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Don't be Cheap .... When it comes to graphics!
Lakshay Dharan

Making sure you have graphics that relate to your industry and most importantly your market audience is empirical if conversions and sales were to be increased. While copywriting seduce your readers and make initial ideal connectivity to make the final sale taken place, web graphics play the important role of keeping your visitors in your website long enough.

While for some marketers web graphics serve as an option to buy time when it comes to direct marketing in a sales offering pitch, for many of us in the "know how" cover many psychological traits that also make immediate connection with the potential paid customer and such graphics make sure that the exit button in the top right corner of our browser isn't an option for clientele. Most importantly, while we are in a major economic recession since the great depression fear of going the easier way with cheap graphics is an easier option for many starting marketers.

What most starting marketers do not understand is the real investment behind buying cheap and the latest bargains when it comes to designs and graphics. If you start the cheap way when it comes to your business what that usually means is that we as marketers either can't afford being the best right now because of budget or we simply don't respect our business enough. Scenario number with budget is understandable, but when it comes to value, specially pricing online you usually get wholesale!

Category: Web
Published on: 4/10/2009 10:02:30 AM
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Colorblind Marketing!
Lakshay Dharan

I came across a bright, flashy e-cover in the Internet brochure I received recently from an affiliate marketing company. Its texts right onscreen were short and snappy and reader-friendly. But man, the graphics had colors that were extremely too striking for my eyes. Red crashed against yellow in some sections and before I knew it, I sank down into my chair and asked myself why they were so.

Can you relate to the point I'm driving at? The combination of colors and text should create a blend that strikes the eye down easy. That means being visually attractive and compelling without taking offense. When integration fails in a design, the result is chaos and the whole thing becomes a big letdown. A brochure, banner ad, Web graphics, even Web sites--all these run the risk of being letdowns to Internet users.

Believe me, where design is concerned, you and I share many things in common: we require only the best. I do Web graphics and design for a living and I earnestly relate to your need. Whether you need help designing a sales brochure or an identity piece (a logo, for example), I suggest that you ask your designer to produce the final, printer-ready output with the right mixture of color and text. See to it that if something seems wrong in your eyes it is probably wrong for others too.

If you're not satisfied, prolong the consultations until you get what you wanted. Follow your project all the way from concept to execution and seek the designer's inputs to ensure the delivery of best quality output. If I were in your part, I would be in the lookout for a designer that can provide creativity, innovation, and dynamic results. He should be able to persuade you that he has the knowledge and expertise to conceptualize and build your company--from design to product.

Category: Web
Published on: 4/10/2009 10:01:33 AM
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Are your graphics REAL?
Lakshay Dharan

Selling over the Internet can be a tricky proposition. For many shoppers, a good description of what they're considering purchasing is not enough. They need an image that shows them exactly what they will be getting for their money, in great detail. A clear image or design that represents the item being sold adds a level of realism to your site, and gives customers more confidence in your merchandise or services.

By being able to actually see either a photograph or detailed depiction of the goods they're considering, a customer is more likely to buy those goods. Even non-tangible items can benefit from good product design. Nowhere is this more evident than in the world of the ebook. If you've ever shopped for an ebook before, you've likely noticed that most every ebook on the market is represented by a graphic that looks like a real book.

The reason for this is that human beings are sensory creatures. A simple depiction of a tangible book makes an ebook more appealing. So, next time you're selling something, remember the importance of tangible product designs.

Category: Web
Published on: 4/9/2009 6:48:21 AM
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Try some white
Lakshay Dharan

Too long sites have made me sick - u can barely know where to look on alot of websites today - you're hindered by a swamp of text and images bound tightly together like a pig jammed into a sock! Getting people to stick around on your web site can be hard, and many web designers try to cram as much content as they can on each page to give visitors the most information possible.

This can be counterproductive, however, because the proper use of white space is more important than cramming in as much content as you can on each page. White space refers to the blank area (it doesn't have to be white) around text, graphics, navigation menus, logos, and other web page elements. White space separates these different design elements and gives your web page a cleaner, more user-friendly look.

Having the right balance of white space is important, having too little will make your page look cluttered, make your content hard to read, and will overwhelm your visitors. Having too much white space will make your web page look empty and give your visitors the feeling that there is nothing of value on your page or that it is boring.

There are two types of white space; space web designers use to structure, organize, and emphasize design elements, called active white space, and white space that is left empty due to poor design, such as in the middle of content, and causes uncomfortable gaps in a web page called passive white space. When used properly, white space is an important design element and adds a clean look and greater usability to your website.

Your web page will look structured, it will be easy for visitors to find information, and important design elements and content will be emphasized. When designing your web site, remember to use active white space to create visually pleasing web pages that are consistent. Well designed web pages uses active white space to separate the header, navigation, content, and footer.

Poorly designed web pages either have no separation between design elements and appear cluttered or have random blank spaces that serve no purpose other than to annoy and confuse visitors. Designing your web page on paper or using blank boxes, is a good place to start so you can weigh the content areas against white space and find a good balance. After you have a design that is clean, easy to navigate and understand, you can begin designing on the computer or adding content.

Having the right balance of white space will make your web page much more attractive and cause visitors to stick around and browse, or run screaming for a more organized and less cluttered site.

Category: Web
Published on: 4/9/2009 6:46:31 AM
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Website Graphics: How Profitable They Can Be For You!
Lakshay Dharan

Most of you would know by now Web graphics play a major role in the conversion of your website. They can often assist many of us convert more visitors into immediate paying customers. The problem with web graphics is that not many people understand their importance when it comes to their marketing.

Most online marketers never use them at all in their sales offering pitch, the graphics are not appropriate and others just don't structure the graphics correctly. The reason some marketers never use web graphics in their sales offering is majorly due to uncertainty. Many marketers do not know they are usually simple to outsource with designers across the world. Some marketers have their own notion that adding web graphics will equal complications.

 So what many of today starting marketers do? They acquire templates that are already made to upload to the internet and wham! Website is uploaded and sales should start coming in, some figure if sales do not come in my Google Adsense ads will add over time. It does not work in such a way. Making sure you have graphics that relate to your industry and most importantly your market audience is empirical if conversions and sales were to be increased.

While copywriting seduce your readers and make initial ideal connectivity to make the final sale taken place, web graphics play the important role of keeping your visitors in your website long enough.

Category: Web
Published on: 4/6/2009 11:21:58 AM
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