Free soul food recipe sites have long been a favorite online stop for cooks who like to prepare the type of comfort food people love to eat. With the current economic downturn more site have seen an increase in traffic. As more people eat out less often and save money by cooking more meals at home this trend is expected to continue.
To accommodate this growing demand more soul food recipe websites are updated not only their content but the ways they deliver that content. For example, more sites are incorporating RSS feeds, social networking tools and of course one of the biggest changes video recipes.
To make things worse, instead of explanatory text in what would be the second horizontal line of the “F,” there was a flashing video that told me absolutely nothing about my acquaintance’s business–I’m still not sure what he does–and will almost certainly drive customers away.
But what about Flash websites?
It’s true… Flash websites represent some of the latest technology in website design… They move and flow, and they can make your visitors say “WOW, NEAT WEBSITE”.
But full flash websites are difficult for search engines to index, because search engines only read HTML code and page text. If the search engines can’t tell what your website is about, they’ll have a difficult time indexing your website for your particular keywords.
I do like the look of Flash websites, and if you’d like me to build you one, then we also need to talk about off page website promotion. (ways to get actual people to your website, while we’re waiting for the search engines to figure out where to index your website)
Now don’t get me wrong… Big flashy websites are a designers dream. It gives us a chance to really get creative with flash animations, dynamic pop up windows, and auto loading video clips. but they can often be very confusing to navigate, and they can also be very distracting to your visitors.
If your visitors get too distracted by all the flash animations, they will often get confused or frustrated, and possibly even irritated. Remember… irritating your website visitors is one of the quickest ways to get them to leave your website in a hurry.
How about pure CSS websites?
CSS website designs are another up and coming website technology. There are many CSS evangelists who would have you believe it’s the only way to go.
CSS websites use an external file (CSS file), instead of tables, for the look of your website layout. Many people believe they give a more consistent look for a website when viewed through different web browsers (Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, etc.) They also tend to load a bit faster due to the reduced code on each individual page.
But CSS websites also have their limitations. In particular, when it comes to centering certain fonts and images on the page.
Besides… table layouts, when done properly, will also give you a consistent look through all major web browsers.
CSS websites also allow you to globally change the look of your website by editing a single file instead of changing each page individually. This is great if you want to continually make changes to your website design, but if you already have a website design you’re happy with, then this point isn’t really necessary. Also, if you want to have different headers, or fonts, or images, on different pages, then you’ll need to access each page of your website one-at-a-time anyway.
A friend sitting at the table with me remarked that the site would make a great business card. I agreed but failed to mention that even as a template for a business card it was lacking. The owner’s name and number was nowhere to be found until you had scrolled down to the very bottom–something I fear won’t happen very often with this site. How much had my acquaintance paid for this disaster? Too much!
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