Ever come across a website that just has too much going on so you rush to hit the "back" button and click away? Your customers may be reacting the very same way when they come across your ...
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10 Strategic Blog Home Page Designs That Convert
If you're getting a fair amount of website traffic, but aren't converting those site visitors into subscribers (or buyers), you're doing something wrong. That could be due to one of several ...
What Makes a Real Estate Website Stand Out from the Competition
(Photo: LocoMusings.com design by Agent Evolution) Yesterday, I was on webinar with Nicole Nicolay -- Chief Creative Officer at Agent Evolution. We were talking about IDX best practices for better ...
When “Being Nice” Isn’t Helpful
Sometimes, when you ask someone close to you (like your husband or your wife), what they think about your website or blog, they tell you, "oh, that looks good sweetie, great job." Only, it really ...
Websites Are Like Gardens
Managing a website is a lot like managing a garden. Once a week you have to mow the lawn, trim the hedges and basically just all-around tend to the place. If you don't, things quickly and easily ...
The One Second Website
In about one second, your website visitors are going to decide whether they like you or not. Like it or not, people do judge a book by it's cover. This is especially the case when people come to ...
12 Warning Signs It’s Time To Invest In A Professional Website Design
How do you know when it's time to call in the pros and hire someone to design a professional looking custom website for you? Most people just purchase a website template from somewhere like ...
20 Innovative Real Estate Website Footer Designs
Website footers have evolved from a simple place where you host your copyright information to a section where you can host an extended set of navigation items, links, sources of contact information ...
The Problem With Too Many Options In Business
I get stressed out whenever I eat at the Cheesecake Factory. Don't get me wrong, the Cheesecake is delicious, but have you seen their ginormous menu?! It's too much! Every time I go there, I ...
Mixed Signals
I took this picture while sitting in the right lane trying to get to the on-ramp to the freeway. I wanted to take the 405 North, which according to this sign, is accessed via the right lane. The only ...
What are the most important pages on your blog?
Home About Best Of Newsletter Speaking Contact Etc. Grab a pen and paper, and write out your list of most important pages. Some people have too many pages on their header navigation. ...
How Easy Is It To Navigate Your Site?
Look at the picture above. It's a pretty accurate representation of how I feel when I visit some websites. There's almost always too much going on in the sidebar (ads, widget overload, etc.) and/or ...