Comments on: 11 Guidelines for Improved Website Usability http://sem-group.net/search-engine-optimization-blog/11-guidelines-for-improved-website-usability/ Search Engine Optimization, pay per click campagin management, web development and social media optimization. Wed, 16 May 2012 15:56:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: David Leonhardt http://sem-group.net/search-engine-optimization-blog/11-guidelines-for-improved-website-usability/#comment-2830 David Leonhardt Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:09:00 +0000 http://sem-group.net/?p=1367#comment-2830 Which is why all my blogs have left-side navigation. A blog is a website, and most people are used to the conventional left hand navigation because that's where it is on most websites. Most people don't think, "Hey, wait a minute. This website is a blog," and look for navigation on the right side. Nothing wrong with right hand navigation if it works for you, but people (other than bloggers and blog enthusiasts) expect to find it on the left. So if you want to reach out beyond a typical blog audience to the other 80% of your target audience, left side navigation is your best bet. Which is why all my blogs have left-side navigation. A blog is a website, and most people are used to the conventional left hand navigation because that's where it is on most websites. Most people don't think, "Hey, wait a minute. This website is a blog," and look for navigation on the right side. Nothing wrong with right hand navigation if it works for you, but people (other than bloggers and blog enthusiasts) expect to find it on the left.

So if you want to reach out beyond a typical blog audience to the other 80% of your target audience, left side navigation is your best bet.
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]]> By: David Leonhardt http://sem-group.net/search-engine-optimization-blog/11-guidelines-for-improved-website-usability/#comment-4630 David Leonhardt Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:09:00 +0000 http://sem-group.net/?p=1367#comment-4630 Which is why all my blogs have left-side navigation. A blog is a website, and most people are used to the conventional left hand navigation because that's where it is on most websites. Most people don't think, "Hey, wait a minute. This website is a blog," and look for navigation on the right side. Nothing wrong with right hand navigation if it works for you, but people (other than bloggers and blog enthusiasts) expect to find it on the left. So if you want to reach out beyond a typical blog audience to the other 80% of your target audience, left side navigation is your best bet. Which is why all my blogs have left-side navigation. A blog is a website, and most people are used to the conventional left hand navigation because that’s where it is on most websites. Most people don’t think, “Hey, wait a minute. This website is a blog,” and look for navigation on the right side. Nothing wrong with right hand navigation if it works for you, but people (other than bloggers and blog enthusiasts) expect to find it on the left.

So if you want to reach out beyond a typical blog audience to the other 80% of your target audience, left side navigation is your best bet.

]]> By: Dennis Edell | Direc http://sem-group.net/search-engine-optimization-blog/11-guidelines-for-improved-website-usability/#comment-2818 Dennis Edell | Direc Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:32:00 +0000 http://sem-group.net/?p=1367#comment-2818 1. I couldn't agree more with Kristi, I bitch about this constantly. Do not make me scroll for your content, it ain't that good anyway. ;) 2. #2 should have A & B. HTML static sites have links on the left as the norm, a blogs norm is on the right. I realize they are on the left here, but this is really not the norm. ;) 1. I couldn't agree more with Kristi, I bitch about this constantly. Do not make me scroll for your content, it ain't that good anyway. ;)

2. #2 should have A & B. HTML static sites have links on the left as the norm, a blogs norm is on the right.

I realize they are on the left here, but this is really not the norm. ;)
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]]> By: Dennis Edell | Direct Sales Ma http://sem-group.net/search-engine-optimization-blog/11-guidelines-for-improved-website-usability/#comment-4629 Dennis Edell | Direct Sales Ma Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:32:00 +0000 http://sem-group.net/?p=1367#comment-4629 1. I couldn't agree more with Kristi, I bitch about this constantly. Do not make me scroll for your content, it ain't that good anyway. ;) 2. #2 should have A & B. HTML static sites have links on the left as the norm, a blogs norm is on the right. I realize they are on the left here, but this is really not the norm. ;) 1. I couldn’t agree more with Kristi, I bitch about this constantly. Do not make me scroll for your content, it ain’t that good anyway. ;)

2. #2 should have A & B. HTML static sites have links on the left as the norm, a blogs norm is on the right.

I realize they are on the left here, but this is really not the norm. ;)

]]> By: Hesham http://sem-group.net/search-engine-optimization-blog/11-guidelines-for-improved-website-usability/#comment-2817 Hesham Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:33:30 +0000 http://sem-group.net/?p=1367#comment-2817 Hi Patsy, I also agree with Kristi and David on #4 & #5, this is why I keep headers clean of advertisements, I place on banner on the top of content to highlight something I want to share with my blog visitors! I have also came up with final tweak which I think its the best for multi authors blogs like the one I run, it's to highlight the author above the content not below content as almost all blogs do, this give visitors immediate knowledge about the writer! For #5, I agree that "less is more" and recently I eliminated some unnecessary blocks, and now I am focusing on give readers more options and easy ways to find more content, I have a great performance when I show more related and recent posts! Also for #9 I am really having hard times to pick the right images to go with articles, and some times I have to created by myself to stand out! By the way, I used to live in Kuwait before, memories! Thanks for the good read! Hi Patsy,

I also agree with Kristi and David on #4 & #5, this is why I keep headers clean of advertisements, I place on banner on the top of content to highlight something I want to share with my blog visitors!

I have also came up with final tweak which I think its the best for multi authors blogs like the one I run, it’s to highlight the author above the content not below content as almost all blogs do, this give visitors immediate knowledge about the writer!

For #5, I agree that “less is more” and recently I eliminated some unnecessary blocks, and now I am focusing on give readers more options and easy ways to find more content, I have a great performance when I show more related and recent posts!

Also for #9 I am really having hard times to pick the right images to go with articles, and some times I have to created by myself to stand out!

By the way, I used to live in Kuwait before, memories!

Thanks for the good read!
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