Do you hear what we hear? It’s the sound of cash registers closing as more consumers click their way into holiday debt. Whether or not we’re in a recession is still the subject of controversy, but one thing’s for sure – though the dollar is comparatively weak, Americans are starved to spend it. To be…
Posts Tagged ‘headlines’
How Does Your Site Hold Up Against Gas Prices?
For months now, high gas prices have made headlines, spawned dozens of new sites that locate the cheapest stations, and changed the behavior of millions of Americans. How? Well, for one, Americans are driving less despite recent drops in prices. This may be due to the higher transportation costs that hike up the prices of…
Increase the Readability of Your Web Pages with the Right Font
You do a search on web readability and you will come across Jakob Nielsen, the controversial “usability consultant.” Like that of many “Internet Gurus,” Nielsen’s philosophy for attracting and converting web visitors is simple: have worthwhile content and assume that the web reader is lazy and selfish. But just one look at his site, and…
A Usurper to the Google Throne?
For some time now, Microsoft has been making hints and/or threats about providing really serious competition for Google’s search engine. Its recent failed merger with Yahoo!, however, seemed to dull their prospects. But they’re bouncing back in unexpected ways.
How Keyword Placement in Your Content Influences Search Engines
How often and how well you place keywords in your content will have have great effect on search engine spiders. You should afford some finesse in the writing; you don’t want to repeat your keywords in a clunky fashion, or it could deter users from actually reading your content. However, here are a few guidelines…
10 Classic Headlines That Will Lure Visitors
Although we operate in an exciting new medium with a great deal of potential, Internet marketers still benefit from traditional marketing wisdom that goes back for decades. As stated repeatedly before on Hiring the Internet, original content is key to bringing in customers or clients. After all, search engines are all about bringing forth useful…
