amazing things. There are plenty of badly written ones out there, but when put to use properly, you’ll find that a weblog can really be powerful.

First of all, blogs are easy to read. It’s very difficult to read huge amounts of text online, but the short posts that are published on blogs are nice and easy to make out.
For more details go to: www.atoz-about-rss.com they’re also quick to read, so you can gather a lot of information in a short amount of time.

There are other benefits as well:

Subscriptions. People tend to subscribe to read their favorite blogs in a feed reader. That means you have their attention long-term and can create a bond with them.

Personal. Blogs are far more personal than websites and allow readers a little insight into your life, even if you are writing from a business perspective. Your personality comes across in the writing and that will connect with people.

Search Engines. Google and other search engines LOVE blogs because of the constant stream of content. The majority of blogs are updated several times a week, meaning that there is always fresh content to be indexed. Use your keywords properly and you’ll be rewarded with plenty of search engine traffic.

Earn. While not all blogs are or should be monetized, if you need to earn a little extra money, you can easily put ads, text links and add services to your page.

Expertise. Perhaps the single most important thing that a blog can provide you with is expert status. If you write about elephant feeding habits for long enough, people will eventually see you as The Expert on elephant feeding.

How to Blog Your Way to Success

If you have a plan, you can use your blog to send you shooting toward your end goal, usually with terrific results. The first thing to do, of course, is establish a blog.

There are free services like Blogger out there, but if you want to do things the right way, you’ll need your own hosting and domain name. Then you need to write some content.

Content is the most important thing a blog has to offer. It doesn’t have to be all writing . . . if you are a photographer, your blog could be made up entirely of photos with a few captions. For can visit to: www.your-own-blog.com other people have great success with video blogging; the main idea is to have some kind of content.

You’ll need to write on your chosen topic, the thing you want to be known for. If you are a freelance writer, for example, you might want to offer writing tips, or you could aim at a target market of businesses and offer tips on how to improve your business with article marketing, etc. Angle your posts to your target market.

Next, make lots and lots of connections. Other bloggers, in forums, etc. The better known your blog is, the faster you’ll hit stardom.

Once you’ve established yourself as an expert in your field, you will find that amazing opportunities open up. It’s a matter of providing interesting and well-presented material and doing plenty of networking in order to turn your words into something that can literally launch you into success.
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Joomla 1.5.9 Security Release Now Available

2009-02-08T04:10:00.003+07:00

The Joomla Project announces the immediate availability of Joomla 1.5.9 [Vatani]. This is a security release and users are strongly encouraged to upgrade immediately.

It has been around two months since Joomla 1.5.8 was released on November 10, 2008. The Development Working Group's goal is to continue to provide regular, frequent updates to the Joomla community.

Download
Click here to download Joomla 1.5.9 (Full package) »
Click here to find an update package. »

Instructions

* New installation and technical requirements
* Upgrade from an existing Joomla 1.5 version
* Migration from Joomla! 1.0.x

Want to test drive Joomla? Try the online demo. Documentation is available for beginners.

Release Notes

Check the Joomla 1.5.9 Post-Release Notes to see if there are important items and helpful hints discovered after the release.
Security

One low-level and one high-level security issue were fixed in this release:

* High Priority: Directory Traversal. A crafted request can allow an attacker to view directory trees on the server. Note: contents of files cannot be edited or deleted, just viewed. More information »
* Low Priority: SSL Session Token Disclosure. When running a site as SSL ONLY, if a non-SSL request is made, an attacker can obtain the session token. There is NO risk for Web sites that use both HTTP and HTTPS. More information »

For additional information, visit the Joomla Security Center.
Components

* Fixed Contact Page so that a blank page is not displayed when vCard is not enabled, but is selected in the Contact Parameters (10680)
* Resolved problem with Category View Table where filter did not work when cache was enabled (10840)
* vCard no longer displays excess spaces (11871)
* Small change in components/com_banners/models/banner.php (12577)
* Resolved invalid XHTML 1.0 Transitional issues introduced in 1.5.7 for the Contact form (12868)
* Fixed problem that resulted in erroneous '404 - Contact not found' page for dropdown in Contact View (12989)
* Fixed Contact Category URL problems (13045)
* Fulltext Search for Uncategorized and Archived Articles is now working (13490)
* onPrepareContent issue for non-com_content Components resulting in a warning message has been resolved (13505)
* 'Change Contact Details' link now loads correct page (13542)
* Contact image not displaying in front end (13643)
* Front-end article submission no longer auto-populates, finish publishing date with same date as start publishing (13673)
* Media Manager Javascript error: "Object doesn't support this property or method" that presented for IE has been fixed (13761)
* Space between meta keywords no longer removed when saving Articles (13794)
* com_installer Module View now correctly displays Author e-mail and URL (13942)
* Robots and Author meta retained when copying Articles (13949)
* Article Archive pagination fixed (14070)
* Correction so that unregistered site visitors can no longer access PDF for registered Articles (14196)
* Hits filter in Category List fixed (14390)
* Resolved problem where "Register to read more" incorrectly redirected to Front Page, rather than Article (14392)
* Poll error message resolved (14394)
* Resolved problem where Category List failed to retain Column Sort preference when navigating to a different page (14398)
* Resolved problem in Category List where changing Display # to All in page 2 of list would display no results (12932)
* Category List now correctly shows filtering option in use (14402)
* Corrected 404 error that resulted when menu access was set to Public and Contact Item is Registered (14412)

Modules

* New modules can now be added, even when there are no modules entries already defined (11874)
* Inconsistency removed for Login/Logout Redirection page of mod_login (13611)
* JMenu getMenu() doc error corrected (13617)
* Archive Module Count Parameter and Tool Tip corrections (13694)
* STRPOS error corrected when editing Alias Menu Item (13909)
* Toolbar Image now points to an existing image (14171)

Plugins

* OpenID upgraded to 2.0 protocol, now works with Yahoo (12217)
* plgSystemCache plugin now respect site and page language (12115)
* Page string in plugins/content/pagebreak.php is now properly externalized (12730)
* Legacy Plugin - Login Timeout resolved (13662)
* Access level for Plugins fixed (14106)
* Fixed OpenID Transition issues (14433)

Legacy

* No issues fixed for this release

Templates

* RTL feeds PARAM is now saved in database which corrects RTL feeds in Milkyway and Beez (11235)
* CSS and XHTML valid error in JA_Purity resolved, as was invalid CSS validator link (12887)
* JA_Purity default status for Modules defined for right position now collapse correctly, when unused (12925)
* Fixed CSS errors in rhuk_milkyway/css/template_rtl.css (13517)
* Missing H1 text-align in rhuk_milkyway/css/template_rtl.css fixed (13570)
* Beez template override for com_search now displays error messages correctly (13584)
* Corrected Last Updated date for Beez Template (13632)
* Resolved inconsistencies for Beez Template Override Page Titles (13634)
* Contact image changes for Beez override (13700)
* Incorrect File Reference corrected for Beez Template (13859)
* Short PHP Notation in Beez Windows hosting bug introduced in 12798 has been fixed (14313)
* en-GB.com_statistics.ini are now correctly deleted (14391)
* Removed unnecessary string in JA_Purity template (14414)
* Removed unnecessary strings in rhuk_Milkyway template (14415)

Language

* Language INI files that were incorrectly encoded using UTF-8 with BOM have been fixed (13499)
* Untranslated strings in en-GB.ini after SVN 11236 are fixed (13514)
* Fixed untranslated strings in com_weblinks (13608)
* Fixed untranslated strings in com_contact (13626)
* Fixed untranslated Strings in admin/mod_feed (13666)
* Spacer values are now translatable (14308)
* Fixed issue with JA_Purity spacer so that it is now translatable (14360)
* Resolved remaining English string hard-coded in mod_search (14374)
* String missing in en-GB.com_installer.ini (14389)
* Resolved untranslated language string for "Email a Friend" feature (14395)
* Tooltip language string in com_config corrected (13633)

Administrator

* Added better tooltip text for the Help Server Reset button in Global Configuration System Settings (12023)
* Toolbar & value fixed for Media Manager button (12841)
* JInstallerHelper Class Function description has been corrected (13574)
* Help screens made (13616)
* Remove default filter for Super Admininistrator and fix filter whitelist problem (13770)
* Corrected error where Editor deleted content for default filter; UTF-8 compatibility is now enforced with JInputFilter (13901)
* Removed old dev.joomla.org links (14227)

System

* query_batch corrected for SQL error (12247)
* uri.php changes made in 1.5.7 no longer break back-end URLs if $live_site=Http has an uppercase H (12812)
* JFolder::delete bug fixed when folder contain symbolic links on folders (12939)
* Typo in sample_data.sql resolved (13549)
* License correction for PHPMailer in CREDITS.php (13811)
* Fixed error that resulted from invoking JDatabase::Query() more than once (13860)
* Cache space is now correctly released (14317)
* String bug for strspn() resolved (14339)
* Weird characters removed from LICENSES.php file (14408)
* Removed outdated link in the installer language file (14410)
* Fixed typo in Cache Manager (14434)
* Updated Archive_Tar to relicensed BSD version (12746)

source : www.joomla.org

Dreamweaver Vs FrontPage Review

2009-02-08T01:35:00.001+07:00

By Mark Kostner

If you are serious about web designing, you will know that having the right equipment and tools makes the world of difference. It really does improve your designing skills if you know what software is best suited to making the best websites around.

The powerful Dreamweaver has now overtaken one piece of software that was great once upon a time. So, what is special about Dreamweaver, you may be asking? Well, the list is absolutely endless and although Front Page can still be useful, it doesn't compare to Dreamweaver.

The Comparison

Front page is a great application to use for web sites as it is generally quite easy, while Dreamweaver has been designed to make more advanced applications and websites. FrontPage does have some good advantages to it, such as being easy to add certain features, for example, forms, to web pages. The layout of the interface is also quite simple to understand. So it is great for beginners.

However, when you compare Front Page to Dreamweaver, there are quite a few downsides. One downside includes the code being not as clean as it is with Dreamweaver and it also lacks the interactive tools and other extra features that Dreamweaver boasts, too. Also pages created in front page can't be run on all web hosts, as pages created in front page sometimes require special server extensions.

As for Dreamweaver, the benefits compared to Front Page are quite brilliant. Although Dreamweaver is more expensive to buy and harder to learn, it is definitely worth it, as the possibilities are endless - allowing you to create whatever your imagination will let you.

The best part about Dreamweaver is that the code is clean and simple. This makes it easy when you need to edit the HTML and add extra code. You can easily set up Dreamweaver to communicate with a server and, with this, you can upload your web pages to the server with minimum fuss. The interface is also a bit more complex, compared to Front Page, but it offers so many more features and extras, it certainly makes up for it. If you want to make your web pages and applications more interactive, Dreamweaver can easily assist you in adding elements to your web pages with just a simple click of a button.

Learning Dreamweaver

Dreamweaver, as you may well know, is a huge piece of software capable of making highly complex and interactive websites, with server side technology and other great features. The problem with using Dreamweaver is that it can take a while to master all of the techniques and, therefore, it may be wise to find some tutorials on how to do this. I recommend doing a search on Google for Dreamweaver Tutorial or Dreamweaver Video Tutorial. You're bound to find plenty of good quality tutorials available.

Looking for a Dreamweaver Tutorial? Visit http://www.dreamweavermadesimple.com/blog to get great Dreamweaver tips and tricks.

Modern Web Design Techniques

2009-02-07T21:42:00.001+07:00

By Robert Melkonyan

Successful web design companies and designers will all tell you that the most important factors for your website are that they offer original content to your readers in a way that will assist the search engine results.

Make Your Website Sticky

By achieving the above your website will keep regular viewers and of course attract new ones. By adding good quality, original content you can be sure not to lose too many visitors to your competitor sites permanently.

Get The Branding Right

When designing or commissioning the design of your company logo, try to get several variations created to choose from. Ask your friends and colleagues for their opinion to help you make the right decision.

Keep Homepage Text Content Short

Find ways to keep your homepage text content light. Use short paragraphs, line breaks and bullet points where possible to make the information easy to absorb quickly. Don't put off the skim readers with too much text content.

Text Size Matters

Your target market may be much older than you and may require the use of screen reader tools and much larger text. Consider this at the outset so that your site design can accommodate this.

Easy Linking Between pages

Make it simple to move between pages with an organised menu structure. Anyone viewing the site and struggling to understand how to get around will probably leave.

Pictures Tell A Thousand Words

Good use of images can really improve the users ability to skim read the page and analyse the content more easily. Avoid confusing and non appropriate images and stick to the theme of your page when choosing images.

Give To Receive

Web searchers are usually happy to offer their details for you to use in your future marketing if you give them a freebie. A simple pdf download in trade for an email address is often enough to encourage an action from your visitors.

Learn From Your Peers

Sometimes you don't need to be completely original. Research your competitors sites to see the things that they do well and try to incorporate that into your site.

Studio-40.com is a professional web design company. See the website for more details. Web Design Leicester

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