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	<title>Website Design Company &#187; Web design &amp; development</title>
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	<description>Ecommerce Website Design Company, Kolkata, India</description>
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		<title>Chiropractic Website Design &amp; Search Engine Optimization(SEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, you have got that right; the interactive chiropractic website service expands your authority and also grows your practice. At Xigmapro Software we offer you the utmost advantage to increase patient retention and referrals through our cutting edge Chiropractic website design service.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>OUR WORK:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.academychiroandlaser.com/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1267" title="academy-chiro-and-laser" src="http://www.xigmapro.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/academy-chiro-and-laser.JPG" alt="academy-chiro-and-laser" width="498" height="616" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://hostbuddi.com/xigmapro-website-portfolio/all-ages/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1271" title="all-ages-chiropractic" src="http://www.xigmapro.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/all-ages-chiropractic.JPG" alt="all-ages-chiropractic" width="428" height="482" /><br />
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<p>Finally the Chiropractors in the industry have understood the hard fact that they need the chiropractic website to get the maximum number of patients. Why? Well, the reason is simple- a neat <strong>chiropractic website design</strong> will allow people to learn about your practice and will contact you via the internet. Makes sense, isn’t it!</p>
<p>Yes, you have got that right; the interactive chiropractic website service expands your authority and also grows your practice. At <strong>Xigmapro Software </strong>we offer you the utmost advantage to increase patient retention and referrals through our cutting edge Chiropractic website design service.</p>
<p>Let’s face this; our chiropractic website design brings you the new patients or increases your cash flow the way it could.</p>
<p><strong><em>We take care of the most important elements of the Chiropractic site</em></strong></p>
<p><strong>Contact information:</strong> we put your contact details&#8211;including address, phone number, and e-mail address to not only let the patients contact you but also to show that your practice is legitimate.</p>
<p><strong>Including a location map:</strong> this is pretty helpful and including a map on your &#8220;Contact Us&#8221; page can help new patients to find your office location</p>
<p><strong>Lead Capture Form:</strong> For a service business like chiropractic practice, it is more appropriate to use a lead capture form to collect contact information.</p>
<p><strong>Photographs</strong>: These help in building confidence of the website visitors. You can even go a step beyond photos and include videos on your website. Yes, its effective to add these personal touch!</p>
<p><strong><em>What you can expect?</em></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>We choose the design that best fits your practice</li>
<li>We select the Color Scheme that matches your practice</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><em>Our chiropractic website design ENSURES:</em></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Compelling way to capture the name and email address of visitors to your site</li>
<li>An automated email follow-up system to turn visitors into patients</li>
<li>A multi-media system to educate prospective patients</li>
<li>An automated system to generate and follow-up with patient referrals</li>
<li>The system to reactivate inactive chiropractic patients</li>
<li>A complete system that delivers welcome messages and educational material to new patients</li>
<li>A concept and system that does your networking with local businesses for you</li>
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		<title>Tips for a ‘sticky’ landing page</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In lay language the landing page is an introduction to the company with all the necessary information about the company aligned in a specific structure, which is to the point and accurate. In technical term the landing page is in fact any page where the traffic is directed to for some specific purpose and to take certain actions. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No matter what’s your business size is, as an online business owner, what you need is a strong internet presence. The idea now is to attract visitors and keep them interested and this is exactly where the landing page of your site matters the most. Face it; the significance of the landing page cannot be denied as it is the store front either attracting or distracting your online audience.  The importance of the landing page can be better understood only if we have a clear understanding of what the landing page is all about. </p>
<h2>Landing Page: What’s that?</h2>
<p>In lay language the landing page is an introduction to the company with all the necessary information about the company aligned in a specific structure, which is to the point and accurate. In technical term the landing page is in fact any page where the traffic is directed to for some specific purpose and to take certain actions. As a matter of fact the significance of a landing page is to let the visitor take the desired action. Well, the point is the visitors may come from the organic search results such as pay per click, email newsletter, blogs, banner ads etc and ‘land’ at the home page (landing page)  of your site. </p>
<p>Here comes the most important point- proper landing ensures better convenience for the users. In fact it takes just 2-3 seconds to decide whether to hook on to the site or to leave. Yes, you got it straight here bad landing pages has a direct impact on the effectiveness of your online marketing.</p>
<p>Well, try to read between the lines here, we are talking about a neat landing page which is the ‘must’ element in beefing up your web presence. So instead of spending an arm and a leg to get more traffic why don’t you just make the ‘landing page’ better!</p>
<h2>How ? Here are some tips revealed to help you along the way to an amazing landing page</h2>
<p><strong>Create tailored landing pages:</strong> Try to club each special offer (that you provide) under its own landing page, with contents similar to the ads that link to it. </p>
<p><strong>Clear call to action:</strong> Yes, this is important because the visitor must be invited to take action and to do something to complete the transaction. Well, this can range from purchasing the product to subscription or even providing of information. </p>
<p><strong>Keep it clear and focused:</strong>  That’s the keyword CLEAN LANDING PAGE. Never clutter your landing page with unnecessary information. Just keep it down to what is necessary for your visitor to make a decision and take action. Avoid distractions on the landing page and let the page do its work without tempting the visitor to look at other things or go to other places. </p>
<p><strong>KISS (Keep It Simple and short):</strong> No more hanky panky , no more beating around bushes; the fact is you have got the visitor on your landing page so there is no need to sell the visitor with Flash and eye-popping images. Try to keep everything simple and straightforward. Consider using titles to focus things even more.</p>
<p><strong>Load it up quickly:</strong> This is important and 8 seconds should be the very most time that it should take for the landing page to load completely. Well, be realistic and not everyone has broadband, so ensure that the landing page loads in a reasonable amount of time even on dial-up.</p>
<p><strong>Create your own benchmark:</strong> Test and change the landing page according to the results to get the desired results. Try and create multiple landing pages and see which ones work the best. And once you figure out what works the best you can fine tune it even more for optimal results.</p>
<h2>Avoid doing the following mistakes:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Cluttered and unclear calls to action</li>
<li>Confusing users with too many choices</li>
<li>Asking too much information from the user</li>
<li>Using too many visual distractions</li>
<li>Using too much text on the page</li>
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		<title>Business website design: The mistakes you should avoid</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is time for the entrepreneurs to be concerned over business website design. Otherwise you would be missing out on tremendous profit if you do not make your mark on the World Wide Web. A neat, organized and user friendly site is indeed the keys to achieve the entrepreneurial success.
]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is time for the entrepreneurs to be concerned over business website design. Otherwise you would be missing out on tremendous profit if you do not make your mark on the World Wide Web. A neat, organized and user friendly site is indeed the keys to achieve the entrepreneurial success.</p>
<p>Well, people are aware of the fact that making a site does not work under the guideline of copy and paste and you can fortify your online brand image if you know the art of manipulating the graphic designer tools! As a matter of fact business website that is ideally built and professionally marketed is sure to bring in many leads and sales. Avoid the common mistakes while designing the business website.</p>
<p><strong>Mistake 1.</strong> Avoid using <strong>irrelevant title tags</strong>. The Meta title tags should include your target keywords and should inform about what the web page is all about. Remember, your title tags usually appears in the top blue bar of the window and its basically what people see when they add the page to their &#8220;favourites&#8221;.</p>
<p><strong>Mistake 2. </strong>Avoid <strong>cramming your webpage with ads</strong> because it distracts and alienates your visitors. Make sure to keep the web page advertisements and banners that flash to a minimum level. This helps your visitors to remain focused on the important parts of the page.</p>
<p><strong>Mistake 3.</strong> Do not complicate the website navigation. Keep it as simple as possible and try to follow the same navigation that your target audiences are already used to.</p>
<p><strong>Mistake 4. </strong>Avoid <strong>‘Dead links’</strong> on web pages. The fact is whenever a visitor clicks on a &#8220;dead link&#8221;, they get an error message and this actually frustrates them. Check and make sure that all the links on your website works correctly, and all the links point to the appropriate places.</p>
<p><strong>Mistake 5. </strong>Avoid using <strong>Macromedia Flash on your webpage</strong>. You can replace FLASH by using animated GIF&#8217;s for moving images, as most people can view these in a web browser. In fact flash takes too long and by the time you site loads, your visitor has left your website. Ouch that’s a costly mistake!</p>
<p><strong>Mistake 6. </strong> Never miss on the <strong>search box</strong>. For a website with many pages, the search box is extremely important which allows users to search the site without moving through each of the pages.</p>
<p><strong>Mistake 7.</strong> Avoid using <strong>PDF file links</strong> on the website. Using PDF files is a good idea while putting your glossy company brochure online, however for the right business website design it is better to ideally put the pages in HTML web format.</p>
<p><strong>Mistake 8.</strong> Avoid <strong>messy text formatting</strong> and lay the text out on your website clearly and neatly. Make use of the formatted paragraphs and pictures to break the text up and make it easy and legible.</p>
<p>Prior starting your dream website, try to avoid the mistakes, which are stated above to make a mark on the World Wide Web!</p>
<p><strong>Good Luck &#038; have a great business website!  </strong></p>
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		<title>Why do you need a good web design?</title>
		<link>http://www.xigmapro.com/blog/professional-web-design/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whatever your size of business may be, as an online business owner, it is nowadays impossible to deny the significance of strong internet presence. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whatever your size of <strong>business</strong> may be, as an online business owner, it is nowadays impossible to deny the significance of strong internet presence. The idea is to attract visitors and keep them interested and this is exactly where your sleek online presence actually matters. However, the extent of the importance of a <strong>neat web design</strong> is not known to many. The fact is, with the right web design you can actually boost up your business with atleast 30 percent more business and leads as compared to an average web design.</p>
<p>However, as the website is made of several dynamic elements, it is indeed necessary to comprehend and recognize the impact of each on your web design and your visitors in order to be benefited from the significant role web design and thereby enhance your <strong>business growth</strong>.</p>
<p>Let us see how web design and a good web design can help you!</p>
<p><strong>Color &#038; balance:</strong> Today, websites are more than mere online catalogues but is reckoned as the walking talking sales person creating your brand identity on the World Wide Web. The kind of colors you use and also the particular types of shapes and patterns you have on your website hence create the first impression of your products and services to the viewer. The fact is although you can get tons of visits to your site, but dull colors ,  bad symmetry can nullify all your efforts which you put in optimizing your site to drive the targeted audience to it.</p>
<p><strong>Logos &#038; Brands:</strong> Remember this thumb point that your logos help the visitors to remember you easily and can make a huge impact on your brand. However, the way to present your brand online is an art itself as you just cannot have anything placed anywhere. It is only the professional eyes of the web design companies which scan through user preferences and can aid you in determining the positions of each element on your website.</p>
<p><strong>Call for action buttons:</strong> Now that everything is on place, once the visitor logs on to your site you would like him to take certain actions right! After visiting your site if he simply logs out without taking any action then you are going to lose on your prospective leads. The fact is after the visitors come to the site, there is a point when his/her interest peaks and this is the time the call for action button or banner should appear. The professional web designers know where to place the call for action buttons or your contact details so that you do not lose out on opportunities.</p>
<p>Last but not the least, a <strong>good web design</strong> is all about getting all these elements together in a so that the site looks attractive and also serves the business purposes. Professional web design is thus to make your website be easy to surf with clear headers and title, neat, user friendly to help you in generating great business online with an immense web presence.</p>
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		<title>Web design versus development: The terms analyzed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These days the terms web design and web development are often used interchangeably in the media and Ad world. However, web design and development are indeed]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>These days the terms web design and <a href"services/web-development">web development</a> are often used interchangeably in the media and Ad world. However, <a href"services/website-design">web design</a> and development are indeed not the two sides of the coin! While web design involves what the visitors get to see on the webpage, development typically involves the website’s functionality. Phew! Does that sound confusing? Read further, this article is an effort to explore the difference between the two main disciplines; web design and web development. </p>
<p>Any website, regardless of its category, contains the following distinct aspects.</p>
<p><strong>A specific look and feel</strong> – Yes, you got it right! The look and feel portrays the overall façade of the website while involving the basic elements like graphics, navigation, elements, color scheme etc. The graphic designer usually decides on the colors and fonts and also on the layouts of the different pages. </p>
<p><strong>Content</strong>- Well, content is the lifeline of any site and can include everything from the products and service descriptions, privacy policy to the most persuasive sales letter, to turn every click into profit. Any written text about information, products and services is a part of the content.</p>
<p><strong>Functionality</strong>- This is indeed one of the most important aspects of any website and includes all the interactive features that the site has to offer. The general denominator is that website programmer, employing a number of web service programming languages creates the functionality to make the pages interactive and dynamic. Flash are as the toll to animate graphics, while the programming languages like the PHP, Java and perl are employed to offer a dynamic touch to the pages. Finally, all these are harmoniously integrated into the HTML code to be further used on the webpage. </p>
<p><strong>Usability</strong>- The most significant aspect of any website is its usability and is the step to view the website from the viewer’s point of view to ensure the following things:</p>
<ul>
<li>Does the look and feel of the site mirror the message of the WebPages? </li>
<li>Is the navigation easy and leads the browser to the appropriate pages?</li>
<li>Does the site loads quickly?</li>
<li>Are all the application in harmony with one another and work properly?</li>
</ul>
<p>Now here goes the million dollar question, can a single individual do all the things! The answer is a resounding NO! Undeniably therefore it becomes a team work of the web designer and web developer; while the web designer takes care of the aspects like content creation and the look and feel of the site, the web developers on the other hand involves in creating its functionality and testing the site’s usability. </p>
<p>The <a href"dedicated-hiring/dedicated-designers">dedicated web designers</a> and the web development programmers are therefore two different people who must work together on two primary disciplines like, web design and development, to create a successful website.</p>
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