The other day I was walking around the pool with my movie camera, filming the kids. The next thing I knew I had stepped a little too far to the right and both I and the camera were in the pool. Needless to say the movie camera was no longer any good, so I got online and started looking for new one.

There are lots of different features, however about the only thing I was looking for in addition to what was on my current camera was it being waterproof.

As I was about to buy the camera I realized that the one I was buying wasn’t as nice as the one I wanted, from another website. But the calls to action, the colors and everything else was so inviting and looked so easy to make the purchase that I was actually have to fight myself not to buy the camera.

This got me to thinking and I realized this isn’t the first time I’ve done this.

There are sites that I buy from every single day, that I know there are similar sites that offer a better product at a lower price, but I subconsciously  convince myself that the more expensive site is quicker and easier to make the purchase from.

The sad truth is that as I sit here and think about it, the less expensive site with the better product is actually less complicated then the more expensive site. But the colors and flow of the more expensive site makes it appear easier to use.

The only thing that the more expensive website has that the better product website does not have is the products are laid out better and the colors are more lively, more vibrant, and more trusting. The less expensive website has a darker website that has a better product at a cheaper price.

The majority of the purchasing decisions we make are based on emotion and followed later by logic.

Did you know that 98% of website traffic that comes to most websites never take any form of action.

This is why we should constantly be fine tuning and tweaking our websites. Not weekly, yearly, or even daily…but hourly. We should always be trying to increase the number of people that take some form of action on our website.

About the only fun you can have with a buck now days is in defacing it. And while some might call it art, I believe it’s illegal. However, two French artists, Ivan Duval and Jean Sebastien Ides did just that but made it legal, cause it’s done in the world of graphic design.

You can see some of their art work below.

Business hosting is alike other types of web hosting, though there are some very important things to be considered when selecting a host for one’s business website.

Few new internet entrepreneurs usually makes an important error of taking advantage of free website hosting offers or web hosting options, which are being offered by their internet service provider as a value- added service.

Free web hosting is best for personal websites that use this service just for sharing memento, photos and family news. On the other hand, for website that is intended to be professional and generating leads and income, vital aspects of business hosting are- speed, reliability, space, and enhanced and up-gradable features.

One’s website is much more than a place on the web, when he/she has an internet-based business.

As it is one’s livelihood, in reality, it is a fact that business hosting is different from other website hosting.

All web hosting, packages are not alike, and when it comes to web hosting, one gets what one pays for. So, there is much more to consider than cost, while choosing a web hosting package for one’s business website.

As free web hosting is not that reliable, it should be avoided completely, it usually uses the web host’s domain name instead of one’s own apart from having limited options.

When one host his/her site with an internet service provider instead of a professional web hosting company, he/she generally has to share bandwidth with many subscribers so his/her website may not be accessible all the time, so web hosting options offered as part of service by one’s internet service provider should be used for personal websites, not business websites as they generally are limited in regard to capabilities and options.

A professional web hosting service, who will host one’s website under his/her own registered domain name should go for business hosting,

Web hosting package provided by web hosts, should have fast servers, secure server capabilities, and adequate web space for one’s current and future needs.

As part of the package, one should also have: -

• Full email services (preferably with IMAP technology),

• Access to reports and raw server logs that will enable one to monitor his/her website’s performance and the results of his/her marketing efforts,

• Access to, an administrative control panel, and

• The ability to transfer files using FTP access.

Business hosting offered by a professional hosting company should be able to offer guaranty, at a minimum, 99% uptime for the greatest reliability.

When one’s web hosting provider’s server is down, his/her website and email will be down and downtime will result in lost of customers, lost sales and hindered revenues, if their web hosting provider’s don’t have alternative servers.

To ensure that one’s website and databases are safe and secure and that data retrieval will not be a problem, if it becomes necessary due to technical failure, Web hosting providers should make available top-quality technical support that is handy when needed and also they should make regular backups of their servers.

Assessing alternatives for hosting one’s business website is not very easy. It takes time, thought and consideration. Though, if one takes the time to evaluate their options and think things throughout before selecting a web hosting plan for his/her business website, he/she will be at an advantage over the long run.

Decideing a web hosting plan for one’s business website is not a decision to be taken without due consideration. In reality, it provides the base upon which one will build both his/her business website and business.

One’s Internet business experience will be much more enjoyable and profitable if he/she makes sure of his/her foundation to be strong and unshakable.

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There are many different file formats that website design companies can use for site design. However, every specific graphic format has its own function and use and it is a part of good website design to use them judiciously.

Properties that these formats have:

In terms of common properties of these website design graphic formats, there are five main types. These are namely:

- Compression: This refers to the ability to store an image in a smaller file size. This employs using special algorithms to measure pixels as single items.

- Transparency: This varies the opaqueness of an image from being totally solid to being totally see-through or transparent.

- Progressive loading: In this case of website design, a part of the image is loaded first. However, it is not decided on the concept of alternating rows. This allows the picture to get loaded quicker.

- Interlacing: This is much like progressive loading, except that the odd numbered rows of the image appear first, followed by even numbered rows. Users can see images quickly using this format of website design.

- Animation: In this case of website design graphical formats, various still images are moved in quick succession to make it seem like they are moving. Most animated GIF images work on all browsers as they do not need plug-ins for them.

File formats available:

There are three main graphic file formats in website design. These are GIF, JPEG and PNG. One of the oldest formats is GIF and it helps loading images quickly. They have only 8 bits of color and have interlacing and transparency incorporated in them. These are the most common forms of graphics in website design and images look good in such formats. JPEGs are compressed files and have a 24 bit color capacity. In situations where you need high quality images in website design, a JPEG format works well. Compression elements of JPEG files can be easily controlled by a website design company.

The download speeds for such format files is faster and in cases of complicated drawings, the overall quality is excellent. In PNG graphic formats, there is support for 24 bit color images. Both interlacing and transparency is incorporated in such images. Such images also can have a description alongside, for use in search engines. Compared to JPEG images, PNG images look much better and hence are preferred where high quality images are needed. Plus, it overcomes the restrictions of an 8 bit color image in website design.

I did a post the other day on custom web design and thought I’d take a moment today and add a little to it.

I was messing around on a forum yesterday and wanted to help someone out with some design changes. The site they were showing me just didn’t look right and they had been messing with it for the last couple weeks. I shouldn’t do this and I’m sure that someone is going to get mad but I took a screen shot of the site here.

Now the screen shot is after two weeks of making changes. And you can’t see it from the link but the products are all misaligned and crazy looking as we enter the content area. I decided to cut to the chase and had my guys design a site and gave to the guy. The site we designed is here.

Last I checked the guy has not implemented any of the changes that I gave him and that’s fine. However, we need to keep in mind that the custom website design is only one step in many when it comes to making money online.

If you’re serious about making money online call up a custom web design company, negotiate a deal for them to design your site and get it online. Once the site is online there will be plenty of time to make changes and start fine tuning it. And when there is a change that needs to be made do it or hire someone else to do it but get it done and out of the way.

You’ve got enough to do without spending all your time playing with the design.