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This alone will give you a source of relief. When you send others to your site you want them to see it and possibly make a purchase. If they aren't able to because of server troubles, it's unlikely they'll return.

Creating Your Website

Surf other Web sites to give you an idea of what kind of display you want to show. Once you know how it should look you have 3 choices.

1.Hire someone to do site for you. You can go professional if you have funds, but you can also get professional look without paying out a lot of money. Many people know how to do html coding so there might be someone you know that would do it for you at a reasonable rate. Or you might be able to do some other kind of agreement like advertising.

2.Buy any book that guides you with basics of html. Check out your local bookstore. There are many Web Design books out there and looking through them in store will help you decide if you can handle it. It's not really that difficult to learn and one becomes proficient in it from repetition. They're always loaded with pictures that help guide you along.

3.Check out Web sites online that help you create different html coding. From basics to more advanced, you'll find many good articles and codes here: http://www.htmlgoodies.com If you're looking for a specific table or display you can always click 'View' on your browser toolbar and then 'Source' to see html coding used to get this effect. Many people do this now.

When designing your Website, always beware of using too many graphics especially if they're big files. You should decrease size if you have software to do so, and also make sure you give dimensions in your html coding to further help with quick downloading of your page.

It's also best to have a side column with links to each of your pages. This gives for easy navigation without visitors having to constantly use 'back' button. It's user friendly and shows a well-organized and professional Web site.

Be shy about using various fonts and colors too. It's fine on a personal Web site but on a professional one you want to keep consistency and make it easy on eyes. Stick to Times Roman or Arial for best results.

Now you're ready to show world what you have to offer. If you follow these simple guidelines you're on right path. And when visitors are beating a path to your Web site, it's because they love what you offer and, you're doing some excellent marketing. That's a whole new article!

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Test for different resolutions.

Just because your site looks great with your computer set to a resolution of 800x600, it doesn’t mean it will look good at a 1024x768 resolution. Often your web site may be hard to read or aligned to left or right of screen.

Here are statistics: 1024 x 768 resolution 44% 800 x 600 resolution 50% 640 x 480 resolution 3%

To test your web site in different resolutions, go to start – settings – control panel – display – settings – slide pointer to resolution you want.

Test for connectivity speeds.

You may be proud of your fast DSL, satellite or cable connection to Internet, however still most Internet Users still connect via modem. Connectivity speed, determines how fast your site will load. If it contains many graphics, which have not been optimized for Web, you may rapidly lose patience of your visitors. They will click elsewhere.

Sources

Web Browser Statistics, resolutions, and operating systems. http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp http://webdesign.about.com/cs/statistics http://www.upsdell.com/BrowserNews/stat.htm http://www.webreference.com/stats/browser.html - daily summary of browser statistics. http://www.anybrowser.com - tests your site in different browsers (not always reliable).

Browser Downloads Internet Explorer:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie Netscape:http://home.netscape.com Opera: http://www.opera.com Kmeleon:http://kmeleon.sourceforge.net

Checking your web site’s usability can generate more traffic to your site. It may take you a little extra time and patience, but you can be assured you are reaching and pleasing a wider audience.

Herman Drost is a Certified Web Site Designer (CIW), owner and author of iSiteBuild.com Affordable Hosting, Site Design and Promotion Packages (http://www.isitebuild.com)