May 15, 2008 – 9:47 am
Recently environmentalist have been trying to ban plastic bags, perhaps trading it in for a more environmentally friendly version using biodegradable bags, or recyclable paper bags, or encouraging us to bring around those reusable bags to our grocery store. It is not a bad idea, since almost all of our plastic bags end up in the garbage. Who would want to bring a bunch of those around? Messy, noisy, thin, easily ripped.
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May 15, 2008 – 3:43 am
Part of having a successful website is attracting visitors. Keeping those visitors on your site, however, is another topic altogether. Of course, once you have the visitor on your site you’ll want to keep them around for a while rather than seeing them quickly leaving to go somewhere else.
In order to do a good job of retaining visitors, increasing pageviews and time on the site, it’s important to think about what could cause visitors to leave. By knowing some of the major reasons that people are leaving your site, you can make adjustments to improve this situation.
Here is a look at 16 common reasons for exiting visitors. If you have other factors in mind that I’ve left off of this list, feel free to leave a comment.
Inaccessibility
Accessibility obviously is a hot buzzword around the world of designers and developers, and for good reason. If a site is inaccessible to a ...
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May 15, 2008 – 12:02 am
What is Link Spreading?
Link Spreading is the artificial simulation of the effect linkbaiting creates.
Here is and example how it works.
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May 14, 2008 – 12:45 am
The National Finals Rodeo (or NFR) is a yearly event where all the top Rodeo Cowboys (or Cowgirls) come to claim their championship as the world’s best. There are seven main events;
calf roping, steer wrestling, bull riding, saddle bronc riding, bareback bronc riding and team roping. Bull riding and team roping may be one of the more recognized events. National Rodeo Final is held by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (also known as PRCA). It’s a thrilling event where people come from all over to risk their lives to be named champion. Personally, I love the thrill and excitment of the rodeo events, and the energy and enthusiasm of the crowd only adds to the experience. It’s quite popular and tickets sell fast. Personally, I would love to get my hands on some National Rodeo Finals tickets for myself and my family and friends. Some of my personal favorites include ...
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May 14, 2008 – 12:44 am
Next time you hear about a new study conducted that proved this or that, you should be a little skeptic of the results. Ask yourself some questions; who conducted the study, and for what purpose? Did they have a motive, or any instilled bias? Where was it conducted and what factors might there be to influence it? These questions might be difficult to obtain an answer to, but you should always take each study with a grain of salt. Many studies are corporate funded; especially nutritious studies that claim their product is actually good for your health; or that cigarettes actually does not have any ’strong evidence’ that it causes lung cancer. Sure, it may be good for you in one way, but doesn’t mean it is overall good. There may be other aspects of it that does much more damage than good.
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May 13, 2008 – 10:17 pm
Need money right away but can’t wait for payday? Have you considered Pay Day Loans? You could get your pay in advance, for when you need it right away. Perhaps you have bills due before your check comes in, or you need money in an emergency? Even if you get money the next day, but you can’t wait that long. You could get money instantly through online payday loan services. No credit checks are taken, and you could be signed up in less than five minutes. You can get your money when you need it instead of waiting for the next pay check to come in.
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May 13, 2008 – 10:11 pm
Soy is a great alternative for meat, as it provides a lot of protein; which you usually obtain from eating meats. Thinking of going veg, or just looking to reduce your meat intake, soy can be a great alternative. And I don’t mean Tofurkey, or ‘meat’ wannabe tofu products. There are plenty of meals made with soy beans, and meant to be soy beans.
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May 13, 2008 – 4:11 am
A few months ago I posted a collection of beautifully colorful websites, and I wanted to follow up with 25 more sites that provide excellent inspiration when working with colors. The 25 sites displayed here use a wide variety of design styles, but all make effective use of color to create a fabulous look that leaves an impact on visitors.
Global Oneness Project
Yeahstyle
Fusion Books
Kingsfield Church
Mostly Lisa
ActionHead Studios
Knoxville Tourism and Sports Corporation
Habitat for Humanity Youth Programs
Cult-Foo
Family Vacation Survival Guide
Cottonseed Oil Tour
Darkmotion
Sharpcast
Casio Exilim Lab
Svilen Dimchevski
Radu Cueca
Springtime in Tennessee
Pixele
FreeAgent
45royale
Peminoz
Navigant Consulting
Outsource Czech
The Wombats
If you enjoyed this collection, you may also be interested in:
25 Incredibly Artistic Websites
25 Beautifully Dark Websites
Find the Perfect Colors for Your Website
Copyright Vandelay Website Design.
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May 12, 2008 – 7:27 am
If you send cards every year for all occasions; Christmas, birthdays, congratulations, thank yours, anniversaries, New Years, Valentines Day, then there is a lot of time spent looking for that perfect card. We want to be personal, at the same time original. Finding cards at the store has potential of being already received by another person. CardsDirect.com has a wide selection of cards for all occasions, and has a unique personalization of cards. There’s an excellent zoom feature to see closely in more details the make up of the cards; something difficult to do in most places when purchasing a product.
The ‘Red Border Photo Holiday Card‘ would make an excellent Christmas card for invitations to parties, family gatherings, or a simple Christmas greeting. It looks plain but it features customization to make it unique and personal. In fact, the writing is changeable, and it could read a generic ‘Best Wishes’ ...
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