Fashion retailer ASOS have just announced their latest results which buck the economic trends. This blog answers Why ASOS is so successful?
Universal Search at Risk of Becoming Unusable Search
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Google's new blended results now display so much information on the page that usability is becoming a problem. Google should stick to simplicty.
In the end, SEO is, in fact, all about the content
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If Google in 2009 is going to use user and searcher behavior as a metric in search engine rankings then SEO professionals will have to finally admit that content is king.
WCAG 2.0 Finally Released
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The WAI has released WCAG 2.0 from draft into their official accessibility recommendations suggesting best practice for web design to accomodate all users.
Why I hate online video (and why you should ignore me!)
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As much as I hate online video with no accompanying text, most people prefer video content to written content and will remember and understand your website better with a combination of both.
So we’ve found your website, now what?
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Make sure your pages have clear calls to action to ensure that your users know what you expect them to do in order to improve conversions.
Why Google thinks flash web sites are boring
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Flash websites look good but have usability issues and can be hard for SEO experts to optimise. Google has responded by adding a link to allow visitors to skip Flash intros.
How big is that logo?
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Using bigger logos and less white space in web design often serves no purpose but to detract focus away from the visitor making a purchase or completing a conversion.
All developers work for Microsoft
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By upgrading your web browser from IE6 to an alternative such as Firefox or Opera, you can help your web developer spend less time fixing bugs and more time improving your website.
Why size (never) matters for on-page SEO
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The size of your H1 only matters if it's so small that visitors cannot read it. You should worry about font size for the sake of the usability of your site for your visitors, not for SEO or the sake of search engines.