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Re: The top 5 website design mistakes

ambreen11 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:29:09 -0000

Great post! Another mistake that tends to be made is the insistent over use of colour and fonts that are just too unclear. The website will be pointless if Google or other search engines do not recognize it, and they will be unable to read the writing if it is ‘too much’. Another thing search engines cannot read is flash and images, these take a lot of time to load which of course results in a slower website.

Re: The top 5 website design mistakes

Jamie Viggiano — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:57:49 -0000

“Overload the website with fancy bells and whistles.”--- I
think this is one important thing that you have to think about. You should
avoid using animation, especially if your target market is the older
generation. They consider these gimmicks as distracting. If you really want to
make sure that you’ll be able send your message to your customers, you also
have to make sure that they will be able to absorb the message you’re really
trying to deliver. Keep the attention of your customer focused on your content,
and not on the blinking texts and flash animations.

Re: Don’t Ignore Direct Mail in Today’s Social Media Marketplace

SalesPortal — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:56:20 -0000

As you mention, the beauty of direct mail is that you can control all of it. Social media is great, but you don't have 100% control over your brand.

Re: The top 5 website design mistakes

Neil Linnen — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:53:17 -0000

When a visitor is clouded by too much information on the
first page, it’ll confuse the person right away, and they might end up leaving
the page. It’s good to for the web designers to put themselves in the visitor’s
position to see whether a certain design would be effective or not. There
should be a balance between text and graphics on the web page. Too much text,
and the visitor becomes bored, too much graphics, and graphics, and there’s
really not much information to impart to the viewer.

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Re: Don’t Ignore Direct Mail in Today’s Social Media Marketplace

cbk — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:29:14 -0000

Starting to see buzz about options that deliver mail 'electronically' - Zumbox from a few years back and now Volly. How long do you think it will take non profit fundraisers to embrace this alternative green solution and more importantly the segment of donors who give the most - 50+?

Re: The top 5 website design mistakes

Tanisha Castorena — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:21:16 -0000

@ David, yes, pop-up windows annoy a lot of Web users, but,
it is convenient in such cases to open links in another window. Although many
think that pop-up windows are just of no value, in reality, there are some that
are used to provide additional information or context help. This will allow the
users to return to their previous links easily.

Re: The top 5 website design mistakes

CGTMarketing — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 10:14:42 -0000

Thanks David..this is an issue that is becoming more important to plan for. Although users may be confused at times, it's more important to understand how visitors travel through your site. The goal of most sites we build is to create some kind of interaction. A pop-up, when used properly, can crate that.

Re: The top 5 website design mistakes

David Byrd — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 10:05:38 -0000

In addition, you have to avoid opening new browser windows.
Well, apparently, users don’t like pop-up windows that much. Likewise, at
times, they do not notice that a new window has opened. It makes browsing
slower and more confusing, so it’s better that you use links with a simple
hypertext reference that just replaces the current page with a new content.

Re: A Lesson in Managing a Social Crisis, From an Unlikely Source

CGTMarketing — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:50:49 -0000

Thank you Jeff! ...from the man who understands the power of an intelligent sales person :)

Re: A Lesson in Managing a Social Crisis, From an Unlikely Source

Jeff — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:55:03 -0000

Wise words from the man that truly understands the power of social media and how to leverage it.

Re: The top 5 website design mistakes

CGTMarketing — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:10:50 -0000

Great point Belinda. There are many conventions with websites that a lot of designers don't want to take into account and visited links are one of them. Thanks

Re: The top 5 website design mistakes

Belinda Jackson — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:00:42 -0000

Another
common mistake in web design is not changing the color of visited links. Links
are one of the important factors in navigating so it is best to show the
visited and unvisited links in different colors. This will help the users to
exclude links that they thought was ineffective during their previous visits,
and on the other hand, they might revisit those links that they found useful
for them. It will be easier for the users to know which links they have looked
at and which are still unvisited, especially when there are a lot of links to
look into.

Re: How To Develop A Social Media Strategy

Sage Aumick — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:56:39 -0000

Social Media is clearly not going anywhere. It is there and it will always be, to help people socialize, advertise, and sell products. Businessmen just need to come up with the most brilliant idea and unique techniques on how to get the audience’s attention, through delivering the most significant content and advantages of your product in the fiercest and most attractive way.

Sage Aumick

Re: What’s Pinterest – And Why You Should Take a Look

CGTMarketing — Mon, 28 May 2012 07:24:20 -0000

It is quite fascinating experiencing this meteoric rise of Pinterest. We have been testing and using it for a select number of brands. What has been your experience?

Re: What’s Pinterest – And Why You Should Take a Look

NinjaPinner — Mon, 28 May 2012 02:42:41 -0000

Pinterest, the new interest-based social network, has captured the imagination of Internet users to become a top 10 social network in a matter of months. With more than 12 million monthly unique visitors, Pinterest is now the seventh most popular social network, ahead of Google+, and just behind LinkedIn. Not only is the speed of its rise fascinating; but the audience make up and its ability to drive traffic to participating sites have made it an important new opportunity — particularly for lifestyle brands.

Re: Lessons From Google Plus

Google+ Circles Followers — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:02:18 -0000

Google+ displays the required posts,news and video from the internet.The biggest edge of Google Plus is Hangouts which is videoconferencing through which 10 people can talk and see each other via webcam.As per the news Facebook jojns the hands which Skype to include same fearure.

Re: Is Mobile Marketing Right For Your Company?

mobile marketing — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:47:30 -0000

One of the most well-known devices being used these days by one and all is the smartphone. Therefore, as entrepreneurs if you are looking to advertise your company to the public, the best way to do so would be through cellular promotion. Over modern times, SMS promotion has become an well-known way to get your company special offers to more individuals at the same time.

Re: What’s Pinterest – And Why You Should Take a Look

CGTMarketing — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:59:16 -0000

It's quite possible that Pinterest will work well for your real estate business. Let me know how that works.

Re: What’s Pinterest – And Why You Should Take a Look

Whfchild — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:02:15 -0000

Interesting. Thanks for the update. Might try it for real estate...

Re: Harness the power of a blog

CGTMarketing — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:00:25 -0000

Absolutely! I think that's how you might have found this one :)

Re: Harness the power of a blog

guerilla marketing — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:21:41 -0000

One of the best things you can do for your blog post is to share it through your social medias. It's not only the easiest way to share the article but it can also be easily shared by others and spread throughout the internet.

Re: Where The Conversations Really Take Place

CGTMarketing — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:04:43 -0000

Hi Karen - Great questions. Actually, we don't have the data right now that can provide answers to your questions. However, we do know that marketing, whether social or traditional, implemented with the right strategy works.

Re: Where The Conversations Really Take Place

Karen — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:12:08 -0000

While less than 5% act, there is value in being seen, or having messaging absorbed. What's the percentage of water cooler conversation that is about something absorbed from online exposure? Maybe about a movie clip seen online...a political blog or a tweet... or a (WOM) recommendation to a friend about a store or product seen through social media. It's like a billboard or a TV spot. We see, absorb, but can't convert to an action in real time. Advertisers might want to know there is value where immediate conversion is absent. Brand building. Eventual purchases. WOM.

Re: The Secret To Successfully Using Facebook And Twitter

CGTMarketing — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:09:17 -0000

Where are you located?

Re: The Secret To Successfully Using Facebook And Twitter

Singplaqy — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:26:49 -0000

thank you for your message, what is the best way to advertise a new piano studio?