Website tips

So your heart to see what is fresh off the press per se. So for the next few minutes let's talk about your website and or blog OK?

For the sake of argument let's pretend you are new to creating websites. Let's throw in the mix that your website involves your business. Here is some tips to sparkled your site.
Thanksgiving and Christmas is quickly approaching what do you do to get people interested in your website.
#1. Realize that within the first 5-10 seconds you have to wow them without killing them.
#2. Good graphics (jpg and gif) are key. Using jpg and gif are long standards. But using flash these days are used mostly by big named business like Ford and Dodge. So keep it simple.
#3. Keep your website balanced. To many of decorations are a turn off and you lose that potential customer.
#4. Get ideas by visiting other websites. See what they are doing and put the information in your brain for later use.
#5. Personally I use a general holiday theme. Why? Because a good website takes about 2 weeks to be turned over to a different holiday theme. The phrase "Happy Holiday" may seem on the harsh side but it covers not only Thanksgiving and Christmas but Happy New Year as well.
#6. Using gif pictures as a border may seem like a sweet idea but it is NOT.  Why? It removes the visitors eyes from the content of the website. Either simply use jpgs or no border whatsoever.
#7. Knowing html coding is important. It allows you freedom in creating a website.
One example would be the useage if a marquee.
#8. If you do not have a collection of graphics take a few days collecting graphics legally!  There are websites that offer free graphics.
#9. If you plan on separating holiday graphics your website ought to be done by November and December 10th the 15th at the largest.
#10. Lastly, backup the website before you do holiday decorations. This will ensure that you will have a completed website before and after the holidays.

Hope the above is of help to you as we approach the happiest part of the year.