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Coping with Interruptions
This past few weeks has brought into a brighter light one of the obstacles that we, as home business owners, have to…
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Damashi Peer Review – Use Graphics Wisely
As an owner of 2 martial arts web sites and a web designer, I have spent a lot of time on the web looking at martial arts related sites. This site's general look is rather amateurish and not atmosphere producing. It does not make me want to buy the products.
Metadata Is Essential Web Writing Skill
Metadata is one of the most misunderstood aspects of content management and website design. Editors and writers tend to look at it as a technical issue. Technical people look for a software solution. Both are wrong. Metadata is a fundamental skill that web writers and editors must acquire.
Three Skills for Effective Multi-Tasking
Whether you like it or not, multi-tasking is a way of life these days. The ability to deal with multiple tasks going on at the same time is a needed skill for getting through your workday and personal/family demands.
Damashi Peer Review – Develop A Theme And Stick With It
The site has an inconsistent and incomplete feel. Individual elements are attractive such as the ideogram and script at the top of the initial page. But the navigation links at the bottom of the page clash with their red and blue fonts. Moving forward to the shopping cart and the page scheme changes from a yellow theme to a pale green. There's merit in having…
Beware Of Search Engine Vanity
Just a few years ago, when asked "How do you drive traffic to your website", many companies would name banner ads as their main marketing medium for increasing online revenues. In an effort to increase brand awareness, companies spent thousands of dollars on obnoxious banner advertisements on high profile websites in an effort to cement their reputation as the number one company or product in…
