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Jun
15th
2011
Ten reasons why your site might not convert
This week Simon Cahill looks at some possible reasons why people are only dipping a metaphorical toe in your site’s Ocean.
1. Which way to the beach?
There is no excuse to ...
TAGS:
Analytics
| Conversion rate
| Usability
Mar
17th
2011
Two months at Silverbean; time flies when you're doing key phrase research
It's two months since Simon Cahill joined the Silverbean team and like a new couple he is celebrating every little anniversary. Here are his thoughts on his time so far in the warm ...
TAGS:
Conversion rate
| Search engine optimisation
| Silverbean news
| Usability
Feb
10th
2011
Conversion rate optimisation & web design
Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO) is the new kid on the block in terms of web design and user experience testing. Silverbean’s own new kid on the block Simon Cahill delves a ...
TAGS:
Conversion rate
| Usability
| Web design
Jul
30th
2010
Weekly news round-up (30/07/2010)
This weeks news dished out in byte-sized portions...
A new study reveals almost 50% of SME websites have basic or no SEO.
According to the State of UK Business Websites 2010 stud ...
TAGS:
Search engine optimisation
| Usability
Feb
17th
2010
Should we KISS our customers?
No that’s not a proposition, rather a thought about the non-romantic (and almost bluntly insulting) business acronym “Keep It Simple Stupid”. Client Service Manag ...
TAGS:
Usability
Oct
04th
2009
Get into bed with breadcrumbs
Overlooked by many, the humble breadcrumb can greatly enhance the usability of a website. John Ryder looks into the best practices that should be adopted to make them a real usabil ...
TAGS:
Usability
| Web design
Aug
12th
2009
Go crazy for CrazyEgg
Heatmap analytics are usually accessible only to those who can afford sophisticated analytics software; limiting those with low budgets to a handful of under par alternatives. Here ...
TAGS:
Analytics
| CrazyEgg
| Usability
Jun
05th
2009
8 things to consider before launching your website
You think your website is finished? It looks great and you are happy with the content, so surely it’s time to launch your website? Or is it? Neil M Hancock gives his top 8 ...
TAGS:
Usability
| Web design
May
01st
2009
The big checkout registration debate
The debate over whether online retailers should make customer registration compulsory before purchasing has gone on for some years now. John Ryder picks sides and takes a look at s ...
TAGS:
eCommerce
| Usability