Tuesday, 20 August 2013

5 Essential Tips to Strengthen Your Business

Its always important to know the basic fundamentals of your business. No matter what kind of business and whether you've been in business for one year or one hundred years. Here I've put together some best tips that every business owner should know.

1) BE NICE
2) KNOW YOUR POINT OF DIFFERENCE
3) MARKETING IS IMPORTANT
4) KEEP TABS ON THE INDUSTRY
5) MONEY IS MORE IMPORTANT


Tips to strengthen your business


1) BE NICE:
This is really simple, but important, work hard and be nice. Whether it's the people that supply your products or who actually buy your products, it's always important that you be nice. 

2) KNOW YOUR POINT OF DIFFERENCE:
You have to know your point of difference or uniqueness, It doesn't matter if you're selling apparel or vegetables; you need to know what sets you apart from the thousands of other merchants that sell the same product as you. It includes various things such as having lower price point, better customer service and better product selection based on user needs. Knowing what sets you apart is a great way to start your marketing efforts. 

3) MARKETING IS IMPORTANT:
Remember, your reputation matters and it follows you everywhere you Next, marketing is really important, so whether you have the best product or service in the world, no one will come to your business unless they know you exist. How do people know this? It's all about marketing. Thus, you have to get your name out there, whether it's through email, local outreach or social media. 

4) KEEP TABS ON THE INDUSTRY:
To help figure out what your point of difference is, it's also important to keep tabs on your industry. You need to know what your competitors are doing and you need to know what's going on with developing technologies, that way you can always be aware of what's changing in your industry so you can react a lot faster.

5) MONEY IS MORE IMPORTANT:
To round things out, money is more important than everything. Unless you're a non-profit, you're probably in business to make money, so you need to keep tabs on your finances at all times, whether it's basic accounting, forecasting for future investments, etc. In other words, you need to know if you can pay your expenses and if you can make a profit. 



Hopefully these business fundamentals are helpful in bringing things back to basics and will set you on the track for success!!!

Sunday, 18 August 2013

The Most important tips for web design ever

This article is all about something that you can consider while doing web design..

1) Keep it simple
2) Impresssions Count
3) Don't make users think
4) Consistency is everything
5) Test, Improve, Test

Important website design tips


1) Keep it simple:
It's easy to get caught up in wanting to have lots of graphics and colors everywhere, but remember that keeping it simple is key to making a good first impression. Don't be afraid of white space and don't be afraid to edit.

2) Impressions Count:
Always remember that there are millions and millions of websites on the web, so if someone comes to your site, make sure it's special by creating an immediately positive reaction upon entering.. Remember, the back button is just a click away, so make sure that you're making a good first impression with your site design.

3) Don't make users think:
This really ties in with keeping it simple. The key is to always tell site visitors where to go and what to do when they get there. Use clean images and clean call to action buttons on your website, making sure that you're driving the action that you want customers to take.

4) Consistency is everything:
Your website is the basis of your brand, which is what you're building with your online business. Make sure that your design, email and social channels are consistent. Use the same colors, font, logos and things of that sort to build a consistent branding experience at any touch point on the web.

5) Test, Improve and Test:
Its an essential part of the web design to make sure that the website is error free and user friendly. Always test and improve. You may have a new web design that you think is fantastic, but until you see how customers react to it, you'll never really know how effective it is. So make sure that you're testing elements, improving them and then testing again.

So hopefully these are the major tips to be considered which will be the most important you'll ever see and serve as a good cornerstone to a fantastic web design for you and your online business.