How to Create a Good Home Page That Will Bring You Business
The home page is the most important page of your website. It is usually the page where most of your visitors will see when they first visit your website. Therefore, your home page should be able to tell your visitors what your website is about within the first 5 seconds. If not, visitors may leave your site and visit other sites. As it is so important, it should deserve the most attention than any other page of your website.
The home page should have all the features that are normally found on it. One of the most important features is the navigation bar. You may find it easy to navigate through your website but this may not be the case for first-time visitors. Therefore, the navigation bar should be visible and clear to use. Name your navigation normally to prevent confusion.
Next, it should communicate quickly and efficiently to visitors what the website is about. First impression is very important. If it cannot capture the visitor’s interest, they will leave your site immediately.
When you are designing your home page, make sure that all important and major points are above the fold. This means that all important information and graphics should be visible to visitors without them having to scroll down the page. When you place all important information above the fold, you will prevent users concluding your site is not of their interest.
Another interesting point you should take note is that many visitors access the quality of the site based on the home page. If they feel you have a bad home page, they will conclude that your site is of poor quality, even if your content or products are good. So this makes it very important for you to spend more time to design it.
When visitors land on your home page, they will usually look at the top center of the page first, followed by looking from the left to the right. So, you should place all the important points towards the top and center of the page. In order to do this, you must plan the layout of the page properly and place items based on their importance.
Last but not least, pay attention to the title of your home page that is shown at the top left hand corner of your browser. You should not just place your company name in the title. Add in some descriptive information about your company so that visitors will have a better idea on what your business is offering.
All The Comforts Of Home – Or Home Office!
With the continued explosion of small business startups these days, home office setups are becoming more and more of an issue. You need all the standard equipment of a brick and mortar business, but can you afford them? And does it really make a difference? The answer to both questions is yes!
Many home business entrepreneurs feel that if they don’t have clients stopping by, they don’t need to have a good office setup. An old desk, your child’s forsaken bookshelf, a chair from the kitchen table, and a miscellaneous table or two will work just fine. The rest is just fluff.
However, consider these things. Every human being responds to his/her surroundings in one form or another. When your office looks like a professional place of business, you actually respond by being more professional with your clients and vendors. But more importantly, “leftover” desks and chairs are normally not as comfortable as furniture specifically designed for an office. When you spend a tremendous amount of time at your desk, you physically need it to be as comfortable as possible.
Chairs that provide little support, desks that don’t offer enough space or aren’t ergonomically correct, and a setup that does not lend itself to ease and functionality often cause back, neck, shoulder, and eye strains. These may only manifest themselves in the form of fatigue at first, but eventually can develop into more serious conditions.
If you intend to work at home full-time, make sure you have the best equipment you can have. You’ll need a chair designed to offer full support over long periods of time. You’ll want a desk that offers ample space, with a keyboard tray to help prevent shoulder strain. You’ll also need your monitor placed at eye level and to have even, natural lighting in the room.
Think you can’t afford all these things? Sure you can! Check your local phone directory for used office furniture. You’ll be amazed at the bargains you can find. I recently purchased a used desk that was in perfect condition for only $225. The new price was $650. Office chairs, bookcases, printer stands, lamps, and all types of other office furniture were available at 50%-80% off. I could have revamped my entire office for the price of one desk bought at retail.
Other options? Check your Sunday newspaper for “going out of business postings”, auctions, and used furniture listings. There are bargains to be found everywhere.
When it comes to your small business, you need to consider yourself and your well-being first. After all, if YOU aren’t in good shape, how can your business be? With a little investigation, you can have all the comforts of home (or home office) for a fraction of the cost.
How Do I Change My Home Page To Google
I am often asked the question: How do I change my home page to google? It is a very simple process to change your home page on your browser. Most people use either Internet Explorer or Firefox, now, so the following steps will help you change your home page in either browser you are using to Google.
If you are using Internet Explorer:
Launch Internet Explorer Click on the “Tools” tab. For IE 7, it is now located on the right hand side of the screen A pop up window will open Click on the “General” tab Where it says “Home Page”, then type in the Google website address Click OK
If you are using Mozilla’s Fire Fox:
Launch your Fire Fox browser Click on the “Tools” tab. It will be at the top of the screen Scroll down and click on the “Options” button A pop up window will open Click on the “Main” tab At the top of the window, you will see a “Start up” section Ensure the section: When Firefox starts – says “Show my home page” In the blank below, then type in the Google website address Click OK
The above method is what I do if I want to change my home page to Google. And this can actually go for any other website as well. Just follow the same steps, and change the website to whatever website you want. Now, if your home page changes unexpectedly, then you have spyware or some other program on your computer making this happen. Only you should be the one to change your browser home page.