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Payment options for a eCommerce website
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A website is called eCommerce whenever you accept payments on your website. Payments could be for your customers to pay for products they buy on your website. It could be for services rendered or pre-payments for rental equipment. It could also be for a membership of some sort. And finally accepting payments could be for donations which is often the case for non-profit organizations. There are 3 ways to accept payments. They all have their pros and cos and the one you choose ...

Using testimonials effectively on a website
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Testimonials are very important to your company, your website and your prospective customers. They provide countless benefits. First, they help support your sales speech and good reviews build trust. This is especially important online since there is no human contact and you only get one chance to make a good impression and "grab" the prospective client. They also help the prospective customers who is still unsure about using your products or services. In a nutshell you should remember the fo...

What makes a FAQ page so valuable for your website
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The Frequently Asked Question page (also know as FAQ page) is often underutilized on websites. This page if used properly can offer great search engine optimization value and can also be used as a powerful marketing tools to help existing customers as well as a prospective clients. At the very least you should have half a dozen questions answered. If you are able to have more posted on this important page, there are many display options to choose from. One option is to categorize the question...

Summerizing your website designing
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“Summer-izing” is not a word, we know. We meant that there is value in giving a summer feel to your site. Believe it or not, websites have seasons too just like brick and mortar stores. Depending on your industry and target audience, you may want to consider adjusting your site’s visual display as well as textual content based on the season. This is especially true for retail businesses. For instance, if you sell sporting goods, you already know that during the summer time your...

How to optimize images in a blog post
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Optimizing all of the images in a blog post is an important step of good SEO techniques that is often forgotten or misused. It is not only very simple to do, it can also add great optimization value to your blog posts. After all Search engines index images found online as they offer an image library. This is one way for prospective clients to find your website. Another benefit is that images (when they are well optimized) give another indication to the search engine bots on what your post is abo...

How to optimize a blog post
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Optimizing a blog post is not complicated but so is dieting! Cut calories and exercise... If you follow the simple steps we are discussing in today's video, you can gain great results and reach new prospective clients online. First make sure you are optimizing for a good keyword or keywords. Don’t just assume you know what Internet users are searching for for your type of services or products. Google Trends is a good source of information so is Google AdWor...

What is a heatmap for a website
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A heatmap shows you which areas of your website receives the most clicks from your web visitors. Heatmaps can be used to measure the performance of different sections of your webpages and you can use this valuable data to increase your conversion rate. They are indeed a great tool to assess the efficiency of your calls-to-action, buttons, menus, links, images and/or advertisement. For instance, you could place two different looking calls-to-action on the same page in different areas and see whic...

Social Media Impacting Website Designs
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Social media in general is here to stay. Specific social media platforms may come and go but again social media as a way to communicate with one another is going to continue to increase in popularity. As a disclaimer, social media may not be suited for all industries. If you are unsure, make sure to speak with an online marketing expert like Ryan Perry or Virginie Dorn. For instance there are legal restrictions for law firms on what they can do online. So check first if social media is right for...

What not to do to make a website SEO mobile friendly
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This week we are looking at what NOT to do to ensure that your website is optimized for mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets. As we mentioned these past weeks, Google (the biggest player in Internet searches) has released its new algorithm which targets mobile devices and in particular smart phones (aka phones with Internet access capability). Virginie and Ryan are reviewing together the big no-nos for your website. These recommendations actually come directly from Google so make s...

What to do to make a website SEO mobile friendly
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In this webinar you will learn some of the SEO tips you or webmaster should follow to make sure that your website is well optimized for mobile devices, tablets and smart phones alike. 1) Use the same site and have a webmaster make it responsive. Do not use 2 sites, one for the desktops and 1 for mobile. Having two sites is old school and might to be penalized by the search engines. It is also easier to maintain one site than two. 2) Visitors looking for pr...

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