There is a lot of information you can get from how users navigate your site by viewing your web statistics. When asking other golf pros if they know their most popular pages, most say no. They just put up information without giving thought as to what viewers are looking for. For example, if you have [...]
Archive for March, 2007
Web Statistics
Posted in Uncategorized on March 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in Cool Sites on March 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Twitter seems to be the latest craze. It’s like a mini-blog where people post very short messages. But go to their Twittervision page and if you’re like me you’ll watch it for minutes mesmorized.
Text on Your Website
Posted in Web Design on March 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
When I deal with a new client, one of the biggest discussions (argument?) we have is how to display text. Many people want to display their text as a graphic because it gives them more control over the type of font and various ways to dress it up by using shadows, gradient fills, etc. Hey, [...]
How to Succeed in an Internet World
Posted in Uncategorized on March 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
If you want to succeed in today’s internet world, you have to read the 95 Theses from the Cluetrain Manifesto. To quote:
“Most corporations, on the other hand, only know how to talk in the soothing, humorless monotone of the mission statement, marketing brochure, and your-call-is-important-to-us busy signal. Same old tone, same old lies. No wonder [...]
The Golf Season has Begun!
Posted in Golf on March 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
After another 5 months of winter and no golf, the first of the Minnesota courses are now open. I just received emails from both Oak Marsh and Mississippi Dunes that the are either open or opening soon. For a mostly up-to-date list check out Kevin’s Twin Cities Golf site.
Let’s hope this is a good year. As [...]
Biggest Mistakes in Websites
Posted in Web Design on March 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
There are all kinds of great articles about what makes a good website. But I find some of the best at a place called “Web Pages That Suck“.
Look over this list, and I’m sure you’ll find some good info.
Here’s a quick list from their site:
Believing people care about you and your web site.
A man from [...]
Flash on your site
Posted in Web Design on March 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I have to admit it. I dislike Flash websites. I have the software and know how to use it’s basic functions. But other than fading in/out photos, I can’t find another useful purpose. Now here is a very attractive Flash golf course site that is created entirely with Flash. One major downfall is that it kills [...]
