Content May Be King but its Kingdom is Just as Powerful

Posted on: Friday, November 13th, 2009 in: Usability & Design

Content may be king, but all the parts of your website can play an equally important roll for getting more visitors.

Menu Stacking, This Menu is Not For You

Posted on: Saturday, November 7th, 2009 in: Usability & Design

Examples of menu stacking, and why it is a bad idea to do.

A Years Worth of Data Says My Content is King

Posted on: Friday, October 16th, 2009 in: Analytics, BWI

Comparing the this year to last I find search engines to be the best source of traffic, and content truly is king.

Targeting Sources for Better Visitors

Posted on: Thursday, September 10th, 2009 in: Analytics, BWI

Looking to get more page views per visitor doesn’t have to involve tweaking your sites. It could just be you are not tapping into the best source.

Overlapping 20 Popular Blogs

Posted on: Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 in: Usability & Design

What happens when I overlap 20 blogs on top of each other? You will see here.

Content Up, Bounce Rate Down

Posted on: Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 in: Analytics, BWI, Usability & Design

Don’t hide that killer content below the fold.

Top Content for April 2009

Posted on: Thursday, April 30th, 2009 in: BWI

A top ten list of content on Best Web Image for April 2009

Making It Simple

Posted on: Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 in: Sites Reviewed

The owners of www.ofertasdeadsl.net, are trying to provide a simple site with basic information about getting ADSL services. The have a basic layout listing some providers by cost and speed, and also have a few details about the services. What they really need, I think, is a side by side comparison. I also think they need your help in site layout.

Forcing Eyes Into Content

Posted on: Saturday, September 6th, 2008 in: Usability & Design

Last week I took on a quest to look at 1,000 blogs and websites. I was looking for that special something that draws me into a site, and actually read some of their content. Well I found something, and to no surprise to some, it was images.

Get New Visitors To Stay Longer

Posted on: Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 in: Usability & Design

An example on how to get your visitors to stay longer than one minute. Animated menus like this get that new ten second visitor clicking a few times more than normal just to check out the images. Now that ten seconds is thirty, and what happens if they SEE something they like? Whamo, you got them.

Where’s the Beef?

Posted on: Friday, February 29th, 2008 in: Usability & Design

Here is an issue I have been seeing a lot of lately, three equal columns with no obvious beef. It really is there, but it doesn’t stand out to you. You have to look for it. When is say “Beef”, I mean the main content or purpose of the page.