Continued from page 1 how many websites you will have to beat to get on top? I got 4,030,000 pages devoted to website design according Google . To check this number just enter http://google.com and then enter “website design” in search form on first page. Now let’s see how many sites Google indexed with topic “Flash website design”. I got about 22,300. As you may see result of indexed web pages is four millions smaller. So creating website about flash design will be much smarter then just to make “website design” site and be lost in those millions pages. Note that “Website design” and “Flash Website Design” are not only keywords, Flash website design is a part of website design but it is smaller part. Searching search engines keywords related to topic you have selected may be helpful in making decision about your website topic. I’ll teach you how to select “right” keywords to obtain better position on search engine listings in next articles.
Do not hesitate to reset your goals. Try to think about audience of website. People like to visit websites with original and unique content. Will your website be able to provide your visitors with such content? Will visitors come back again and again or they will simply close browser window and forget about your website?
The better plan less work you will have to make. So if you could define topic and define it clearly you may proceed to another step of website building: choosing a domain name. Click link to continue: http://www.metamorphozis.com/tutorials/choose_domain.shtml
This article may be reprinted and distributed with no charge until credit line below remains without changes. Thanks for reading.
Website Backgrounds: 5 Cool Tricks for a Professional Look
Written by David Leonhardt
Continued from page 1
3. Another great background trick is to place a smaller picture in background, such as your company logo or some other image that you do not want to take up entire screen. This works best against a white background. Here is html code:
If you want image to show up just in a table:
I used this function in just one cell of a table by inserting it in my
tag for my navigation menu at http://www.vitamin-supplements-store.net . Notice how faded bottle is in background behind navigation links, but it does not repeat down page.
4. You can further control position of background image. Consider following code:
We now have a background that fills top right corner of page. Depending how big it is, it might cover most of screen or just corner.
5. Another way to use background images are as navigation buttons. While search engines can easily follow image links, they don't carry same relevancy as keyword-rich text links. A background button image can make a text link look like a button. Each navigation link would have to be placed within its own table or cell, then apply code used in previous example.
Used properly, background images can greatly enhance appeal of your website. If you are looking for a way to spice up your website, these four tricks can help.
David Leonhardt is a freelance writer and SEO specialist. Contact him at Info@TheHappyGuy.com or visit his website at http://www.thehappyguy.com. Read more webmastering and online marketing articles at http://www.thehappyguy.com/marketing-articles.html or pick up a free motivation ebook at http://www.thehappyguy.com/l/daily-motivation-inspiration.php