Making the Internet Faster

Gary Crossey — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:22:21 +0000

In the past 15 years the speed of the internet connection has changed greatly; and with the increased connection the content being accessed and modified has changed too.

Choosing a font

Gary Crossey — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:02:51 +0000

For most new design students, Papyrus is the first font they discover and use with everything. Maybe there is something about the large gap between a capital “P” and a small “a” that students like, or prehaps the smooth curve of the “y” compared to papyrus texture on the low laying “p”.

For whatever reason you select fonts, here is a helpful chart on what that font really does for your message.

Putting a face to your fonts

Gary Crossey — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:50:19 +0000

There really is an art to choosing the correct font. Typefaces set the tone and feel for the design. It can be a real challenge to locate the the right font, when there are thousands of well designed fonts to select from. However, with a little personality each font can stand out independently.

College Humor’s “Font Conference”
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Link Share – Earn Money with Reflective Links

admin — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:29:09 +0000

Including affiliate banners on your website can be a potential way for your website to earn money. Understanding basic HTML will make the task of including banner ads to your website easier. Most affiliate programs will generate the banner ad code that you need and the instructions on how to embed the code into your web page or website template.

What is included in the code?

The affiliate code is a basic hyperlink to the affiliate website, included within the code is a dynamic link to an advertising graphic, the alternate text and the affiliate account number.

Banner Consideration

Each time a person clicks on an affiliate banner, the affiliate website will begin tracking the customers’ purchases. Affiliate banner ad programs normally pay a commission of the final sale.

When selecting banner ads, be sure to choice products or services, that you think people may benefit from. Try to have the ad relate to your blog or web page content.

Think about how you wish your banner ads to appear with your content. Often, people add so many banners to their website that the end user is confused on what to read or click. Really, think about the usefulness of the advertisement, as well as the prime location required to run the advertisement. For most website owners, having our visitors interacting with their content is an important aspect of “their end-user experience”. When our website visitor clicks on our banner advertisements – they are normally leaving your website (never to return).

I try to use advertisements to provide my website visitor with a resource to obtain a product or service I have reviewed. So that the end users have a similar experience with content, even bad reviews have external hyperlink to purchase products or services. Our job is not to lose focus of our own website, but to enhance the experience by providing resources that are beyond the scope of your website or professional services.

Most popular websites do offer a wide range of different affiliate programs that require the website owner to complete a short application.

Not all affiliate program applications that you apply for will be approved. Most major brands are very “picky” about where their product or brand can appear. Be sure to have a completed website prior to applying for affiliate programs, as most major brands will review you website content for reflective to their product line or service. If the content is badly presented or unrelated, the affiliate program application will be denied.