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Things that may be driving customers from your website So your website is up and running, your happy with the design, all your links are working, load times are great. So why is it that your visitors are running away in droves? The answer may lie in these few mistakes, regularly made by web designers and people who design their own websites. Auto playing music or videos. People don't want auto play functionality. They want to be in control of what they experience. Also this can lead to slow page load, as not all people have fast Internet speeds. Pop Ups. Those annoying ads that pop up, just when you're in the middle of reading an interesting article, or your browsing a product, and it will only close when you have either entered your email or you manage to find the really small close button Complicated navigation. Simple web design is best. Less is more. When designing your website, write down on a piece of paper, what you main headings are going to be. Use diagrams a...
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Why should my website be mobile responsive?

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Why do I need a mobile friendly website? Its important to get to your audiences target base.  That means creating your website to be accessible on all devices.  Mobile friendly web design means allowing your customers and viewers easy and convenient access to your website and being as happy as possible viewing your website on handheld devices.  The longer you can keep your happy viewer on your site the better, and this can be achieved by good content writing and LOTS OF IT!  My article about content writing can been seen here Mobile responsive web design is essential these days. Research indicates that up to 60% of online users browse the internet on handheld devices.  Imagine how many customers and viewers you are missing out on. Here are seven reasons why you should have a mobile responsive website. 1. Google makes your website rank better in search results.  Google uses an algorithm, which is much like a mathematical code that enables i...
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How to make a website - Hints and Tips from a professional web designer

How to make a website Creating your own website is easy with CWC My Web Design.  Just four easy steps are needed to create your website.  Visit  CWC My Web Design , buy your domain, create your account and then choose your theme.  You can build your site around these themes or completely change them.  Add text, images, videos, premade blocks, contact forms, Google maps, blogs, forums, integrated chat and much more.  Tons of help videos and on-line chat if you get stuck.  Its that simple.   What is a website builder? A web builder or CMS (Content Management System) is exactly that.  A content management system.  Its an online program that allows you to manage your website content.  You can update and edit your text, videos, images, basically anything you need. Why choose us? Imagine you own a store downtown, and you want to show off your newest products on your website, well you can instantly. No waiting, and so e...
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Create a website and marketing for beginners

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Make a website and Marketing for beginners Creating a website is easy with CWC My Web Design . But getting your website seen and getting decent traffic to your website is another thing all together. You can create a professional, good looking website, that has all the trimmings, but that alone isn't good enough. You have to get people to want to buy your products, visit your site, get leads, so you can make a profitable business. The first step is submitting your site to Google or Bing.  If you dont do this your website will not be found.  Our web builder has a built in "Submit your site to Google" button.  Its pretty easy.  You can also visit Google webmaster tools . But thats just the first step. The second step is making sure your text and image content is SEO(Search Engine Optimization) optimized.  Read my article about content writing . Just because you have submitted your site does not mean you will get people flocking to your site in the thou...
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CWC My Web Design - Web design at your fingertips

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CWC My Web Design is a self publishing web design company.  Build your own professional, mobile responsive websites and ecommerce stores in just a few clicks. Our easy to use and intuitive web builder is one of the most user friendly web builders on the market.   Try it for yourself at https://cwcmywebdesign.com/demo Add image sliders, pre made content blocks, text, videos, shopping carts, google maps, contact forms and much more with just a few clicks. Watch the video Professional premade themes, completely mobile responsive. Easy to use Make your own website in a few clicks! Our Web Builder helps you cut down designing time by providing you with a flexible website editor with a drag and drop interface. Our Website Builder creates responsive, retina and mobile friendly websites in a few clicks. Our Website Builder is one of the easiest website development tools available today. Included in your web builder package are plenty of website hints ...
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How content writing for web design can increase your Google search rankings

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Tips and Hints on web design content writing Website Design and Layout  Welcome to CWC My Web Design.  You have everything you need to start making your own professional website at your fingertips.  Here are some hints and tips on how to layout your design in a professional, user friendly way:  The head (top) of the page is the attention grabber.  Here is where you place some eye catching images and introduce what the page is about.    A summary of what you are going to talk about.  On your homepage you would have an overall summary of what your business does. On other pages a summary of those particular pages contents.  You could also add some basic contact information at the very top of the page, and you would do this on all pages. Navigation Links at the top of all pages is a must. Try to keep your website uniform and easy to navigate.  If you have a larger website, write down the subject of each page or even better,...
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