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document.writeln('	  height=105 width=80 /><font face="Arial" size="+1"><b>Spring Cleaning Your');
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document.writeln('      <font face="Verdana,Helvetica" size="2">By');
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document.writeln('      When a web site hasn\'t changed in a long time, it can appear neglected, even');
document.writeln('      "dusty." <br />');
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document.writeln('      All web sites need an occasional review from the webmaster. <br />');
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document.writeln('      Things to do: <br />');
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document.writeln('      1. Look closely at your content: </font><br />');
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document.writeln('	  <font face="Verdana,Helvetica" size="2">Remove or update outdated information.');
document.writeln('	  Add new content. </font>');
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document.writeln('	  <font face="Verdana,Helvetica" size="2">Could you use surveys, quizes, or');
document.writeln('	  polls effectively to engage your visitors and also learn about their needs?');
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document.writeln('	  <font face="Verdana,Helvetica" size="2">Could you save time or give better');
document.writeln('	  customer service by automating tasks? </font>');
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document.writeln('	  <font face="Verdana,Helvetica" size="2">Autoresponders are wonderful automatic');
document.writeln('	  information delivery tools. They deliver courses, attachments, virtually');
document.writeln('	  anything that can be delivered electronically can be delivered with an');
document.writeln('	  autoresponder. See');
document.writeln('	  "<a href="http://willmaster.com/master/SelectingAutoresponderSoftware.shtml?wsnet"');
document.writeln('	      target="blank">Selecting Autoresponder Software</a>." </font>');
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document.writeln('      <font face="Verdana,Helvetica" size="2">2. Can you make things easier for');
document.writeln('      your site visitors? </font><br />');
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document.writeln('	  <font face="Verdana,Helvetica" size="2">Site search might help. </font>');
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document.writeln('	  <font face="Verdana,Helvetica" size="2">Make it easy to recommend your site');
document.writeln('	  to friends while the visitor is at your site. Not only is it a courtesy to');
document.writeln('	  your visitor, it also eliminates likelihood that the visitor will never otherwise');
document.writeln('	  make the recommendation. </font>');
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document.writeln('	  <font face="Verdana,Helvetica" size="2">Provide a feedback form. Some notes');
document.writeln('	  you\'ll receive, even if anonymous, can provide insight into how to improve');
document.writeln('	  your web site. The webmaster and site designer are often the last to notice');
document.writeln('	  where improvements can be made. They\'re too close to the creative end of');
document.writeln('	  things. </font>');
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document.writeln('      <font face="Verdana,Helvetica" size="2">3. Spell check all pages. This can');
document.writeln('      be done with independent spell checking programs right from each web page');
document.writeln('      as displayed in your browser. <br />');
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document.writeln('      These are the ones we use: <br />');
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document.writeln('      For Macintosh, Excalibur checks the spelling of anything on the clipboard.');
document.writeln('      It can be found at');
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document.writeln('      For Windows, APSC can check the spelling of text in just about any doc or');
document.writeln('      text window. It can be found at');
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document.writeln('      4. Check all links. <br />');
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document.writeln('      Xenu\'s Link Sleuth is the one we use. It\'s for windows, found at');
document.writeln('      http://willmaster.com/a/24h/pl.pl?urlfour Never mind the weird drawings on');
document.writeln('      the page, the software works great. <br />');
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document.writeln('      We\'re not using a links checker on the Macintosh. However, found at');
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document.writeln('      lists several that are available. <br />');
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document.writeln('      5. Provide a consistent and predictable navigation system with good visual');
document.writeln('      cues. Try to get some outside opinions on how easy (or confusing) it is to');
document.writeln('      find things. <br />');
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document.writeln('      6. If yours is an e-commerce site, have an easy to use payment system. Have');
document.writeln('      someone reliable and who is unfamiliar with your site try it out and provide');
document.writeln('      unbiased usability opinions. <br />');
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document.writeln('      7. Update the design if needed to freshen things. Do you have bells and whistles');
document.writeln('      that make your site look dated? <br />');
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document.writeln('      8. Ask your self these questions: </font><br />');
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document.writeln('	  <font face="Verdana,Helvetica" size="2">Would my site be more professional');
document.writeln('	  or require less of my time if it offered more opportunity to interact with');
document.writeln('	  visitors? </font>');
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document.writeln('	  <font face="Verdana,Helvetica" size="2">Could I improve my communication');
document.writeln('	  with visitors? (Improved communication can result in more help provided,');
document.writeln('	  more sales, and even more wonderful friends.) </font>');
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document.writeln('	  <font face="Verdana,Helvetica" size="2">Is there more information about the');
document.writeln('	  site\'s subject matter I could be providing? </font>');
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document.writeln('	  <font face="Verdana,Helvetica" size="2">Could I offer classes, tutorials,');
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document.writeln('	  <font face="Verdana,Helvetica" size="2">How can I make visitors feel more');
document.writeln('	  comfortable? How can I encourage them to buy without seeming to be pushy?');
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document.writeln('      <font face="Verdana,Helvetica" size="2">Use the WillMaster Possibilities');
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document.writeln('      you\'ll find links to tips, articles, and demos. Many of these have to do');
document.writeln('      with site automation and interaction with site visitors, and usually require');
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