Friday, November 19, 2010

Top Misc Content on Internet

Top Misc Content on Internet

Bull Market vs Bear Market

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:00 PM PST

The bull market vs bear market comparison in this article will help you exactly understand the difference between bull market and bear market. So, continue reading to know more

Travel Nurse Salary Range

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:00 PM PST

Travel nurse salary range depends on various factors. Usually the salary structure depends upon your cumulative work experience and your educational qualifications. Let's learn some more things about this interesting career.

Stock Buying Strategies

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:00 PM PST

Stock buying strategies and the useful stock buying tips suggested in this article will help you to get into the right kind of stocks at the right time. So, continue reading to know more

Starting Your Own Small Business and How to Make it Work

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:00 PM PST

Many small businesses fail for one reason or another, but following some very basic advice can make the likelihood of success much greater.

How to Buy Tax Liens Online

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:00 PM PST

Are you thinking of investing in tax liens? Then this article on how to buy tax liens online is a must read. Keep reading ahead to know all about purchasing tax lien certificates online.

Total Asset Turnover

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:00 PM PST

What does the term - 'Total Asset Turnover ratio' mean in financial calculation? How to calculate total asset turnover? Read to find out all about it. . .

Trading Penny Stocks Online

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:00 PM PST

Trading penny stocks online can be a great experience full of thrills and a combination of success and failure. So, let us understand how to trade penny stocks online in this article in an organized way...

Ghostwriting Fees

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:00 PM PST

If you have considered ghostwriting as a career, you should know about the ghostwriting fees. Read on, to know about the standard ghostwriting fees that a capable individual can expect to earn.

How to Invest in Penny Stocks

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:00 PM PST

Penny stock investing tips are widely and extensively given these days. This article will give you good penny stock investment advice which you can follow for earning decent profits. So, continue reading to know more...

Florida Home Mortgage for Those Wishing to Live in the Sunshine State

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:00 PM PST

Florida home mortgage is nothing to rush into. This is something that you should research and get professional help with.

Mistakes to Avoid With Florida Refinance

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:00 PM PST

There are many refinance loans that one will be able to pick from. The loan that is suited for you is going to depend on your financial and personal circumstances.

How to Find a Florida Mortgage

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:00 PM PST

Before accepting a Florida mortgage be sure that you seek the best independent advice. Be aware of all the different types of mortgage loans that are available to you, and search for competitive rates.

Open Team Building

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:00 PM PST

Open team building sessions allow a number of small groups across different organisations to effectively pool their budgets and experience the best activities at the same price per person as large groups already benefit from.

Teen Car Insurance - Why it is Essential to Buy Teenager Automobile Insurance Coverage

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:00 PM PST

How do you know if your getting the best deal in car insurance? Alberto Torello is an expert in dealing car insurance and he has the best guidelines to lessen the cost of getting the car insurance for your teens on the Internet.

It's Time to Buy Car Warranty!

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:00 PM PST

When a car breaks down it seems like a world's disaster for its owner. And everything is okay if the warranty is still valid, but if it has expired, things get worse. So, the most important thing is to get reliable and durable warranty that would insure you against any unexpected breakdowns.

Amerisave: Company's review

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:00 PM PST

Everyone of us has heard about mortgage credit. But are you sure you really know what does this mean? Mortgage credit is a credit for buying home (apartment, house, cottage). Today, mortgage is one of the most popular ways of purchasing homes.

Home Loans for NRI

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:00 PM PST

Being an NRI, are you worried about the sanctioning of home loan by Indian banks? Now, there is no need to worry as today a number of Indian banks have opened the gateway for NRIs to give them the facility of availing home loans at affordable prices.

November 23rd - National Freelance Day

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:00 PM PST

If you're part of the UK contracting sector, then make sure you keep November 23rd free. In the UK November 23rd has become the official National Freelance Day, a day organized by the PCG (the Professional Contractors Group).

The Various Ways for You to Be an Internet Marketing Business Proprietor

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:00 PM PST

Plenty of people around the world have become online marketing business operators and are turning a profit within the comfort of their own homes, or even while on holiday. This article discusses how you can get into internet marketing and the many different prospects that you ought to take advantage of.

Inverted Yield Curve

Posted: 18 Nov 2010 09:00 PM PST

What is an inverted yield curve? What does an inverted yield curve signify? Read ahead to find all the answers

The Structure of Persuasive Copy | Copyblogger

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 06:06 PM PST

Web Page Creation

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 12:24 PM PST

When trying to create text for your website you may find that it is tricky to establish where to start. With Yazs Web Page Creation Services UK, this stress can be taken away from you.

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Posted: 19 Nov 2010 07:27 AM PST

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Posted: 19 Nov 2010 07:07 AM PST

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How to Make Your Website Mobile Friendly (And Keep Your Readers Happy)

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 06:30 AM PST

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Is your website content ready for mobile devices?

By the year 2013, forecasts predict that there will be 1.7 billion mobile internet users.

And it's a pretty safe bet that at least a few of them are visiting your site, and seeing it on a screen that takes up just a few inches.

So what happens when readers feel cramped or have to work hard to navigate your site or read your content?

They leave.

Connection speed can also frustrate readers. A lot of the time, people are trying to access your site on slow cellular data connections. And despite the attempts by providers to increase capacity, it still feels "slow," since the more they add, the more we consume.

You want both regular and new readers to have a great experience with your site, whether it's at home on a nice large screen or while they are mobile and seeing it on a tiny device.

Brian Gardner of StudioPress summed it up pretty well when asked about mobile site design.

Many folks spend a lot of time working on the design of their site for modern browsers, but fail to realize the ever-increasing percentage of site visitors that come by way of mobile devices.

Not only is having a great site design important, you also need to prioritize usability and a quality user experience. That's why we recommend using a plugin like WP Touch.

So how can you make sure your site is up to par for all those mobile readers out there?

Well, as luck would have it, there are some fairly easy things you can do to assure a more mobile-friendly site.

Here are some quick improvements you can make, starting today.

Install a mobile plugin

If you are using WordPress, you can transform your site into a mobile-friendly version in about 30 seconds with a simple plugin.

There are a lot of these plugins out there, but as Brian recommended, WP Touch is a great place to begin. It's free, and you can customize it in several ways to best suit your site.

Learn more about WP Touch here.

Oh and one other thing about mobile versions of your site. Make sure you give readers the choice of viewing the standard site as well.

There are options in each plugin to do this. There are times when readers will want to view the full website, depending on their device and internet speed.

Note: before you install and activate any plugin, make sure your site has been properly backed up.

Create smart navigation

How's your site navigation? Creating smart, thorough navigation for your website is a key aspect to making your site mobile friendly.

Make sure you offer readers clear and distinct ways to get to your most important content.

For example, do you see the red tabs along the top of this site? Those are examples of links to cornerstone content. Not only are they great ways to attract traffic, but they are perfect examples of clear navigation.

Write clear content

Now more than ever, you need to grab reader attention instantly.

When your site is being viewed on a much smaller screen, make sure you have compelling headlines that let the reader know she's going to have a great experience reading this content.

Clear content that gets right to the point also assures readers can digest your material on their mobile devices, even while they're distracted and busy.

Don't use too many images

I've been guilty of this one. And I've also noticed in my analytics that when I include a lot of images in a particular article, I get less traffic reading it on mobile devices.

Lately, I have been limiting my use of images to one or two, and now my articles are getting read more by those with mobile devices.

Images are a great way to get a point across or break up text, but just try to imagine someone reading your content on a really slow connection with a tiny little screen. It might mean you don't need that 20th image after all.

Notice that Copyblogger has, for most types of content, always had just one single, attention-getting image per post.

Don't rely on Flash or Javascript

All arguments aside about the relevance of Flash, it is generally a safe bet that not all mobile devices will be able serve up either of these technologies.

Even if they do, it tends to be an extra step or two to actually view the content. The best practice is to stick with plain (X)HTML/CSS standards.

Practice good design

In the non-mobile web version of your site, it might be easier to get away with a few design problems that are far more visible and obvious in the mobile version.

Keep in mind the whitespace around paragraphs and words. If your content is so cramped that it makes readers physically uncomfortable, they might not hang out for very long.

Making your content scannable and breaking up long blocks of text is great for all readers, but even more so for mobile readers.

And cluttered, visually busy sites are hard enough to read on a large screen. Don't ask mobile readers to go there!

So there are several ways you can begin making your website content more mobile friendly. Get started on a few of these and you will be way ahead of the competition.

(If you're not sure where to start, the best payoff for the least amount of effort is probably getting a mobile plugin for WordPress like WP Touch.)

Have you recently turned your website mobile and noticed more readers? Fewer?

Share your experience with others in the comments below. And let us know your favorite tip for making your site more mobile friendly!

About the Author: Shane uses his Tablet Computer Geeks blog to deliver the latest and best iPad information, including accessory reviews, app reviews, and industry updates. Follow him on twitter at tc_geeks.

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