• Graphics that take 10 minutes to load

• 50% of the graphics don't load at all

• Flashing banner

• Animated graphical menu

• Flashing body text

• 75% of the links don't work

• Graphics randomly scattered about the page

• Blue text on green background

• Use frames and nested frames extensively

• Incomplete HTML tags spread around the site

• H1 tags used for all the body text i.e. huge text

It's not fair to generalize like this I know but we've all seen these sites. They're there and they give us a direct path that we should not follow.

Pros

• Good to poke fun at

• Great examples of how not to design a websit
  7 Key Dimensions of High Performance Teams
  7 Key Dimensions of High Performance Teams We can always look at the behaviors and skills of team leaders and team members in analyzing team performance and success, but it is also instructive to look at the overall team as well. The list of attributes that follows describes team units that are highly productive and successful. You can use this list as a set of criteria by which you can judge your own team. Commitment - Team members see themselves belonging to the
  In the big, wide online world there are millions of websites and billions of webpages. In the increasing sprawl of this virtual jungle there must be an evolution. Some of these webpages must grow stronger and thrive whilst others will weaken and die.

  There are 3 types of websites in this jungle. It's important that you ask yourself which category your website fits into. Your website survival may count on it.

  The Poster Site

  A stunning work of art with intricate graphics that both amaze and dazzle the visitor. Poster sites are created by graphic designers for large companies or for use by the graphic design firms themselves. They're built to look good. Usability is not normally a factor nor are good search engine rankings. Looking good takes second place to being useful.

  The poster site has its place in the virtual jungle for those companies who need to put a pretty "shop front" on the Internet e.g. grapic designers. Unfortunately many companies who hire someone to design their website normally winds up with a graphic artist who recently learned how to use Dreamweaver and is now a "website consultant". The end result is a stunning piece of artwork that is of little or no use to the visitors or potential customers.

  Poster sites are the supermodels of the online world - they look great but aren't useful for anything other than looking great.

  Pros

  • Looks great

  • A definite WOW factor for visitors

  Cons

  • Normally difficult to navigate

  • Lousy rankings in search engines

  The Content Site

  A site littered with valuable, useful information that visitors and search engines love. Content sites are normally run by hobbyists who have an all-consuming passion for a specific topic or subject. They write, collect and publish online massive amounts of information on one specific topic.

  Content sites are also used by intelligent online marketers who have realized the true value of providing useful content to visitors. This has lead to not all content sites being created equal with some lazy online marketers using spammy tools to create "dud" content.

  Content sites tend to be quite plain looking on the outside but are stuffed full of useful information on the inside. Web surfers love content sites. Why? Because they find exactly what they're looking for or a link to it. The whole idea of the Internet in the first place was to fulfill this need for useful information.

  Pros

  • Valuable information for visitors

  • Visitors likely to return again

  • Search engines love them

  Cons

  • Normally not as "pretty" as poster sites

  • Spammy techniques being used to create "dud" content

  Don't Have A Clue Site

  These are interesting. A DHAC site is an anomaly. They're designed by people who decide they want a website but have no clue how to go about it. They contact their ISP for information on how to do this. 45 minutes later their first creation is online.

  The DHAC site has the following features:

  • Graphics that take 10 minutes to load

  • 50% of the graphics don't load at all

  • Flashing banner

  • Animated graphical menu

  • Flashing body text

  • 75% of the links don't work

  • Graphics randomly scattered about the page

  • Blue text on green background

  • Use frames and nested frames extensively

  • Incomplete HTML tags spread around the site

  • H1 tags used for all the body text i.e. huge text

  It's not fair to generalize like this I know but we've all seen these sites. They're there and they give us a direct path that we should not follow.

  Pros

  • Good to poke fun at

  • Great examples of how not to design a website
    Imagery & Affirmations - Success Strategies
    KEY SUCCESS STRATEGIES:Act as though it were impossible to fail.Think in Positive Terms and You Will Achieve Positive Results.Don't Concern Yourself With Receiving. Just Give! This sets you up for attracting gifts from others.Eventually you will come to know that TRUST is Your Natural State of Being. Until then try this prescription Mantra for Success, "I Am FULLY Open To TRUSTING The Present Moment."People’s lives are a direct reflection of their peer group. Surround yourself wit
    ing useful.

    The poster site has its place in the virtual jungle for those companies who need to put a pretty "shop front" on the Internet e.g. grapic designers. Unfortunately many companies who hire someone to design their website normally winds up with a graphic artist who recently learned how to use Dreamweaver and is now a "website consultant". The end result is a stunning piece of artwork that is of little or no use to the visitors or potential customers.

    Poster sites are the supermodels of the online world - they look great but aren't useful for anything other than looking great.

    Pros

    • Looks great

    • A definite WOW factor for visitors

    Cons

    • Normally difficult to navigate

    • Lousy rankings in search engines

    The Content Site

    A site littered with valuable, useful information that visitors and search engines love. Content sites are normally run by hobbyists who have an all-consuming passion for a specific topic or subject. They write, collect and publish online massive amounts of information on one specific topic.

    Content sites are also used by intelligent online marketers who have realized the true value of providing useful content to visitors. This has lead to not all content sites being created equal with some lazy online marketers using spammy tools to create "dud" content.

    Content sites tend to be quite plain looking on the outside but are stuffed full of useful information on the inside. Web surfers love content sites. Why? Because they find exactly what they're looking for or a link to it. The whole idea of the Internet in the first place was to fulfill this need for useful information.

    Pros

    • Valuable information for visitors

    • Visitors likely to return again

    • Search engines love them

    Cons

    • Normally not as "pretty" as poster sites

    • Spammy techniques being used to create "dud" content

    Don't Have A Clue Site

    These are interesting. A DHAC site is an anomaly. They're designed by people who decide they want a website but have no clue how to go about it. They contact their ISP for information on how to do this. 45 minutes later their first creation is online.

    The DHAC site has the following features:

    • Graphics that take 10 minutes to load

    • 50% of the graphics don't load at all

    • Flashing banner

    • Animated graphical menu

    • Flashing body text

    • 75% of the links don't work

    • Graphics randomly scattered about the page

    • Blue text on green background

    • Use frames and nested frames extensively

    • Incomplete HTML tags spread around the site

    • H1 tags used for all the body text i.e. huge text

    It's not fair to generalize like this I know but we've all seen these sites. They're there and they give us a direct path that we should not follow.

    Pros

    • Good to poke fun at

    • Great examples of how not to design a websit
      Successful Search Engine Optimization
      Any successful SEO implementation should include the following:1. Extensive Keyword Research - Research specific keywords or keyword phrases that will most likely bring the most relevant/targeted traffic to your website. Compile a list of relevant keywords/keyword phrases to optimize for on your home page, landing page, and any other pages of your website. Never try to shoot for very general keywords such as "jewelry" or "furniture". Rather, shoot for more targeted keyword phrases such as "M2 design B
      ings in search engines

    The Content Site

    A site littered with valuable, useful information that visitors and search engines love. Content sites are normally run by hobbyists who have an all-consuming passion for a specific topic or subject. They write, collect and publish online massive amounts of information on one specific topic.

    Content sites are also used by intelligent online marketers who have realized the true value of providing useful content to visitors. This has lead to not all content sites being created equal with some lazy online marketers using spammy tools to create "dud" content.

    Content sites tend to be quite plain looking on the outside but are stuffed full of useful information on the inside. Web surfers love content sites. Why? Because they find exactly what they're looking for or a link to it. The whole idea of the Internet in the first place was to fulfill this need for useful information.

    Pros

    • Valuable information for visitors

    • Visitors likely to return again

    • Search engines love them

    Cons

    • Normally not as "pretty" as poster sites

    • Spammy techniques being used to create "dud" content

    Don't Have A Clue Site

    These are interesting. A DHAC site is an anomaly. They're designed by people who decide they want a website but have no clue how to go about it. They contact their ISP for information on how to do this. 45 minutes later their first creation is online.

    The DHAC site has the following features:

    • Graphics that take 10 minutes to load

    • 50% of the graphics don't load at all

    • Flashing banner

    • Animated graphical menu

    • Flashing body text

    • 75% of the links don't work

    • Graphics randomly scattered about the page

    • Blue text on green background

    • Use frames and nested frames extensively

    • Incomplete HTML tags spread around the site

    • H1 tags used for all the body text i.e. huge text

    It's not fair to generalize like this I know but we've all seen these sites. They're there and they give us a direct path that we should not follow.

    Pros

    • Good to poke fun at

    • Great examples of how not to design a websit
      Practical Money-Saving Tips For Small Businesses
      One of the primary concerns all small businesses have is saving money. When it's time to trim the fat, most look for one giant expense to decrease or eliminate in order to stay within budget. More often than not, it doesn't work that way.Most budgeting experts will tell you that re-evaluating your overall expenses and cutting each by just a bit will actually gain you more ground than doing without something major that you really need. Here are a few ideas of areas to look at and costs to reduce that can have
      Why? Because they find exactly what they're looking for or a link to it. The whole idea of the Internet in the first place was to fulfill this need for useful information.

      Pros

      • Valuable information for visitors

      • Visitors likely to return again

      • Search engines love them

      Cons

      • Normally not as "pretty" as poster sites

      • Spammy techniques being used to create "dud" content

      Don't Have A Clue Site

      These are interesting. A DHAC site is an anomaly. They're designed by people who decide they want a website but have no clue how to go about it. They contact their ISP for information on how to do this. 45 minutes later their first creation is online.

      The DHAC site has the following features:

      • Graphics that take 10 minutes to load

      • 50% of the graphics don't load at all

      • Flashing banner

      • Animated graphical menu

      • Flashing body text

      • 75% of the links don't work

      • Graphics randomly scattered about the page

      • Blue text on green background

      • Use frames and nested frames extensively

      • Incomplete HTML tags spread around the site

      • H1 tags used for all the body text i.e. huge text

      It's not fair to generalize like this I know but we've all seen these sites. They're there and they give us a direct path that we should not follow.

      Pros

      • Good to poke fun at

      • Great examples of how not to design a websit
        Think Like an Entrepreneur
        My biggest problem in becoming self-employed was me.In order to BE a self-employed person I had to start thinking like one. I found myself reverting to that nine-to-five mentality. If I wasn’t accomplishing a task every hour, then I must not really be working.Sometimes a self-employed person has to make decisions about her business. Sometimes she is just thinking about a solution to a problem. Sometimes she just has to quiet her mind so new ideas can come. Just because you’re not pounding away at th
        e following features:

        • Graphics that take 10 minutes to load

        • 50% of the graphics don't load at all

        • Flashing banner

        • Animated graphical menu

        • Flashing body text

        • 75% of the links don't work

        • Graphics randomly scattered about the page

        • Blue text on green background

        • Use frames and nested frames extensively

        • Incomplete HTML tags spread around the site

        • H1 tags used for all the body text i.e. huge text

        It's not fair to generalize like this I know but we've all seen these sites. They're there and they give us a direct path that we should not follow.

        Pros

        • Good to poke fun at

        • Great examples of how not to design a website

        Cons

        • They're awful

        Some websites will thrive and survive in 2004 and beyond.

        Other websites will weaken and die.

        Which category does your website fall under?