Meaningful links: a must
For over 10 years now, usability experts have been saying links need to be meaningful. Meaningful links help surfers to scan a page, drive clicking behaviour and enhance conversion rates. And yet,...
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Here’s the presentation I gave on WebScene 2009. “Content is king”, you often hear. That’s true. This presentation drives that message home once more. Tip: for a full screen view, click the second to...
View ArticleAnchor links: do’s and don’ts
Sub-headings make pages easier to scan, everybody knows that. Not everybody knows that on long pages, anchor links or jump links are even better. During user tests, the response to anchor links is...
View ArticleStop the presses – we’ve got a new website!
I’m amazed how many companies still think it’s necessary to announce the redesign of their site on the homepage. Example 1 “As I may have noticed? How could anyone overlook a makeover of such...
View Article8 tips for the perfect title tag
What is a title tag? The title tag determines the name of a web page. Title tags are mostly visible in Google and in the browser. Google The page title Google shows is a page’s title tag. The same goes...
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A little while ago, we talked about 8 tips for the perfect title tag. Which provides us with a good excuse to also show you some examples of what not to do. 1. The root of all evil 2. Must remember to...
View ArticleCMSs don’t manage websites – people do
Creating content is fun The great thing about a content management system (CMS) is that it makes it really easy to create and publish content on your website. So that’s what most webmasters and editors...
View ArticleDescription tag: what is it and why is it so important?
What is a description tag ? The description tag is a piece of html code that’s meant to give a short – you guessed it – description of a web page. The description tag is at the top of the page in the...
View ArticleTitle and description tags: a complete guide
1. What is a title tag? The title tag determines the name of a web page as it appears in Google. The content of the title tag plays an important part in the ranking a page gets in Google and Bing. 2....
View ArticleAnchor links: do's and don'ts
Anchor links: do's and don'tsSub-headings make pages easier to scan, everybody knows that. Not everybody knows that on some long pages, anchor links or jump links are even better.During user tests, the...
View ArticleStop the presses - we've got a new website!
Stop the presses - we've got a new website!I'm amazed how many companies still think it's necessary to announce the redesign of their site on the homepage.Example 1As I may have noticed? How could...
View Article8 tips for the perfect title tag
8 tips for the perfect title tagWhat is a title tag?The title tag determines the name of a web page. Title tags are mostly visible in Google and in the browser.GoogleThe page title Google shows is a...
View Article4 examples of clumsy title tags
4 examples of clumsy title tagsA little while ago, we talked about 8 tips for the perfect title tag.Which provides us with a good excuse to also show you some examples of what not to do.1. The root of...
View ArticleDescription tag: what is it and why is it so important?
Description tag: what is it and why is it so important?What is a description tag ?The description tag is a piece of html code that's meant to give a short - you guessed it - description of a web page....
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