Writing for the web is similar to writing for print but requires even more concentration. Here are 10 tips to improve your web content and encourage visitors back. Visitors tend to have shorter concentration spans than print readers. They can drift from one website to another to find relevant information, especially if they don’t think the content on a page is relevant to them. It is even more important on the web to make your content work.
Small businesses have a great opportunity right now to get ahead in marketing. Most big brands have slashed their marketing budgets and are deferring advertising and web development during the recession. These companies are unlikely to change this until the recession is over. Small businesses can use a small budget to achieve an advantage in the market place by using some of Redcentaur’s great deals.
We are in a recession, so why is it a good time for a small business to sort out its web presence right now? Wouldn’t it be better to wait for the recession to end before starting to invest again? In this post I outline 6 reasons why a small business should have a website and why you should be thinking about doing this now rather than later. For a limited period, this post includes a special offer on web hosting packages.
Tables can now get back to their primary purpose, which is to display data on pages. There is misconceptions about the use of tables in HTML and this tutorial is intended to dispel some of these myths and show you how to display tables of data so they are accessible for all.
This is part 2 of the 5 Stages of Project Management series, which covers how to develop a Project Management methodology easily for any web or graphic design process. This post covers the issues to handle as part of the Design stage and how to develop concepts to present to a client.
This is an update on my recent post about problems upgrading to WordPress 2.8, where I have experienced problems with White Screen of Death (WSOD) errors and Error 404 pages on my blog. This post tells you how to fix these problems by troubleshooting the WordPress 2.8 Installation, checking plugins, themes and permalinks.
Posted in How-to, WordPress | Tagged 2.8, database, error, error 404, installation, permalinks, plugins, problem, themes, white screen, WordPress, WSOD |
Do you want to use non-web safe fonts on your website and ensure that they are seen? In this post, you will learn how to use cufon, a javaScript rendering engine for any font on your site. It is simple to use, fast, reliable and supported by all browsers (including IE6!). Follow this step by step guide to easy font changing on your web site so you can use real typography, styled with CSS.
This post is about how to dramatically increase your readership overnight based on my experience here at Redcentaur Blog. It involves some Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), good timing and responding to an opportunity and a huge dollop of luck. It shows the importance of keywords, excerpts and Google rankings in drawing readers to your blog or site.
Posted in Analytics, How-to | Tagged Google Analytics, Google search, How to increase traffic, luck, readership, results, search engine optimisation, SEO, timing, visitors |
There is a debate about which Content Management System (CMS) to use for small businesses that just want to update their websites with new information. In this post, I will give seven reasons why WordPress is the best and most cost-effective tool to support your small business, not-for-profit organisation website or blog.
Posted in WordPress | Tagged accessibility, blog, community, flexibility, free, not-for-profit, open source, plugins, SEO, small business, standards, support, themes, web, web site, WordPress |
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