Let’s start this post off with some general bits of good advice for your website or blog. I’m guessing you will agree that they would be good tips, in general.

• Limit pictures on your home page – Slow loading downloads often equal high bounce rates on a home page
• KISS – I think we all know to keep it simple, right?
• Don’t use popups
• Don’t use flash

Some pretty basic tips, and I would say good advice in general. Unfortunately, those tips could be horrible advice for your site. The secret to improving your website is by analyzing your own site first. It’s not by going to another site for a bunch of canned answers. Continue reading »