http://thelab.thoughtlab.com/blogs/top_ten_lists/default.aspxenCommunityServer 2007 SP2 (Build: 20611.960)http://thelab.thoughtlab.com/blogs/top_ten_lists/archive/2008/05/02/top-10-reasons-websites-fail.aspxFri, 02 May 2008 23:20:00 GMT49915f75-0a10-4895-9a0f-f1983f5a44a1:31Deborah0http://thelab.thoughtlab.com/blogs/top_ten_lists/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=31http://thelab.thoughtlab.com/blogs/top_ten_lists/archive/2008/05/02/top-10-reasons-websites-fail.aspx#comments<div style="FONT-SIZE:12px;FONT-FAMILY:Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <ol> <li>Don&#39;t have a Website.</li> <li>Goals ... what goals?</li> <li>False hope: &quot;If you build it, they will come.&quot;<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Out of date.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&#39;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">Top 10WebsitesPlanninghttp://thelab.thoughtlab.com/blogs/top_ten_lists/archive/2008/05/02/top-10-ways-to-improve-your-website-s-search-engine-optimization.aspxFri, 02 May 2008 22:17:00 GMT49915f75-0a10-4895-9a0f-f1983f5a44a1:30Deborah0http://thelab.thoughtlab.com/blogs/top_ten_lists/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=30http://thelab.thoughtlab.com/blogs/top_ten_lists/archive/2008/05/02/top-10-ways-to-improve-your-website-s-search-engine-optimization.aspx#comments<div style="FONT-SIZE:12px;FONT-FAMILY:Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <ol> <li>Provide unique, interesting content</li> <li>Frequently update your website&#39;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">Top 10Search Engine OptimizationSEO