User:Extantsb

First Principle - To Thine Own Self Be True
“Look at your website objectively. If it isn’t easy to use and visually pleasing to even you, that’s a major problem.”

==== Second Principle- Please Turn On Your GPS Before Viewing ==== “Give your reader what they want….NOW.If they have to search like they are lost in the desert, they are gone””

==== Third Principle- Smile And Say Cheese ==== “If your graphics and pictures look like amateur night, so will you.”

==== Fourth Principle- Computer Speakers Fly Out Window, Film At 11 ==== “If you want to make your readers angry, give them music or speech they weren’t expecting and can’t figure out how to turn off.”

==== Fifth Principle- Sunglasses Are Recommended ==== “Bright colors and flashy animation are good, except when they’re bad. If you distract readers from getting what they really want, information, then rethink your scheme.”

==== Sixth Principle- I Am The Great And Powerful Oz ==== “Check your ego at the browser. Talk less about how good you are and more about what you can do for them.”

==== Seventh Principle- Site Design By A Raging Tornado ==== “Less is more. If your site, especially your home page, looks like an overstuffed utility closet exploded, it’s cleanup time.”

==== Eighth Principle- My Nephew Ate My Website ==== “If you let a family member build your site, 9 times out of 10 somebody’s feelings will be hurt”

==== Ninth Principle- The Maestro Will See You Now. ==== “If your designer doesn’t take the time to ask you pointed questions about how you visualize your site, then you’ve got the wrong designer.”

==== Tenth Principle- Old News Ain’t Good News. ==== “Keep your content fresh and updated. If your site never changes, there’s really no reason for readers to return.”