Now that we've summarized the guiding principles of making a 'usable' website in part I, it's now time to delve into practical tips for designing your ... More
“Don’t Make Me Think” – A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability – Review & Summary Part I
Web usability is a topic I’ve recently begun delving into to learn more about how to make websites more user-friendly. No matter if it’s a website, ... More
Images vs. Copy – Finding the Right Balance
Recently, I had the pleasure of watching an hour long webinar on images and copy on a webpage. The presentation was by our friends at Marketing ... More
Using a Bing Search Box Rather than a Google One
Many top websites today include additional features on the site’s pages. One of those is a Google search box, which is integrated with the ... More
Usability and your Website – Make Sure Your Website is Easy to Follow
In recent weeks, I’ve begun exploring the concepts of usability and how they relate to the web. While we constantly evaluate sites for clients for ... More
8 Ways you can safely sell Links on your Website
If you’ve had a blog for awhile, you may be getting inquiries from potential advertisers and others about paid links. It’s one benefit of building a ... More
Eyetracking Studies Reveal Users Read Webpages in an F-Shaped Pattern
Don’t be shocked by this – most users will only read a fraction of what you write on a webpage. Now I’m by no means implying that web copy is ... More
Ways You Can Still Use Frames and Have High Rankings
One of the tenets of good site architecture is avoiding frames. While they may look nice, they’ve only spelled trouble in the past from an SEO ... More
Eye-Tracking Studies Reveal Impact of Images on Web Pages
It’s been a long held view that images on web pages help with customer retention and conversions. But new eye-tracking studies from usability expert ... More