Friday, September 30, 2011

Building a Twitter following


I feel it’s time to take a look at Twitter and discover why it’s needed to help with your online presence.

·       -460,000 is the average number of new accounts per day created in February, 2011

·       -182% is the increase in number of mobile users over the past year.

·       -In March 2011 there are an estimated 225 million users

·      - 25 billion tweets sent on Twitter in 2010

·       -It had 400,000 tweets posted per quarter in 2007

·      - 140 million is the average number of tweets people sent per day in February 2011 

With these facts placed in front of you, it is clear to see how Twitter is an important tool for helping your business expand in the online marketing world.

But it’s really not that simple. To make your twitter updates worthwhile you need to build up a following and a reputation, you also need to encourage your followers to spread the word about your online name. Easier said then done I assure you.

Depending on your product/services there are different ways to maximize your twitter followers, this can involve status updates relevant to your location, fun facts, gossip or re-tweeting (Repeating a status off someone else) from someone with a high following. Of course there is more and I could elaborate, but that would be telling you all my secrets.

Know your target audience and think as a human not a business, and you will discover the way to attract followers then you can use one of your daily updates to advertise your company, promotions or services. I know it’s a lot to think about, it’s basically a full time job, that’s why here at Trendy Websites we handle all your social media, your SEO and the website design & development.

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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

The User-friendly Website

What is a user friendly website?



In hot spots we've done a lot of research and looked at what your customers this. When it comes to Web sites, it is a very complicated situation, everyone enjoys them stand out, be different attention. But it is important to remember the basic rule, should be easy to use.

A user-friendly website means your clients, friends, clients and visitors in general can navigate your site easily. Everything is in front of them, know exactly where to go for information they need. How to do this? This is the tricky part, especially if you want to be different.

Navigation is important for websites, research has shown that users can place their mouse, where they wait, links, images and buttons to be before they are loaded. If it takes a user for some time to find what they want, they'll leave your site and go elsewhere. FACT. So we think that should be your links in a generic position, which currently runs along the top or bottom of the left side.

Now you have to make sure you have everything their customers want to see and read, may have some surprising information about their products, but make sure they are accurate, users will not read the text on the wall. Simple and brief.

The imagery is what attracts and holds our attention, spend some time and money on your photos, they are what will sell your product and make sure they are clear and visible on your site.

There are many more you need to know to make your use of the website user friendly, but first and foremost, it is practical, look at other sites and find what works, not works, and what other places have in common. If everyone does something one way, so clearly the way to work.

Do not get me wrong, sometimes it works to add something different and unique, just make sure it is not too much, and it is not going to drive customers away!

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