Author: Stephen Spry

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Real Name: Stephen Spry

Profile: On the 'net full time since 1995, Stephen has built a variety of web sites which focus on helping people in small business.

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Posts by Stephen Spry

26th September 2009

14 Web Design Blunders Best Avoided

What are the top blunders your web designer should avoid when creating your new web site?

Here are my thoughts on that… based on my “expertise” as a web designer since 1995… and presented here so you might have a better idea of what that person looking after your web site should perhaps be doing for you!

1. First Impressions Are Important

While this is a probably more a “marketing” issue than a “design” issue, web designers …

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24th September 2009

Authority Rules

pdf-cover.gif“Authority Rules” is a great free 18 page report from Brian Clark of CopyBlogger fame.

It’s totally free (not even an opt-in needed) and covers: The Shocking Power of Authority
Cashing in with Authority
Google Loves Authority Too
Content and Citation: How to Build Online Authority
The 10 Rules for Building Authority Websites
Rule One: The Winning Difference
Rule Two: Don’t Sell… Teach

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1st September 2009

Essential ClickBank Information For Affiliate Marketers

When you try to “simplify” something like affiliate marketing into four paragraphs, you might be opening a can of worms…

Looking at the comments for new blog post at ClickBank aimed at providing advice for beginner affiliates, and you will be “reminded” of the skill set most beginning marketers have - practically ZERO!

If this is a market that is of interest to you, then make sure what you are promoting is going to be …

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25th August 2009

Improving Your Twitter Messages

Over the years I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading the reports from usability expert Jakob Nielsen, and try to apply what I can to the design of my various web properties.

Jakob’s latest Alertbox on Twitter Postings: Iterative Design is a good read for those who want to use Twitter (or any other stream-based communication tool) more effectively.

Watch closely as he transforms and massages a text message, through 5 rounds of redesign, to make it much …

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18th August 2009

Great Resources for Your Projects

If you are looking for cost effective html site templates, WordPress, Joomla and CMS themes
music loops and sound effects
Photoshop, vector graphics, icons
royalty free motion graphics, footage and video project files
and even elements for Flash…
then I encourage you to check out the Envato Marketplace, (another) Aussie business, who are now celebrating their third year online!

So… start by checking out the templates and themes available at Theme Forest, and once there, …

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