by lesley | May 12, 2009 | Website copy
When someone lands on your website where do they go? If I’m hearing you saying that they can choose to go anywhere on the menu, then you’re not using your website properly. You decide on the journey you want them to take and then lead them by the hand (or...
by lesley | May 11, 2009 | Marketing, Readability, Website copy
Your website is part of your marketing – as is your business card, flyers, email signature, proposals – in fact, anything you give to people outside your business in either paper or electronic form. Have you got all your material consistently developed to...
by lesley | May 8, 2009 | Headlines, Press & Media, Readability, Website copy
You’re probably already guessing at lots of things your website should do – and you’re probably right for most of them, but these are my absolute essentials: # One – have a clear purpose Most people will say that their website is to make sales...
by lesley | May 7, 2009 | Marketing, Website copy
Let’s assume you’ve done a cracking job on the web copy for your home page and lots of eager visitors have clicked through to look at what you’ve got to offer. The services page has loaded – and what do they get? These tips will ensure that...
by lesley | May 6, 2009 | Readability, Website copy
The navigation on your site is one of the key issues affecting usability, so it’s quite important to get it right. Generally, a menu is expected to be either to the left of the copy or across the page horizontally underneath the masthead (your brand). If the...
by lesley | May 5, 2009 | Marketing, Website copy
In business your success is often directly linked to the impact you make on other people. We all know people who are very good at something, but aren’t as successful as another person who is maybe not as good at that skill, but really knows how to make an impact...
