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    What Is RSS And How Can It Benefit You?
    RSS is short for Really Simple Syndication. It is part of the XML family that is used for syndicating information. Put simply RSS allows one web site to share information with another web site.As a web site publisher, RSS offers a way fo
    t our sites are about until we tell them.

    So we should tell them. And we should tell them very clearly and quickly. As Vincent Flanders says in Web Pages That Suck

    Web design is the reverse of a magic tric

    Acquire New Business
    A major part of keeping profitable and growing your business is maintaining a focus on business development. Even when you've got the right mix of work, clients and employees you should be looking for new opportunities. You could establish a pr
    Just about every list of the "Top 10 Web Design Mistakes" includes at least one reference to either

    1. Not clearly specifying the objectives of your website, or

    2. Not making it obvious what your web pages are about.

    Usually both of these things are mentioned. This usually stems from the inability to look at your business or products from the prospective customer's point of view.

    Many marketing people confuse their own concerns with those of their potential customers. For instance they think that a sexy manufacturing technique, or the fact that the product uses "materials developed by NASA" will impress their customers. Generally it won't.

    This is the classic mistake of confusing features with benefits. Saying that a vinyl banner is made of 13 oz vinyl is a feature. Saying that it is "virtually tear-proof" is a benefit -- namely, that it won't be ripped off its moorings and blown away by the first gentle breeze.

    Web designers are just like all other business people in this regard. We have a difficult time stepping back from our little projects and looking at them from the perspective of our potential customers.

    First and foremost we should realize that people who visit our sites have no idea what our sites are about until we tell them.

    So we should tell them. And we should tell them very clearly and quickly. As Vincent Flanders says in Web Pages That Suck

    Web design is the reverse of a magic tric

    Yellow Page Tips You Won't Get Anywhere Else
    Why? Because most of the other people online want to sign you up for some consulting service or sell you their book. I just want to spread good, important information that the average business might use to save money and create a more effective
    ess or products from the prospective customer's point of view.

    Many marketing people confuse their own concerns with those of their potential customers. For instance they think that a sexy manufacturing technique, or the fact that the product uses "materials developed by NASA" will impress their customers. Generally it won't.

    This is the classic mistake of confusing features with benefits. Saying that a vinyl banner is made of 13 oz vinyl is a feature. Saying that it is "virtually tear-proof" is a benefit -- namely, that it won't be ripped off its moorings and blown away by the first gentle breeze.

    Web designers are just like all other business people in this regard. We have a difficult time stepping back from our little projects and looking at them from the perspective of our potential customers.

    First and foremost we should realize that people who visit our sites have no idea what our sites are about until we tell them.

    So we should tell them. And we should tell them very clearly and quickly. As Vincent Flanders says in Web Pages That Suck

    Web design is the reverse of a magic tric

    4 Steps To Prepare For Web Traffic
    Most web site owners who say they want more traffic don't realize they're not ready for it and the more money they spend to get it, the more they’ll lose!Is that you?If you haven’t done the four things on this list, the traffic yo
    t.

    This is the classic mistake of confusing features with benefits. Saying that a vinyl banner is made of 13 oz vinyl is a feature. Saying that it is "virtually tear-proof" is a benefit -- namely, that it won't be ripped off its moorings and blown away by the first gentle breeze.

    Web designers are just like all other business people in this regard. We have a difficult time stepping back from our little projects and looking at them from the perspective of our potential customers.

    First and foremost we should realize that people who visit our sites have no idea what our sites are about until we tell them.

    So we should tell them. And we should tell them very clearly and quickly. As Vincent Flanders says in Web Pages That Suck

    Web design is the reverse of a magic tric

    There is No Yellow Brick Road Dorothy!
    The same old story time after time. There is a program, or a system, or this, or a that designed for ultimate success, wealth, health, prosperity, peace of mind...and it goes on and on...Its time to stop the insanity!There is no a
    n away by the first gentle breeze.

    Web designers are just like all other business people in this regard. We have a difficult time stepping back from our little projects and looking at them from the perspective of our potential customers.

    First and foremost we should realize that people who visit our sites have no idea what our sites are about until we tell them.

    So we should tell them. And we should tell them very clearly and quickly. As Vincent Flanders says in Web Pages That Suck

    Web design is the reverse of a magic tric

    Blogging - A Beginner's Guide
    If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way. --- Napoleon HillJust as our eyes need light in order to see, our minds need ideas in order to conceive. ---Napoleon HillKnowing "how" to think is much more
    t our sites are about until we tell them.

    So we should tell them. And we should tell them very clearly and quickly. As Vincent Flanders says in Web Pages That Suck

    Web design is the reverse of a magic trick. In a magic trick, you show the audience your right hand and perform the trick with your left. In Web design, you tell them where you're going first -- and then go there. People don't like surprises. It will certainly confuse them and it could make them angry."

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