Issues related to web site design and development. We'll be adding to this (and all other) categories frequently. We expect to have other Greater New Bedford area professionals post articles here also...
Measure my web site's success - oh yeah! Is my Web Site Successful?
If you've got a web site or are planning on building one, an important question that will come up is how to measure the success of that web site. It's important to understand what you want your web site to accomplish so you'll know if you're achieving your goals.
It's surprising to us in the web development industry that this question is still on the lips of some small business owners. After all, the internet's (as we know it) been around since the early 90's and has been providing disinct business advantages since its inception. Early on, it was just the "early adopters" who saw the potential of the internet - what it could do to enhance their businesses, but over the years many ordinary businesses have followed the path blazed by visionaries like Amazon and eBay. Now it's common to see web site addresses on business cards, stationery and on company advertising materials.
A sitemap is often considered redundant in the process of building a website, and that is indeed the fact if you made a sitemap for the sake of having one. By highlighting the importance of having a well constructed sitemap, you will be able to tailor your own sitemap to suit your own needs.
Did you know that your next vacation might well impact the amount of SPAM you receive for the rest of the year? Here's a tip concerning email auto responders and the unintended consequences of using them...
Remember these web design tips! I'm often asked by friends and clients in Greater New Bedford for tips on web design. The following is not a complete listing of web design tips, but rather some thoughts that are on my mind today. If you can take it, more will follow in other articles!