Some Online Tools to Make a Mark on Internet
If you are simply dreaming of "having" a Website. It's okay.....
But if you are keen on "making" your own mark in the Web, and
really interested in authoring it, brand it with your very own
style and technique, there are some online tools for you to
consider
Browser Compatibility You must design your Web site so
that it is viewable on both browsers: Netscape Navigator and
Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE). Netscape Navigator is very
strict when it comes to HTML tag completion, but IE isn't. You
need to view your site first using Macromedia Dreamweaver before
publishing to the Web. Make sure you've run the command convert
to ensure your site is version 3.0 browser compatible. If you're
using Netobjects Fusion to create the layout of your site, make
sure that all layer objects are converted into tables. This is
highly recommended if you want to reach a broader and wider
audience.
A) Dr. HTML, located at www2.imagiware.com/RxHTML/ B) Web Site
Garage to check your links, located at websitegarage.com C) a
variety of site maintenance tools like HTML validator, link
checker, server monitor at www.netmechanic.com/
Graphics Optimization Web graphics play an essential
part in your Web design, always make sure that all of your
graphics are in .gif and .jpg format. Unless your site deals
with photography, minimize the use of the .jpg format. You can
use Macromedia Fireworks to minimize the file size, especially
the slicer feature if you need to place a large photo on your
site. Another option is the export preview of Macromedia
Fireworks. This allows you to remove unwanted colors in your
graphics, thus decreasing file size.
You can also do this online by using one of these online
utilities: A) GIF Optimizer by Media Builder,
www.gifoptimizer.com B) JPEG Cruncher and GIF Cruncher,
www.spinwave.com/crunchers.html C) Windows-based graphics
optimizer, CyberView Image Lite (JPEG Compressor),
www.cyberviewcd.com/cvimage/index.html D) Advanced GIF
Optimizer, www.gold-software.com/ago.html E) Photo Crunch (JPEG
Compressor), www.imroncorp.com/photo.htm F) JPEG image
compression FAQ, www.faqs.org/faqs/jpeg-faq/part1/
Keeping the Site Fresh I think this is the bulk of a
webmaster's work, if you want your site frequently visited. You
can keep your site fresh by really working on new content on a
daily or regular basis and by making it interactive. As with
content, you can make use of www.moreover.com,
www.subportal.com, www.newshub.com, and other content
syndication sites to provide the content for your site
automatically. As for the interactivity, offer your visitors
web-based email accounts, a message board with a chat room, a
search engine crawler, and banner ad rotation. Cbox.ca is a
commenting and chat system that combines the best aspects of
forums and instant messaging into a single powerful web
component. It's is easy - cut paste of few lines of HTML into
your site Pushing Information to Your Visitors A Web site is a
"pull" promotion, but as a webmaster, you also need to be
thinking about how you can "push" information to your visitors,
users, or subscribers. You can publish an ezine on a weekly or
monthly basis just to let your users be informed about the
latest technology you've added to your site. As for the mailing
list, you can get a free mailing list from www.egroups.com,
www.topica.com, or you can choose a paid service such as
www.aweber.com or www.getresponse.com. As for the content, you
can get lots of articles from bbs.weblord2000.com, or try one or
more of my articles that can be found on the same Web site.
Driving Traffic Webmasters shouldn't forget to announce
your Web site. Accomplishing this is easy for Web sites that
already have a lot of traffic, but even sites that are starting
out with 5 or 10 members can benefit from the viral marketing of
online recommendation software. Services include
www.recommend-it.com, www.evite.com, and www.ewomp.com.
Following are some additional suggestions to consider
The layout of the website must be clear and direct to the point.
It must be able to explain what the page is all about. The
content of the site must have a relevant impact on the visitor.
It must be able to meet the need of the reader and must be
presented in an interesting manner to attract more visitors
The length of your page must be of the right dimensions.
Consider how your page will with different browsers. Very
lengthy pages or short pages can prove to be unattractive. The
images that you incorporate in your website must be of the
proper size and resolution. Very large images take a longer time
to load and are rarely seen. By the time it has loaded, the
visitor is already on another site.
Regular updates assure the reader that they are getting fresh
information.
Also, make sure that what you are posting on your website does
not contain any typographical errors. Simple errors like these
can destroy an otherwise great website. Provide your visitors a
means of contacting. It can also serve as a way for people to
inform you should your website have broken links
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