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		<title>Professional Website Design Tips</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Web design is the skill of creating and presentations of content that is delivered to an end-user through the World Wide Web, by the way of a Web browser or other Web-enabled software.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><a title="Custom web design" href="http://www.bitwords.com/custom-web-design.php" target="_blank">Web design</a> is the skill of creating and presentations of content that is delivered to an end-user through the World Wide Web, by the way of a Web browser or other Web-enabled software.<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-84" title="Professional Website Design Tips" src="http://www.bitwords.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/portfolio-15.jpg" alt="Professional Website Design Tips" width="193" height="176" /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">You can see large number of website floating in the search engines. But you will be surprised to see that only few of them pass the litmus test, when you measure them on the professional scale. Website should be structured in such a way that it truly matches the customer expectation. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Listed below are some useful and rather important tips for professional web designing :</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Neat and Easy Navigation: </span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Website Navigation plays a big role in determining, how long your visitor stays and explores your site. Ask yourself this, What do visitors do as soon as they open your site? They would probably read the content of the present page and then look around to find any other page that interests them.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Clean Layout Design:</strong> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">A clean layout that uses a lot of white space enhances a site&#8217;s looks. Try to focus on your content. Use fonts that will be available on all computers to prevent your site looking messed up.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Avoid Large Images: </span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Don’t use large images in website design, this will unnecessary increased the loading times. So visitor will always try to avoid your site which takes longer time to load…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Optimum Loading Time: </strong>Make sure your website loading time is low. For this you must: <img class="alignright size-full wp-image-85" title="Ecommerce Website Design " src="http://www.bitwords.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/template-04.jpg" alt="Ecommerce Website Design " width="221" height="163" /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Minimize Graphics, Flash and scripts because they hugely increase your loading time. Optimize your HTML &amp; script code to make sure that your site doesn&#8217;t have any unwanted tags or unused scripts.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Use Server Side Include (SSI) files where ever possible. SSI files once called from the web server reside in its cache so on subsequent requests they load faster. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Size of the code should be reduced, this can be achieved by removing the spaces, unnecessary tags and even white space. This will enhance the browsing speed which gives positive impact on the mind of the user</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Image Compression:</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This is the technique by which designer can reduced the image size. Since the size is reduced, loading time declines automatically which motivate the user in positive altitude.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Color Combination:</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Colors of the website should be decided in such a way that it matches the viewers expectation</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Design for all Screen Resolutions: </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Suppose your website doesn&#8217;t look good for a particular resolution it is very probable that the visitor will close the browser window feeling that the web page is not for their viewing. All ways try to design stretch layoutsfor websites that fit any screen resolution ensures that you know all your visitors see a visually appealing and professional website.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Cross Browser Compatible:</strong> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Make sure you check your website for Internet Explorer 6+, Mozilla Firefox 3+, Opera 7+ and Safari 3+ as they constitute 95% of the worlds browsers.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Designers should try to follow the above professional website design techniques. This will enhance their potential and make their work search engine friendly.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Designers at Bitwords media (<a title="New york website design company" href="http://www.bitwords.com/" target="_blank">New york web design</a> company) take care almost all of these tips while designing custom web design for its clients…</span></p>
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		<title>business logo design</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Logo is a combination of characters and/or graphics creating a single design used to identify an organisation to promote instant public recognition.
Logo design is an important area of graphic design, and one of the most difficult to perfect. The logo design is of immense importance and must compliment your business strategy as it often helps [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;" lang="EN">Logo is a combination of characters and/or graphics creating a single design used to identify an organisation to promote instant public recognition.<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-76" title="business logo design" src="http://www.bitwords.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/photoshop-logo-design-technique-idea23.jpg" alt="business logo design" width="205" height="192" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;" lang="EN">Logo design is an important area of graphic design, and one of the most difficult to perfect. </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;">The logo design is of immense importance and must compliment your business strategy as it often helps form the Customer’s first impression of your business and products. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;" lang="EN">Color is considered important to brand recognition, but it should not be an integral component to the logo design, which could conflict with its functionality. Some colors are formed/associated with certain emotions that <span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;" lang="EN"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-77" title="Best logo design" src="http://www.bitwords.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/logo_spot.jpg" alt="Best logo design" width="177" height="188" /></span>the designer wants to convey. For instance loud primary colors, such as red, are meant to attract the attention of drivers on highways are appropriate for companies that require such attention. In the United States red, white, and blue are often used in logos for companies that want to project patriotic feelings. Green is often associated with the health and hygiene sector, and light blue or silver is often used to reflect diet foods. For other brands, more subdued tones and lower saturation can communicate reliability, quality, relaxation, or other traits.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;" lang="EN">Logo designs can consist of symbols, text or a combination of both. Prior to the creation of a logo for your organisation or product, we conduct research on what sort of logo designs appeal to your key demographic. Also we ensure that your logo design reflects the goods or services offered by your organisation and that your logo design adds some meaning and value to your business plan. </span></p>
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<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #e36c0a; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Advantages of a Good Logo Design</span></h2>
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<li>A good logo design helps establish a unique identity to your business or product.</li>
<li>A good logo design will help differentiate your product from similar products in the market. </li>
<li>A professional logo design shows Customers and clients your organisations professional approach to business.</li>
<li>A well thought out logo design will help attract a new Customer base.</li>
<li>Characteristics of a Top Quality Logo Design </li>
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<p>A top quality logo design should be simple, clear and most of all eye catching. Remember the purpose of your logo is to promote your business or product, so you want it to stand out and for people to notice it. A good logo also plays a significant role in visual communication when advertising your product or business.</p>
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		<title>7 tips for Choosing a Good Web Design</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you are looking at revamping an existing web site, planning to start a new web site project or just want to double check the usability of your current web site you should consider these 7 basics tips while choosing a good web design.
These tips are aimed at new visitors, customers as well as your [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Whether you are looking at revamping an existing web site, planning to start a new web site project or just want to double check the <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">usability</span></strong> of your current web site you should consider these 7 basics tips while choosing a good web design.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">These tips are aimed at new visitors, customers as well as your existing clients who will be judging your website on different values. Just like wearing an appropriate dress on the job interview, these basics will help you to pick out the <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“look”</strong> of your website so that you can make a good first impression in front of your customers.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #e36c0a; font-size: 20pt; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">  </span></span></span></strong><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #e36c0a; font-size: 20pt; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fast Loading speed<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-61" title="website speed" src="http://www.bitwords.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/speed.jpg" alt="website speed" width="156" height="163" /></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Whenever you look for the good web design a fast loading page should be your <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">number 1 concern </strong>because no one stop and wait for you site to load if it takes some time to load. The web is all about <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">fast searches</strong>, <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">speed</strong>, and <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">fast information retrieval</strong> and make sure that you can’t have any one of them with a slow loading page. Take it your own example when you have ever been on Google searching for any website and a link you clicked didn’t open immediately, what did you do? Patiently wait for the website to open or move to the next link? So its basic 1 to consider for choosing a good web design.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></strong></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #e36c0a; font-size: 20pt; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">  </span></span></span></strong><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #e36c0a; font-size: 20pt; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Coordinated” Design</span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-62" title="website design" src="http://www.bitwords.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/design.jpg" alt="website design" width="155" height="129" />It is surprising to know that there are number of web sites that change their design for every page. If you want your visitors to be comfortable on your web site than you should be having a coordinated web design. Having a consistent <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">logo</strong>, using a consistent <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">color scheme</strong>, keeping <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">navigation</strong> at the same place, consistent formatting, all of these help you to have a coordinated design.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #e36c0a; font-size: 20pt; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">  </span></span></span></strong><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #e36c0a; font-size: 20pt; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Easy Navigation</span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Once you have grabbed your visitor’s attention through your main page now you want them to explore different areas of your<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-64" title="easy navigation" src="http://www.bitwords.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/navigation.jpg" alt="easy navigation" width="204" height="201" /> website. This can only be done with easy navigation. There are three standard locations for navigation on your page:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; padding-left: 30px; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small;">·</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">         </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Along the Top</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; padding-left: 30px; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small;">·</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">         </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">On the Left Side</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; padding-left: 30px; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small;">·</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">         </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">At the Bottom</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Most people start reading a page from the top left and move towards bottom right. So navigation on the top and left would be seen as soon as a visitor enters into your web site. Even more navigation on top and left will not move its position though the browsers window is not adjusted in size.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></strong></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #e36c0a; font-size: 20pt; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">  </span></span></span></strong><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #e36c0a; font-size: 20pt; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Should have a “Clear” Message</span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-65" title="clear message in website" src="http://www.bitwords.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/message.jpg" alt="clear message in website" width="172" height="165" />There are number of websites which are a mish-mash of content. You should consider for the web design companies who uses <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">7 Cs</strong> <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">principles</strong> while writing their website’s content. As your content should be clear, concise, concrete and complete so that it makes it easy for your visitors to understand that what your website is about. Don’t make your visitors to guess. You should have a clear headline topic that is followed by a clear and concise message.</span></p>
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<p><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #e36c0a; font-size: 20pt; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong></strong></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #e36c0a; font-size: 20pt; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>     </strong></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #e36c0a; font-size: 20pt; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>     5.</strong></span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">  </span></span></span><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #e36c0a; font-size: 20pt; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Should have a “Complete” Website<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-66" title="website under construction" src="http://www.bitwords.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/underconstruction.jpg" alt="website under construction" width="192" height="182" /></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Last but not the least, no one wants to visit to a site to find that the site is <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“under construction”</strong> and the information they are looking for is not available there. These are the words that you should never use on to your website. If any section of your site is not completed yet than don’t show it on your web site.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Gives your visitors a professional impression rather than showing your work that is not completed yet.</span></p>
<p><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #e36c0a; font-size: 20pt; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">    </span></span></span></strong></p>
<p><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #e36c0a; font-size: 20pt; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">    6.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">  </span></span></span></strong><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #e36c0a; font-size: 20pt; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">No Worthless Splash Page</span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-67" title="splash page in website" src="http://www.bitwords.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/splash-page.jpg" alt="splash page in website" width="176" height="187" />Do you appreciate a fancy animation page that doesn’t tell you anything directly and you have to wait for such pages to open? Well I don’t but that doesn’t mean that I don’t like <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">multimedia</strong> on the website, I do. I just don’t want an animation before the first page that forces me to wait for it to finish before moving on to the main page. This pushes the customers to leave the site immediately and move on to the other one.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">My recommendation is to use a small animation on your main landing page that contains your website’s main message and rest of the links as well. It will make your site’s loading faster and your visitor can easily access your web site without having to wait for the animation to finish.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #e36c0a; font-size: 20pt; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7.</span><span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">  </span></span></span></strong><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #e36c0a; font-size: 20pt; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">No Annoying Web Gimmicks<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-68" title="gimmicks" src="http://www.bitwords.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/gimmicks.jpg" alt="gimmicks" width="181" height="182" /></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">We never want to drive our visitors away as quickly as he came in to the web site. That is why don’t put anything annoying in the main page of your website that let your visitor leave your site immediately. There should not be a <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“loud”</strong> background image, any <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">flashing animation</strong>, <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">popup</strong>, <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">flyout</strong> and <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">expanding ads</strong> that cover your home page. If you want an audio on your website main page than put it in a nice picture with a link. If they would have any interest they will listen to it otherwise you will be using a different pitch.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">While keeping these basics in to your mind you will surely get a professional web design company. Attached here is a link: http://www.bitwords.com that reaches you to the <a title="New york web design company" href="http://www.bitwords.com/" target="_blank">best web design company</a> that fulfills these 7 basics of a good web design.</span></p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bitwords</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Importance of Web Design for your Online Business!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bitwords</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Ecommerce]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ecommerce is growing continuously with more and more people who are bringing in their transactions from the table to the dashboard of their web sites. Since the discovery of World Wide Web, people from all over the world have found it easier to interact or make different transactions with other people from one country to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ecommerce is growing continuously with more and more people who are bringing in their transactions from the table to the dashboard of their web sites. Since the discovery of <strong>World Wide Web</strong>, people from all over the world have found it easier to interact or make different transactions with other people from one country to another over internet. All they need to do is to purchase a domain name, build a website, purchase up to date online selling tools such as shopping cart, merchant account and more over a web design which is an entire online shop.</p>
<h2>Web Design – Works both ways</h2>
<p>It basically does two things simultaneously:</p>
<p>•	Direct the customers around the website<br />
•	Publicize the quality of services</p>
<p>People mostly go for the web sites that look decent, well updated and the one that truly works. Many online businesses that are badly done with tacky layouts, redundant use of colors and even more inactive site navigations does not have long age in terms of money making machines. Therefore if you are planning to become most successful businessman/women web design should comes in your priority list. An expensive web site does not make you good rather you should have an interesting, welcoming as well as a cool store front display for your customers.</p>
<p>Many people do not understand the importance of having a nicely build website for their business. Getting this part rightly will help you to get your visitors stay longer on your website as well as force them to do business with you. You should understand this fact that your customers do not care about you and your web site. They just want to get what they require and then leave. If you are not serving them with their need, they will simply go elsewhere hence this is the crucial point where once you lack, won’t get your visitor back.</p>
<p>Now when you plan to outsource the website work to a company, first you should check whether they are familiar with your industry, and if not, ask them - if they will research your industry and how much time they require for this purpose. It’s for sure that the better the company understands your industry and customers, the better they would be able to generate the best result. For your satisfaction that they fully understand your industry, you can always provide them with the information upfront. This will cut down the overall cost of your website.</p>
<p>Bitwords Media is the best <a href="http://www.bitwords.com"><strong>Web Design Company</strong></a> that specializes in search engine friendly web sites for small businesses. They serve you with all its best web design services at a very cheap price. They are the one who understands you better than anyone else in the market.</p>
<p>Don’t miss a chance - to get effective web design services!</p>
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		<title>Why you need a Website Redesign?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bitwords</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In this recession time, you may feel yourself more unsecure than ever. At this time, redesign of your website may not be one of your priorities and i don’t blame you for this as your competitors are doing the same. But did you ever think that instead of sitting back and waiting for this bad [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this recession time, you may feel yourself more unsecure than ever. At this time, redesign of your website may not be one of your priorities and i don’t blame you for this as your competitors are doing the same. But did you ever think that instead of sitting back and waiting for this bad time to go away, you should get proactive. Even more instead of complaining about this bad time and things you can take an advantage of this great opportunity when your competitors are doing nothing but waiting for a better time to come so that they can grow up their business.<br />
It is very important for your web site to give a professional look if you want to attract your customers and bring them at your door. There is a wide range of people and companies who after every single day are looking for their new purchase. Analyze yourself and tell it to you that “Will your organization be the next one they will contact?”</p>
<h2>Reasons that force your website – To get redesign!</h2>
<p>•	Old/Outdated Content<br />
•	Broken Links Everywhere<br />
•	Useless Contact Form<br />
•	Congested Pages due to Excessive Material<br />
•	Unwanted Colors<br />
•	Complex Navigations</p>
<h2>Getting back to increase your online sales!</h2>
<p>The better your website’s look and feel, the better you will attract customers. Many companies, who understand the needs of <a href="http://www.bitwords.com/website-redesign-services.php"><strong>website redesign</strong></a>, are growing their business over night. Those who are moving with their old website designs from the last many years are facing problem in getting their customers. Even more they are loosing their old clients as well. With the new technology innovations, where people are getting busier, they want simple and easy to use websites where they can make online purchases without wasting their precious time.</p>
<p>If you want your visitor to revisit your website than you should have a simple, informative, well structured and up to date website design. Now if you are lacking these than it would become very difficult to change the website concepts completely. Because it incurs a heavy amount of expenditures you don’t want to bear. This is the reason that you can’t neglect the importance of website redesign that can help to attract millions of people at an affordable cost.</p>
<h2>Corporate Style Website Surely Increase Your Online Sales!</h2>
<p>At Bitwords Media you will find the best website design and redesign services at a very low price. You would hardly find use of excessive text colors, flash buttons etc in this website. In addition, you will find everything nicely packed into one page.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A custom web design is need of the day for every growing business. It gives a branding touch to the business and extends the market reach of the products. But before you go out hanging and banging for a custom web design solution you need to be well aware of what really should a custom [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A custom web design is need of the day for every growing business. It gives a branding touch to the business and extends the market reach of the products. But before you go out hanging and banging for a custom web design solution you need to be well aware of what really should a custom web design package include and why would you need that? It doesn’t always have to be a website redesign but rather requires the complete blend of business branding to your website or blog.</p>
<p>An obvious reason to opt for a custom website design would be to avoid loads of customization. If your business offering is unique, a customization with add-ons and plug-ins will make the design more complex. Other than that, you need to perform a profitability analysis to figure out your design compatibility with your goals. Here is a careful estimation to help you understand the need for the custom web design:</p>
<h2>Profitability Analysis</h2>
<p>First you need to do a sync process for your website which involves synchronizing your business goals and objectives with that of your website. From an ECommerce website design perspective, you will need to see through the following:</p>
<h3>Visitor Conversion Rates:</h3>
<p><img title="visitors" src="http://www.bitwords.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/visitors.jpg" alt="visitors" width="150" height="150" align="right" />Getting visitors is a goal, once achieved you need to move on. A bunch of “window shoppers” won’t do any good to you or your business. Ascertain your visitor conversion rate. It’s even more important if you owe an E-Commerce website. Identify the “hot products’ pages” that are getting most clicks and draw a conversion rate for each product. Now figure out the position of your hot products in your website and see if the product is getting the attention it deserves. If the answer is NO, get a <a title="Custom Web Design" href="http://www.bitwords.com/custom-web-design.php">custom website design company</a> to your assistance.</p>
<h3>Cart Conversion Rates:</h3>
<p><img title="shopping-cart" src="http://www.bitwords.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/shopping-cart.jpg" alt="shopping-cart" width="150" height="150" align="right" />Shopping cart design is among the top features in an E-Commerce website design package. Businesses need to ensure the maximum cart conversion rate so that they can apply the follow up policies for the customers who didn’t end up purchasing the product. Some shopping cart designs are so complex that a potential customer may leave the website for a competitor. A custom shopping cart design can make your shopping cart more aesthetic and easy to use &amp; manage for your customers and can increase the cart conversion rates.</p>
<h2>Take the Action</h2>
<p>Prepare a custom web design check list and search for a website that promises to exceed you expectations and get this premier web design company to get custom website design package. Although many companies will claim to provide you the desired services but don’t just fall for the claims! Do the necessary analysis of each web site design company and understand the difference between your service providers and <a title="Bitwords Media" href="http://www.bitwords.com">your success partners</a>.</p>
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