Hardwork, perseverance, vision and commitment is required to see you through to end. Don’t fall for hype about get rich quick programs, success at these are exception and not rule. Buckling up for long haul would be highly recommended.

Years ago if I had known such things I wouldn’t have had it so hard. But there is a learning curve in life and it makes no sense to try and avoid it. The experience you gain along way is your wealth.

From days of not knowing how to turn on a computer to publishing a newsletter I have always realized that. It is not really money that makes one wealthy but skills and abilities that one possess. Look at Donald Trump, even if he went bust tomorrow he would still rebound because of his know-how.

Many times I have reached a point where I felt like quitting. But options available deters me from doing so.

Just like how everyone takes time to become good at basketball, soccer or finding perfect excuse for forgetting their anniversary so does running a business. Patience is a valuable virtue .

Over a period of time, one’s skills and abilities will improve once they are used regularly. Don’t let your current skills get rusty and at same time endeavor to learn new ones. Do not allow weeds to stifle your garden.

Copyright © Nicholas Dixon

Check Download Speed Time of your site

The main Web page should load in 10-15 seconds or less.The most important aspect of web design may very well be speed. Every successful web site has an integrated design approach that works. Integrated, in that all of graphics, text, etc. look like they belong together, that they work together to create a whole. Pull up Yahoo in your browser, how fast did it load? By some estimates you only have 30 seconds to grab your visitors interest. Load time - speed that a site is displayed in a browser is critical. The most successful sites combine graphics optimized for web with text and (more and more often ) nested tables with background colors to create pleasing interfaces that load quickly.

Appearance

It should be incredibly clean and clear. There should be sufficient white space to make everything look ambient. Keep text in boxes away from edges. Visitors must be able to read text. Avoid placing tiny gray text on a black background, or putting text over such a busy background that it's not readable.

Navigation Text links are great because they're quick and easy to use. If you use graphic links, also use text links, and make sure graphics are optimized. Always have text links as a basic component. Visitors would like no typos or hyper link errors. Opening new pages is now more acceptable than clicking through pages.

About us/ contact us Your site must have an "About Us" area so people can check your credentials. It must also provide thorough contact information. Visitors expect a business address and several ways to communicate with site owner.

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