Top Ten Listshttp://thelab.thoughtlab.com/blogs/top_ten_lists/atom.aspxCommunity Server2008-05-02T16:17:00ZTop 10 Reasons Websites Failhttp://thelab.thoughtlab.com/blogs/top_ten_lists/archive/2008/05/02/top-10-reasons-websites-fail.aspx2008-05-02T23:20:00Z2008-05-02T23:20:00Z<div style="FONT-SIZE:12px;FONT-FAMILY:Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
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<li>Don't have a Website.</li>
<li>Goals ... what goals?</li>
<li>False hope: "If you build it, they will come."<br />(Insufficient marketing.)</li>
<li>A programmer is not a designer and a designer <br />is not a programmer.</li>
<li>It is too confusing to use.</li>
<li>Out of date.</li>
<li>Even after they get there, users can't figure out what it is you do.</li>
<li>Are you sure your nephew really knows what he is doing?</li>
<li>Slow load = long wait.</li>
<li>Hidden security flaws and unknown liabilities.<br /></li></ol></div><img src="http://thelab.thoughtlab.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=31" width="1" height="1">Deborahhttp://thelab.thoughtlab.com/members/Deborah.aspxTop 10 Ways to Improve Search Engine Optimizationhttp://thelab.thoughtlab.com/blogs/top_ten_lists/archive/2008/05/02/top-10-ways-to-improve-your-website-s-search-engine-optimization.aspx2008-05-02T22:17:00Z2008-05-02T22:17:00Z<div style="FONT-SIZE:12px;FONT-FAMILY:Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
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<li>Provide unique, interesting content</li>
<li>Frequently update your website's content</li>
<li>Get many quality websites linking to your website (back-linking)</li>
<li>Use links within the content of your website to link to other parts of your website (cross-linking)</li>
<li>Have a site map</li>
<li>Use readable, search engine friendly website addresses (URLs)</li>
<li>Use title and meta tags appropriately</li>
<li>Promote your website on social networking websites</li>
<li>Avoid trying to cheat--search engines will penalize you</li>
<li>Actively analyze and optimize your website, but be patient...it can take up to two months to start seeing the results or your efforts.</li></ol>If all else fails... Build a shrine to Google in your office and send them a picture of it.<br /></div><img src="http://thelab.thoughtlab.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=30" width="1" height="1">Deborahhttp://thelab.thoughtlab.com/members/Deborah.aspx