Studies show people will only wait seven seconds for your website to load before clicking the dreaded back button. It's hard to get people to come to your site and with so many options it's highly unlikely once someone leaves they'll ever come back. That's why it's important to have a fast loading website.
A fast…
Every once in a while I come across a tool on the web I find so helpful I just have to share it with the WebStarts audience. CloudCovert.org is one of those tools. If you've ever had to convert a Word file into another format you know this can be a pain. You either need…
SEO is short for Search Engine Optimization. Search Engine Optimization is the way you tweak a webpage in hopes of getting better ranking on search engines like Google. Google takes many factors in to account when ranking a website. In this article I'll address the most basic. These things are really the minimum you need…
There are two main ways to sell products online, buy now buttons, and online stores.
Buy now buttons are perfect when you're selling one product from your website. They help increase conversion rates by reducing customer confusion and taking your customers directly to the checkout page.
Online stores are better when you're selling many different products. Online…
When someone comes to your website and they like what they see… Do they immediately know what to do next? - They should. That's why you need a strong "call to action". A call to action answers that critical question and gives people a straight navigation route through your website. Here are three things you can…
A website without images can be boring and a real turn of to your site visitors. But chances are you're not a professional photographer or graphics artist. These are some of the reasons people turn to "stock images". Stock images are those ready to use photographs and graphics you find on the web. Most of…
Is your website looking stuck in the 90's? There's a few things you can do to spruce up your website and make it look more modern. One of those ways is to add rounded corners to your page elements.
In what I like to call the "Internet Explorer" years browser weren't capable of displaying rounded corners…
What's an ISP email? An ISP email is that free email address you get from Verizon, Comcast, Brighthouse Networks, and other Internet Service Providers. If you're using one of these emails you should stop immediately. Here are three reasons why using that free ISP email address sucks.
1. It's unprofessional.
When I go to a business meeting…
You're building your website and naturally you want to express yourself. What better way to do that than sharing your taste in music with the rest of the world. It may seem like a good idea at the time but in the long run this is a bad idea.
Getting people to come to your website…
ICANN, the governing body of all domain names, has instituted a new policy that effects just about all domain names. They are cracking down on domain name owners who don't keep up to date contact information for their domains by sending out verification emails to the registered owners. The thing is, if you don't respond…
I recently had ask why WebStarts doesn't offer 24/7 phone support. So I thought I'd take some time and write about our take on customer service. Here at WebStarts we understand we live in a world full of companies who promise 24 hour support. But what is real support? If your idea of customer support…
When it comes to web design like most things there are as many opinions as there are web designers -- probably even more. Most business owners are focused on running their business, not on their website. For that reason they often times rely on the opinions and advice of outsiders.
In my experience much of the…
Over the years I've talked to hundreds if not thousands of people about their website. Most of these people are small business owners or budding entrepreneurs who know the future of business is on the web. I can say from these experience that even to this day most people believe a website is something you…
