Foreword By The Editor

The following article by Karri Owens covers the strategy of web development and its overall effect on other areas such as programming, S.E.O. etc. For further information, be sure to visit the links highlighted in the author’s bio (About The Author) in the final paragraph.
Mike Alexander
Author of ‘Internet Traps, Ripoffs And Pitfalls‘

So, do you know why web development so important in today’s market?

Programming

Web development is typically used to described the programming required to construct the “back end” of a website. The back end is the area of the site that isn’t seen by visitors, but which does the work required in order to present the right information in the correct format to the visitors.

On The Move

Web development is on the move. Try Acing at CSS, semantic markup, Javascript or server side languages. Web development is broken down into two areas: front-end development and back-end development. Front-end developers are a mix of a designer and a back-end developer.

S.E.O.

Web development is another important strategy that falls under the important feature of the services provided by the various SEO companies. Web development is used to describe any database driven web designs using dynamic scripting languages like PHP, ASP, ASP.NET and Coldfusion. It also covers database design and development.

Mindset

Web development is also a mindset; its the passion for working on the web, allied with a thirst to learn new things, be it a new technique or a new technology. Quenching that thirst, is the challenge of a web developer.

Growth

Web development is high in demand and predicted to grow at a much faster rate as organizations continue integrating advanced technology. Web producers can earn up to $82,000, while web developers can make up to $76,000 on average.

Sales

Web development is what helps your company or product to sell and also it is what helps your identity to improve. It should make your life easier, and not cause more frustration. Web Development is a great resource that will help you increase your company’s revenue. Whether you need to web design, or marketing services you will always have to make sure that the end results provides results.

About The Author

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Foreword By The Editor

Website design is not a difficult subject provided you take the trouble to follow some simple and time-tested rules for better overall website performance. Many people make the mistake of thinking that artistic excellence is what is called for and then get stuck in a morass of conflicting techniques which only end up making the result less efficient. This article by Russel Grant offers a number of easy-to-follow guidelines for keeping you on the right track.
Mike Alexander
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Peak Performance

You need to pay attention to every detail of your website design to ensure peak performance. Many common mistakes are made by both amateur and professional designers who believe that their visitors require an entertaining visual and audio experience when most often that isn’t the case at all.

Take heed of the website design rules that follow and you can be assured of an optimally designed website that will produce the results you are seeking.

Systematic Navigation

Always use an easy navigational system. It should be so simple that even a young child can understand how to move from place to place. Stay away from any form of Flash based menus or even multi-tiered menus as they only serve to add more complication to the layout. If you make things difficult for them, your visitors will leave your site as quick as they arrived. Also, have a sitemap added to the main menu to help them find what they are looking for.

Navigational Clarity

Let it be clear to the user where they are at any given time. When visitors are deeply engrossed in browsing your site, you want to make sure that they know which part of the site they are in. That way, they will be able to browse relevant information or navigate to any section of the site and find their way back just as easily. This is best achieved by ensuring each page has a clear title and a textual ‘breadcrumb trail’ that clearly shows the links they have taken to get where they are. Never confuse your visitors or you will lose them very quickly as they become frustrated.

Splash Pages

Leave ‘splash’ pages for movies and advertisements as they are very often the first impression people have of a website. Made up of pretty designs, they are usually lavish images and graphics with accompanying words such as “welcome to our site” or “click here to enter”. These are merely fancy additions without any real functional purpose at all. They serve only to entertain but if website conversion is your goal (i.e. you want buyers for your products), they can be a big barrier to you achieving your goals.

Banner Ads

Do not use excessive banner advertisements. These are usually placed at the top or bottom of webpages but they are mostly ignored by the majority of web surfers so it is a very ineffective form of advertising and a waste of good space. Instead, provide more valuable content and weave relevant affiliate links into your content. Let your visitors feel that they can buy at will rather than being coerced.

Audio

Use as little audio as possible if you want your visitors to stay a long time and study your content; do not irritate them with your choice of music. Some  sounds can certainly enhance their experience but when played over and over again they can become irritating. It may be ‘cool’ to include music but give your users some form of control such as a mute button or the ability to control the volume.

By using this information on website design you will find visitors to your site stay much longer and will return in the future.

About The Author

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Foreword By The Editor

The following article by Terry Stanfield covers some of the basic rules for keeping your visitors interested and encouraging them to come back often for more. If you like this piece, be sure to read his thumbnail bio at the end of the article.
Mike Alexander
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Create An Informative Website

An informative website is one that provides its visitors with the  information that they come to seek. A secondary benefit is that it can also keep them coming back for more.

There are various Internet marketing strategies that are used in order to make websites not only appear more interesting, but also to draw attention to the site. Successful websites are not only informative, but they use search engine optimization to get them noticed online. SEO websites are more successful online than those that are not optimized.

A website should be more than just an attractive looking site though; it should answer questions for visitors who are drawn to the site. Good webmasters understand the secrets to making a website not only more informative, but easier to find online. There are several important aspects to having a website that is informative and will make visitors want to keep coming back.

Start A Blog

A blog is perhaps one of the easiest ways to keep a website updated with the latest information. A blog can be attached to any website and can be updated regularly with all of the latest information that your visitors will want to know and will make them keep coming back.

Informative Articles

Fresh information should be constantly added to garner attention from the public and answer their questions. They should be search engine optimized too and written so that they lead people who are interested in learning more deeper into your website.

Frequently Asked Questions

A F.A.Q. page should be included as part of all SEO websites. These are the usual questions that people will normally ask about the site that can be answered right away in this type of forum.

Use Video Where Possible

People who have questions like to see them addressed by video on websites nowadays. A great deal of internet marketing today employs the use of videos to pre-empt any questions for visitors easily.

Contact Information

This is also imperative to a good website. Those who want additional information may want to email them you and your response will keep them returning. Most importantly, your website will want to answer the big question which is what the website can do for the visitor. Visitors will want to know why they should use your site and how you can help them.

Conclusion

Internet marketing is more than just about driving prospective  customers to your website. It is also about making sure that you have something to say and have ready answers to the most likely questions in advance for your visitors. Informative websites that answer questions up front will gain more traffic as well as repeat visits from the public.

About the Author

Before you start an Internet Marketing campaign, go to Terry Stanfield’s site for information on how to increase web traffic and more on search engine marketing services. Click here to get your own unique version of this article with free reprint rights.