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Atricle Dump - Does Your Website Induce Seizures?
One of the reasons why your items aren't selling, is because of your bad pricing strategy. In this article, I shall be giving you 3 powerful ebay pricing strategies that will make your items sell like crazy. You will also get a free link to a recommended ebay resource that I constantly use to make over $30,000 monthly on ebay.Here are 3 powerful ebay pricing strategies that you can implement immediately:1. "Go for it" Strategy: To use this strategy effectively, all you need to do is list your item for 10 days,starting on a Thursday. This will ensure that your listing allows bidders to push up the price themselves. That way, you can make a bigger profit than you would have with an
Sit In The Visitor’s Chair
The best way to make sure your website is as user friendly as it can be, is to sit down at a computer and approach your site from a typical visitor's point of view. Try to imagine that you are seeing the site for the first time. If you are unable to do this, have a friend who has never seen the site click around and offer comments while you take notes.
Have your friend assess the following points: Is the site appealing to the eye? Are the colors pleasing and complimentary? Is the site easy to navigate? Are the topical categories and subcategories in logical order? Is it easy to find what you're looking for? Does the site have a search engine to make finding things easier? Is every feature of the site less than two or three clicks away? If the answer to any or all of
Have you ever heard someone say that Business is not Rocket Science? And indeed although that maybe true to some degree do you ever notice that the person who says this has never made any real money in any business? Interesting isn’t it, as in even if that is true, how in the heck would they know?Business may not be a science, but it certainly is the way I run a business. I have always treated it as such and most entrepreneurs as they get going watch it like a hawk, the details are the key to winning in business. When these folks tell you that business is not a science; what part of business is not a science? When you break it down it is all science? Running a company is not easy. Busin
We promote our web site in all our ad campaigns, but according to my website statistics program, we are getting very few visitors who click past the first page. The site has a cool Flash introduction page that the designer said would impress visitors, but it doesn’t seem to be working. What can we do to get people to spend more time on the site? -- Christopher O.
ANSWER:
The first thing you should do, Christopher, is find that designer and beat the living Flash out of him. It won’t increase the time visitors spend on your website, but it will make you feel better after you’ve read this column.
What your designer thought would appeal to visitors is probably the very thing that is driving them away. A Flash introduction page (Macromedia Flash is a software program used to create animations for Web pages) may seem “cool” to you, but from a website visitor’s point of view, they can be about as appealing as sitting in the front row of a Pokemon movie with four hundred screaming six year olds (and here comes the segue, folks).
In December, 1997, during an episode of Pokemon, the popular Japanese TV cartoon that has spawned everything from movies to action figures to lunch boxes, a scene featured a rocket explosion that flashed red and blue lights in rapid succession.
After the episode, over 600 children were taken to hospitals complaining of seizures, blurred vision, headaches, dizziness, and nausea. Any adult who has ever been exposed to Pokemon for more than two seconds can understand the nausea, but the seizures at first baffled doctors.
Scientists ultimately came to attribute the mass reaction to “photosensitive seizures,” which are brought on by exposure to certain visual stimuli like rapidly flashing lights on a TV screen.
Remember when your mom told you not to sit so close to the TV or you’d ruin your eyes? Turns out she knew what she was talking about. Who knew?
The event caused such concern that Japanese broadcasters and health officials met to discuss ways to prevent future occurrences of bad-cartoon induced illnesses. They established guidelines for the broadcast of flashing images: no image may flicker faster than three times per second; flashing images should be displayed for no more than two seconds; and stripes, whorls, and concentric circles should not take up the largest portion of a TV screen.
It’s my humble opinion that these rules should apply to websites as well. I’ve been in the Internet design business for nearly a decade and I have been witness to numerous websites that could induce photosensitive seizures in blind moles. It sounds like your website might be suffering from a similar ailment.
If visitor’s are not clicking past your fancy Flash intro page, you don’t have to be a genius to figure out that therein lies your problem. Remove the Flash intro page for a few weeks to see if your website’s click-through rate improves and the number of page views increase. “Click-through rate” refers to the number of visitors who click links on your homepage to go deeper into your site. “Page views” refers to the overall number of web pages that were viewed by visitors. If click-through and page view rates improve, you’ll know that the Flash intro was your problem.
Here are a few other things you can do to make sure your site offers visitors a pleasant – and seizure free - browsing experience.
Sit In The Visitor’s Chair
The best way to make sure your website is as user friendly as it can be, is to sit down at a computer and approach your site from a typical visitor's point of view. Try to imagine that you are seeing the site for the first time. If you are unable to do this, have a friend who has never seen the site click around and offer comments while you take notes.
Have your friend assess the following points: Is the site appealing to the eye? Are the colors pleasing and complimentary? Is the site easy to navigate? Are the topical categories and subcategories in logical order? Is it easy to find what you're looking for? Does the site have a search engine to make finding things easier? Is every feature of the site less than two or three clicks away? If the answer to any or all of t
Last month, while sitting with a client discussing her resum?, I realized she forgot one extremely important piece of information: her strengths. She focused on the work that she did and how her experiences could assist her in the future, but she forgot to describe those tasks and projects she could effortlessly handle and enjoy the most.When I asked her about this quality, she looked at me a bit puzzled. She explained that her strengths were her accomplishments. While achieving large goals is a definite strength, I explained to her how I use or leverage my strengths (strategizing, meeting and connecting people, thinking creatively, communicating, and being responsible) to my advantage.
In December, 1997, during an episode of Pokemon, the popular Japanese TV cartoon that has spawned everything from movies to action figures to lunch boxes, a scene featured a rocket explosion that flashed red and blue lights in rapid succession.
After the episode, over 600 children were taken to hospitals complaining of seizures, blurred vision, headaches, dizziness, and nausea. Any adult who has ever been exposed to Pokemon for more than two seconds can understand the nausea, but the seizures at first baffled doctors.
Scientists ultimately came to attribute the mass reaction to “photosensitive seizures,” which are brought on by exposure to certain visual stimuli like rapidly flashing lights on a TV screen.
Remember when your mom told you not to sit so close to the TV or you’d ruin your eyes? Turns out she knew what she was talking about. Who knew?
The event caused such concern that Japanese broadcasters and health officials met to discuss ways to prevent future occurrences of bad-cartoon induced illnesses. They established guidelines for the broadcast of flashing images: no image may flicker faster than three times per second; flashing images should be displayed for no more than two seconds; and stripes, whorls, and concentric circles should not take up the largest portion of a TV screen.
It’s my humble opinion that these rules should apply to websites as well. I’ve been in the Internet design business for nearly a decade and I have been witness to numerous websites that could induce photosensitive seizures in blind moles. It sounds like your website might be suffering from a similar ailment.
If visitor’s are not clicking past your fancy Flash intro page, you don’t have to be a genius to figure out that therein lies your problem. Remove the Flash intro page for a few weeks to see if your website’s click-through rate improves and the number of page views increase. “Click-through rate” refers to the number of visitors who click links on your homepage to go deeper into your site. “Page views” refers to the overall number of web pages that were viewed by visitors. If click-through and page view rates improve, you’ll know that the Flash intro was your problem.
Here are a few other things you can do to make sure your site offers visitors a pleasant – and seizure free - browsing experience.
Sit In The Visitor’s Chair
The best way to make sure your website is as user friendly as it can be, is to sit down at a computer and approach your site from a typical visitor's point of view. Try to imagine that you are seeing the site for the first time. If you are unable to do this, have a friend who has never seen the site click around and offer comments while you take notes.
Have your friend assess the following points: Is the site appealing to the eye? Are the colors pleasing and complimentary? Is the site easy to navigate? Are the topical categories and subcategories in logical order? Is it easy to find what you're looking for? Does the site have a search engine to make finding things easier? Is every feature of the site less than two or three clicks away? If the answer to any or all of
Quick Review Part 1 covered 6 Powerful Characteristics of Referral Generation and How to Make it WorkPart 2 covered the Record Breaking referral method I personally used to get 63 Referrals from One AppointmentPart 3 covered a Reward System along with 25 Gift Ideas and the Psychology Behind What I Believe is The Most Powerful Gift of All***Please put all of these steps into action in your business BEFORE you worry about this one.Assuming you have read the previous 3, thank you, and here's step # 4.Systemize and Duplicate This part is not rocket science.Just document exactly what you do. Write
Remember when your mom told you not to sit so close to the TV or you’d ruin your eyes? Turns out she knew what she was talking about. Who knew?
The event caused such concern that Japanese broadcasters and health officials met to discuss ways to prevent future occurrences of bad-cartoon induced illnesses. They established guidelines for the broadcast of flashing images: no image may flicker faster than three times per second; flashing images should be displayed for no more than two seconds; and stripes, whorls, and concentric circles should not take up the largest portion of a TV screen.
It’s my humble opinion that these rules should apply to websites as well. I’ve been in the Internet design business for nearly a decade and I have been witness to numerous websites that could induce photosensitive seizures in blind moles. It sounds like your website might be suffering from a similar ailment.
If visitor’s are not clicking past your fancy Flash intro page, you don’t have to be a genius to figure out that therein lies your problem. Remove the Flash intro page for a few weeks to see if your website’s click-through rate improves and the number of page views increase. “Click-through rate” refers to the number of visitors who click links on your homepage to go deeper into your site. “Page views” refers to the overall number of web pages that were viewed by visitors. If click-through and page view rates improve, you’ll know that the Flash intro was your problem.
Here are a few other things you can do to make sure your site offers visitors a pleasant – and seizure free - browsing experience.
Sit In The Visitor’s Chair
The best way to make sure your website is as user friendly as it can be, is to sit down at a computer and approach your site from a typical visitor's point of view. Try to imagine that you are seeing the site for the first time. If you are unable to do this, have a friend who has never seen the site click around and offer comments while you take notes.
Have your friend assess the following points: Is the site appealing to the eye? Are the colors pleasing and complimentary? Is the site easy to navigate? Are the topical categories and subcategories in logical order? Is it easy to find what you're looking for? Does the site have a search engine to make finding things easier? Is every feature of the site less than two or three clicks away? If the answer to any or all of
I stubbed my little toe while I was walking around the house in the dark. I had forgotten that the furniture was moved for a dinner party. My little toe just caught the edge of a chair leg while I was in full stride. I won’t tell you what I said when it occurred but everyone in the house knew something had happened. If this has happened to you, you know that it can really hurt.If a salesperson came to me with a special pain reliever designed to eliminate my small toe pain, I would purchase it today. However, time is running out. I will only be interested if that little toe strikes another chair leg soon or if it gets worse.Each time I put on a pair of shoes I am reminded of the e
If visitor’s are not clicking past your fancy Flash intro page, you don’t have to be a genius to figure out that therein lies your problem. Remove the Flash intro page for a few weeks to see if your website’s click-through rate improves and the number of page views increase. “Click-through rate” refers to the number of visitors who click links on your homepage to go deeper into your site. “Page views” refers to the overall number of web pages that were viewed by visitors. If click-through and page view rates improve, you’ll know that the Flash intro was your problem.
Here are a few other things you can do to make sure your site offers visitors a pleasant – and seizure free - browsing experience.
Sit In The Visitor’s Chair
The best way to make sure your website is as user friendly as it can be, is to sit down at a computer and approach your site from a typical visitor's point of view. Try to imagine that you are seeing the site for the first time. If you are unable to do this, have a friend who has never seen the site click around and offer comments while you take notes.
Have your friend assess the following points: Is the site appealing to the eye? Are the colors pleasing and complimentary? Is the site easy to navigate? Are the topical categories and subcategories in logical order? Is it easy to find what you're looking for? Does the site have a search engine to make finding things easier? Is every feature of the site less than two or three clicks away? If the answer to any or all of
I like frogs. At night I sit on my deck and listen to them harmonize with the crickets. Their serenade makes me feel less suburban and more like I’m living on Golden Pond. Then the hum of distant traffic washes over my little Wind In The Willows and I begin to worry.Frog populations in the U.S. have showed increasing signs of stress in recent years. Some species have disappeared and others are no longer found where they used to be. An increase in deformities may also be a sign that something is wrong. Scientists are concerned because the health of frogs is closely linked to the health of the environment.Lest you think this is a pitch for Frogwatch USA™, consider this: frogs and s
Sit In The Visitor’s Chair
The best way to make sure your website is as user friendly as it can be, is to sit down at a computer and approach your site from a typical visitor's point of view. Try to imagine that you are seeing the site for the first time. If you are unable to do this, have a friend who has never seen the site click around and offer comments while you take notes.
Have your friend assess the following points: Is the site appealing to the eye? Are the colors pleasing and complimentary? Is the site easy to navigate? Are the topical categories and subcategories in logical order? Is it easy to find what you're looking for? Does the site have a search engine to make finding things easier? Is every feature of the site less than two or three clicks away? If the answer to any or all of these points is no, you have some work to do.
Don’t Dictate Technology
One sure fire way to repel web site visitors is to require that they have special browser plug-ins or 3rd party add-on browser software installed to view your site. Dictating that the user download and install software is not your place and users will resent you (and your business) for it. Visiting your site should be an effortless pleasure, not a technological chore.
Don’t Make Them Wait
If your homepage takes longer than 20 seconds to download (appear in the visitor’s browser) you are losing visitors, period. Gratuitous animation, large graphics, poorly formatted HTML, bad page layout, and a number of other factors can increase download time. You might have the greatest web site in the world, but if it takes ten minutes to download no one will ever see it.
The lessons to be learned, then, are threefold. One: a website should be designed to satisfy the visitor’s needs, not to pacify the site designer’s ego.
Two: visitors to a business website are not there to be awed and entertained. They are there looking for information, and unless you give it to them quickly and effortlessly, they will go elsewhere to get it.
And Three: for better mental and physical health avoid Pokemon at all costs.
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