If you own a website then you are bound to be concerned about getting it noticed. All to often people believe that if they put up a professional looking website, traffic will come - This is not the case. You need to actively promote your websites products/services and post relevant information to potential new customers or clients, this doesn’t need to be costly - it just takes time.
For many years we have used MSN Messenger to drop friends and colleagues short messages and interesting links, and from examples I’ve seen of Twitter - it doesn’t seem all that different.
What Twitter allows us to do is share relevant information with like-minded people, people that you may never get a chance to meet otherwise. It also opens up an opportunity to shamelessly promote yourself, your business and the services you offer. Here are a few things to consider before you twitter…
Now there’s more ways to start following us online. Already hooked up to these sites? Then invite us, join us or signup yourself and start experiencing the social web and stay in touch with the latest news and interests from FHOKE.
WOW this is a great article from a well read author of web design and we felt the need to publish his thoughts on our own blog. Much respecto Steven. Find him here at Vandelay Design
By Steven Snell
Communication is one of the foundational elements of a good website. It is essential for a positive user experience and for a successful website that truly benefits its owners. All types of websites are affected by the need for good communication in one way or another. Regardless of whether the website in question is an e-commerce website, a blog, a portfolio website, an information website for a service company, a government website or any other type of website, there is a significant need to communicate effectively with visitors.
Because of the significance of communication with visitors, it is an essential consideration for every designer and website owner and the responsibility of both. Unfortunately, communication is sometimes overlooked and takes a backseat to the visual attractiveness of a website. Ideally, the design and other elements that do the communicating work together to create a clear, unified message to visitors.
We’ve have been using Linkedin for a while now, and it has proved itself to be a handy business-networking tool. Here are a few reasons why:
Networking
This really is the most powerful thing anyone can do in business, it gives people access to the resources they need to succeed; other people.
