Passive Voice Is Redeemed For Web Headings (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)
october 2007 by andyh_ky
Selecting the first 2 words for your page titles is probably the highest-impact ROI-boosting design decision you make in a Web project. Front-loading important keywords trumps most other design considerations. -- holy crap
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october 2007 by andyh_ky
Does Telling Someone to “Click Here” Actually Matter? | Copyblogger
september 2007 by andyh_ky
ouch! "The lesson is clear. Not only should you use actionable anchor text if you really want someone to click, but you should also tell people to take the exact action you want them to perform in order to get the best response."-- take that Jakob...
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Language Is A Virus
july 2005 by andyh_ky
word games, or as we said in 6th grade... wovd game.
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july 2005 by andyh_ky
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