[EzineArticles] Losing Readers? Keep Them on Your Website by Improving User Experience Part II

Losing Readers? Keep Them on Your Website by Improving User Experience Part II Readers Won't Quit Your Links if You Give Them a Reason to Stay! In article writing, part of providing a great user experience is the fine art of linking. Here's the not-so-well-kept secret about linking: it has nothing to do with optimization. When you consider linking, think of it as an ongoing conversation with your readers that takes them to the next stage of your discussion. They expect a link because it's a convenient open door that promises access to more information they want or need. Part of opening that door to readers is ensuring there isn't anything on your website that would make them run for the hills. How you design your website and the content is entirely up to you. Simply make sure readers feel welcome and will want to stick around because of the great user experience you provide. This checklist will help. 5 Website Basics to Think BEFORE You Link Checklist It's working. Great content creates forward momentum. Test the links in your articles to ensure they work and they lead readers to active websites. Avoid impeding readers on "404 Page Not Found," "403 Forbidden Error," or "Under Construction" pages with a plan of action for pages you remove or update. For example, if you choose to remove a page on your website, provide a redirect to another relevant page on your website to maintain momentum without worrying about broken links.   It's safe. You don't want readers exclaiming "I'm outta here!" Test your links to ensure they lead to active and safe websites that are free from and not in promotion of malware, viruses, hacks, or undesirable software. If you don't have control over this, contact your web host to get it fixed. We've got you covered on your published articles on EzineArticles.com with the Diagnostic Link Checker. We'll alert you if we detect any unsavory activity on your links, whether broken or hacked.   It's informative. Readers want a website that over delivers informative content and benefits them. Channel Ezra Pound's battle cry: "Make it new!" Provide a substantial amount of original value with quality, informative content. That means more than a sign-up box, more than a short video, and more than a couple of lines of text with a link. (Many new affiliate marketers dabbling in content marketing tend to struggle with this. Don't dabble; commit. Use these tips to build a solid platform for your affiliate marketing strategy.)   It's balanced. Columns of ad after ad or stacks of affiliate links are distracting. Look at your favorite content-driven websites and take note on the balance of their reader benefit-oriented content with their ad content. Consider the placement of the ads in respect to the content. Successful websites have found the necessary balance of content-to-ads by considering how the user engages with the page and provides a positive user experience based on visitor benefit, aesthetics, navigation, and flow. Review your website, make improvements, test, and review again until you find the right balance.   It's relevant. Clicking on a link should not be left up to chance (unless that's the intention of the website, like StumpleUpon or Digg). Readers should feel properly introduced to the link prior to clicking. Use the content around the link and its anchor text to cue readers on where they'll be going. This will help continue the conversation by creating a smooth transition from article to link. As you can see from the above checklist items, creating a great user experience on your website is really about meeting your reader's expectations and then providing them with the desire to stick around. To improve the overall design of your website, visit Part I for 7 tips to improve your website's appeal. Comments or questions? Click here to visit this post online and share your feedback! To Your Article Writing Success & Passion! Vanessa, Editorial Manager http://Blog.EzineArticles.com/ http://EzineArticles.com/ PS: Today is the last day to take advantage of the Christmas in July sale. Claim your discount by inputting the code XMAS10%OFF at the EzineArticles Shop checkout by midnight tonight CST to get your time-saving article writing tools! EzineArticles Member Endorsement "... professionalism and excellence ..." EzineArticles has impressed me with their standards of professionalism and excellence. I am happy to be one of their authors. Gerald Gillis GeraldGillis.com EzineArticles Newsletter Information Join EzineArticles | Manage Your Subscription | EzineArticles RSS Feed | List Support Create Free Membership Account | Login For Members Only To Leave The EzineArticles Newsletter: leave-9066393-5233187.e085d87993250aab11f3e0c15f1c2785@lists.permissionbasedemail.com ISSN: 1525-7126 - Library Of Congress, Washington D.C. Postal address: EzineArticles.com, PO Box 12740 Green Bay WI 54307 USA © Copyright 1999-2013 EzineArticles.com. All Rights Reserved.

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Self Improvement Newsletter from SelfGrowth.com: Overcoming Obstacles & Positive Conflict

Self Improvement Newsletter Improve Your Life Today!   7/29/13 issue:   Overcoming Obstacles & Positive Conflict Email for: killdragonhero@gmail.com * Self Improvement and Personal Growth Weekly Newsletter * Issue #777, Week of July 29-30, 2013 Publisher: David Riklan - http://www.SelfGrowth.com In this issue: -- Quotes of the Week -- Recommended Resource of the Week -- Article: Overcoming Obstacles: 4 Tips to Clear The "How Hurdle" - By Carolyn Ellis -- Article: Dos and Don'ts of Positive Conflict - By Darlene Lancer -- Book Review: Reinventing You: Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future - By Dorie Clark -- Inspirational News Story of the Week -- How to Subscribe and Unsubscribe from this Newsletter ------------------------------------------------------------ *** Quotes of the Week *** ------------------------------------------------------------ We bring forth weeds when our quick minds lie still. - William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 Always mistrust a subordinate who never finds fault with his superior. - John Churton Collins, 1848-1908 The important thing in life is to have great aim and to possess the aptitude and the perseverance to attain it. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749-1832 ------------------------------------------------------------ *** Recommended Resource of the Week *** ------------------------------------------------------------ * Become a Certified NLP Practitioner (93% off) * Steve G. Jones has created an amazing NLP Practitioner certification course - which has sold as high as $675. You can now enroll for the ridiculously low price of just $47, for a very limited time! That's nearly 93% off the normal price of $675! Steve can only take a limited number of students so act now before the price goes up. Enroll Today, 93% Off. http://www.selfgrowth.com/products/nlpspecial.html ------------------------------------------------------------ *** Article: Overcoming Obstacles: 4 Tips to Clear The "How Hurdle" - By Carolyn Ellis *** ------------------------------------------------------------ As a coach, I'm privileged to be part of a process where my clients create a new and exciting vision for their lives and take action towards it. The excitement is palpable as they connect with what's truly important to them. But often they'll hit what I call, the "How Hurdle." "How will I do that?" or "How can I get myself from here to there?" The excitement starts to deflate as they focus on not knowing the clear answers to the "How" Hurdle. Think of a hurdler, about to take off from the starting blocks. Looking up from their hurdler stance, the finish line is not even visible. What do they see? Nothing but a line of tall, solid ominous hurdles blocking their way to their goal. It's the same for us in our lives. We want to get somewhere but we don't know "how" to get there. Many head for the dressing room before the race to the finish line even starts. I'd like to share simple ways to overcome this phenomenon of the "How Hurdle". 1. "How?" isn't as important as "Where" and "Why?" Part of our mind likes to solve problems, so it will naturally prompt that "how" question. Asking "How" first is like putting the cart before the horse. Ghandi didn't ask himself how he'd get the British to leave India. Instead he held steadfastly and articulately to his vision and then followed a course of action that revealed itself as he went along. The more important and empowering questions to ask yourself are "Where?" and "Why?". Where do you want to go? Why do you want to reach that new goal? Why is it important for you to learn how to solve that problem? The answers to the "where" and "why" will give you the motivation and energy to find the "how" as you take action. 2. Building a Big "Why" If your "why" is big enough, you'll figure out the how. You just hunker down and start doing whatever it takes to get the job done. If a family member required urgent medical treatment and you didn't know anything about the medical system or how it works, it wouldn't take long for you to take action, would it? You're motivated, so you'd ask a lot of questions of the doctor or others, go online to research, or pick up the yellow pages to look for support groups. Connecting to your "why" will commit you to action. Commitment is the key to knocking those "How Hurdles" down. The "how" will appear once you make that commitment to your "why". In the words of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, "The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred ... unforeseen incidents, meetings, and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way." 3. "I Don't Know How" as an Excuse Have you ever used the phrase "I don't know how" as an excuse for inaction? What would you say to a young child who said "I don't know how" in the face of having to try something new? You'd most likely let them know that it's OK to make mistakes and learn from them. But perhaps you really meant, "I'm not ready to move forward" or "My goal isn't really clear or important enough to me". It's more empowering and accurate to be honest about it, especially with ourselves, than stand behind an excuse. 4. Nevermind the Naysayers Have you ever decided to try something new, despite your own questions about how you'll succeed, and then the moment you share your new goal with someone they turn into a dream-stealer. They'll pepper you with questions like, "So how exactly are you going to do that?" Unfortunately, some of those naysayers are people who are the closest to us. They have a great skill for putting more "How Hurdles" up on the track. Don't let the naysayers stop you! Take a moment to share your "why" with them and how it's going to look at feel for you to accomplish that goal. Invite them to support you by brainstorming how you could accomplish the goal. Share your commitment to doing whatever it will take to cross the finish line. ** To comment on this article or to read comments about this article, go here. About the Author: Success Strategist, coach and award-winning author, Carolyn B. Ellis, is the SelfGrowth.com Official Guide to Entrepreneurs and the Founder of BrillianceMastery.com and ThrivePrinciples.com. Her Brilliance Mastery program supports women entrepreneurs to own their brilliance so the mission of their business can be communicated clearly, powerfully and profitably. For more information and to get a copy of her special report "The 7 Secrets to Unlocking Your Brilliance as a Woman Entrepreneur", visit http://www.selfgrowth.com/solos/carolynellis.html   * Become a Certified NLP Practitioner (93% off) * Steve G. Jones has created an amazing NLP Practitioner certification course - which has sold as high as $675. You can now enroll for the ridiculously low price of just $47, for a very limited time! That's nearly 93% off the normal price of $675! Steve can only take a limited number of students so act now before the price goes up. Enroll Today, 93% Off. http://www.selfgrowth.com/products/nlpspecial.html   ------------------------------------------------------------ *** Article: Dos and Don'ts of Positive Conflict - By Darlene Lancer *** ------------------------------------------------------------ It's normal to have conflict in relationships. People are different, and their desires and needs will inevitably clash. Resolving disagreements in a healthy way creates understanding and brings couples closer together. The objective should be the betterment of the relationship. This is positive conflict. Below are 24 suggested rules -- 12 Dos and 12 Don'ts -- for actualizing this goal. Arguments are Good! Arguments aren't necessarily a bad sign. It means differences are surfacing, but in some relationships, differences aren't acknowledged, because either one partner dominates a subservient one, or because both individuals are merged and don't really know themselves or are sacrificing who they are to please one another. These solutions to differences usually backfire, because they build resentment and passive-aggressive behavior, and closeness and intimacy suffer. With these couples, conflict is a sign of growth and maturity. At the other extreme are high-conflict couples, where differences escalate into power struggles and communication becomes aggressive. The Role of Self-Esteem Self-esteem is essential to assertiveness and healthy communication, which lay the foundation for avoiding fights and handling conflict. Unfortunately this isn't the norm, especially among codependent couples. Not having had good role models for expressing anger and handling conflict, one or both partners is usually passive or aggressive. When it comes to disagreements, low self-esteem leads to: Taking things personally Defensiveness Inability to express needs and wants High reactivity People-pleasing Not taking responsibility for behavior, feelings, and needs Inability to be honest Undisclosed expectations of others Rules of Engagement In positive conflict, ideally, you're able to verbalize your needs and wants and mutually work out compromises. Your intent and how you approach differences are critical. The objective should be to resolve a dispute to the satisfaction of both of you. It's not about winning and losing. You can "win" an argument, but the relationship may suffer if your partner feels discounted, deflated, or resentful. Planning when, where, and how you approach a disagreement is important for achieving satisfactory results. It's helpful make up rules of engagement in advance. Here are suggested 12 Dos and 12 Don'ts. You won't be able to achieve all of them or any all the time, but they're guidelines to strive for: DO: 1. Make it okay to "agree to disagree." You don't have to agree on everything. Try to accept irresolvable differences that don't violate your values. 2. Have time-limited discussions and stick to the pre-set time. A half-hour is plenty. You can always reconvene. 3. Work through things as they come up. Don't stockpile resentments; otherwise, each postponement becomes a block to the next communication. 4. Remember to maintain goodwill by separating the person you care about from the behavior. Assume he or she is doing their best and isn't hurting you intentionally. 5. Take responsibility for your behavior, needs, and feelings. Use "I" statements to share your feelings and thoughts about yourself. This doesn't include "I feel you're inconsiderate." Instead, say "I feel unimportant to you." 6. Examine what unmet needs are making you angry. With I statements, be direct and honest about your feelings and needs in the relationship. Communicate the positive consequences of compliance. 7. Listen with curiosity and a desire to understand your partner, and to see the world through his or her eyes. When you don't understand, ask for clarification. Remember that your partner is telling you his or her experience. It reveals the truth about them, not you. You're free to disagree, but first see where the person is coming from. 8. Use a "we" approach. "We have a problem," not "My problem with you is..." 9. Rather than demand your way, brainstorm solutions. Request your partner's input, especially when it comes to changing his or her behavior. 10. Take a time-out if you start to get angry. This allows you to calm down and stop reacting. Reassure your partner that you'll resume. 11. Use breaks to take responsibility for your part, think about solutions, and to self-soothe any hurt feelings. 12. Communicate your fears and guilt in the relationship. DON'T: 1. Don't have controversial discussions when you're tired or the bedroom, which should kept a safe place. 2. Don't make accusations or use the words, "always" or "never." 3. Don't bring in allies -- other people's opinions -- or make comparisons to others. 4. Don't switch topics, or retaliate with, "but you did..." 5. Don't judge, blame, belittle, or be sarcastic or dismissive in words or facial expressions, such as rolling your eyes or smirking. 6. Don't expect your partner to read your mind. 7. Don't analyze your partner or impute motives or feelings to him or her. 8. Don't interrupt or monopolize the conversation. 9. Don't react or defend yourself. Instead communicate your point of view. 10. Don't bring up the past -- anything more than a few days old. 11. Don't rolodex grievances. Stick to the current one. You don't need more "evidence" that you're right and your partner is wrong. 12. Don't compromise your bottom lines in the relationship, if they're non-negotiable. It will lead to more conflict later. Effective problem-solving takes time and practice. It first requires learning assertiveness. Find out more about becoming assertive in my ebook, How to Speak Your Mind -- Become Assertive and Set Limits. © Darlene Lancer 2013 ** To comment on this article or to read comments about this article, go here. About the Author: Darlene Lancer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, author of Codependency for Dummies, and expert in relationships, codependency, and addiction. She has a broad range of experience, working with individuals and couples for 25 years. She is an author and frequent speaker. She maintains private practice in Santa Monica, CA and coaches internationally. For more information, see http://www.whatiscodependency.com to receive a FREE Report, "14 Tips for Letting Go," and find links to her books, Codependency for Dummies and ebooks, How to Speak Your Mind- Become Assertive and Set Limits and 10 Steps to Self-Esteem: The Ultimate Guide to Stop Self-Criticism. You can follow her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/codependencyrecovery. * Become a Certified NLP Practitioner (93% off) * Steve G. Jones has created an amazing NLP Practitioner certification course - which has sold as high as $675. You can now enroll for the ridiculously low price of just $47, for a very limited time! That's nearly 93% off the normal price of $675! Steve can only take a limited number of students so act now before the price goes up. Enroll Today, 93% Off. http://www.selfgrowth.com/products/nlpspecial.html   ------------------------------------------------------------ *** Book Review: Reinventing You: Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future - By Dorie Clark *** ------------------------------------------------------------ Are you where you want to be professionally? Whether you want to advance faster at your present company, change jobs, or make the jump to a new field entirely, the goal is clear: to build a career that thrives on your unique passions and talents. But to achieve this in today's competitive job market, it's almost certain that at some point you'll need to reinvent yourself professionally. Consider this book your road map for the next phase of your career journey. In Reinventing You, branding expert Dorie Clark provides a step-by-step guide to help you assess your unique strengths, develop a compelling personal brand, and ensure that others recognize the powerful contribution you can make. Mixing personal stories with engaging interviews and examples from well-known personalities--Mark Zuckerberg, Al Gore, Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin, and others--Reinventing You shows how to think big about your professional goals, take control of your career, build a reputation that opens doors for you, and finally live the life you want. ***** The list price of this book is $25.00. To purchase it from Amazon.com at a price of $18.54, a 26% discount, go here. ------------------------------------------------------------ *** Inspirational News Story of the Week *** ------------------------------------------------------------ * When Hate-Mongers Give You Lemons, Set Up a Lemonade Stand * A five-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand "for peace" right across the street from a notorious church in Kansas which has been accused of spreading hate and homophobia wherever it goes. 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[EzineArticles] Going on Holiday: 7 Traveling Tools for Expert Authors

Going on Holiday: 7 Traveling Tools for Expert Authors Taking a writing vacation may be just what the editor ordered to recharge and renew your verve for writing. This vacation season, don't miss out on an opportunity to write your most-informative, most-inspired article yet. Bring these author-friendly items with you when you're writing on-the-go or traveling in general. Laptop - Typing increases writing efficiency. Bringing a laptop with you on your vacation may help you get more writing done in the time it would take to write it out long hand and then transcribe it later. Skip the transcribing step: bring your laptop.   Journal and Pen - For those trips where Internet access is not an option, there's the classic journal and pen combination. Even if you do have Internet access, this combination has been known to help authors fight writer's block and get those creative juices flowing no matter where they are. Use a pen (or pencil) to randomly scrawl notes and a writing journal to keep ideas bound together (and eliminating the need to hunt for disjointed scraps of paper when you get home).   Smart Apps - Smartphones are handier than a Swiss Army Knife with all of the apps at your fingertips. We recently asked our Facebook fans what are the best tools for jotting ideas down quickly and we had a number of mentions of the app Evernote (available for iOS and Android). Alex Wong stated this is a must-have app for writing in that you can "capture [ideas] anytime ... anywhere." Shanika Journey commented on the ease of use of Evernote: "I get to write and save a new note in 3 clicks."   Reading - In his book, On Writing, Stephen King wrote, "The more you read, the less apt you are to make a fool of yourself with your pen or word processor." Wherever you're going, bring something to read for pleasure or business. Turn the pages of books (whether a book or on your Kindle/iPad), let your eyes travel down the pages of magazines, and read the local newspapers. There's a ton you can learn by reading anything and everything you can get your hands on.   Inspiration - Avoid a disappointing writing journey by preventing writer's block. Bring an inspiration book of articles, drawings, or photos and continue adding to it while on your trip. Whether it's a physical book or an app like Pinterest, "store" ideas for later.   Talking Points - If you're an introvert, then this may be out of your comfort zone, but it's well worth it! Take the opportunity to talk to other people by preparing talking points relevant to your niche. For example, let's say you're waiting at an airport or train station and you're making small talk with the couple standing next to you. Direct your discussion to a topic related to your niche and ask for their input. 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[EzineArticles] 5 Methods to Put More Time on the Writing Clock

5 Methods to Put More Time on the Writing Clock "It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials." - Bruce Lee You're exhausted. Time always seems to be fleeting and your goals - writing, business, and family - seem to be further away than ever. Work smarter, not harder by eliminating - even hacking - the inessentials so you can focus on what matters: your goals. This is not a cut corners to skimp on quality strategy. It's about increasing your value by working efficiently and effectively. Get ready because we're about to put more time on your clock so you can get closer to achieving your writing goals. 5 Time Savers Prioritize - Family, team members, friends - sometimes it seems like you're performing dozens of tasks that sap up hours of your time for everyone, but you! When I felt like this was happening to me, I reevaluated what I was doing with my day and prioritized. I found that many of those tasks brought little value to the table, driving me further away from my goals. Prioritization is king in time management. Determine the order to deal with tasks according to their relative importance and value. Ask yourself, "Does it give value?" If it isn't delivering any value, completely eliminate it to free time up for things that do.   Delegate - Perhaps you're too willing to help others or you're a firm believer in the philosophy, "If you want things done, you've got to do them yourself." Let go - give up control. Not everything needs your attention and you need to know your limits. Delegate the task to someone else by evaluating whether the person does indeed need your help or if you have the necessary skills and resources to do it in an efficient manner. In writing, you can delegate by asking someone else to proofread your articles and even consider employing a quality ghost writer to write your articles.   Handle Things Once - I'm easily buried in email every day and I know how easy it is to get tangled up in creating an intricate system to manage it. KISS: Keep It Simple Stupid. Organize a simple system to manage workflow so when you perform a task, such as review your email, set a time frame and hold yourself to it. Be decisive, move on after making a decision, and to make it absolutely work - don't look back. Trust your decisions - you've got bigger fish to fry.   Just Say No - I keep an open door policy for my team to ask questions, give feedback, or inform me about anything I need to know. For a long time, I felt that open door meant I had to be receptive the entire time I was in my office. The result was so much foot traffic in and out of my office that I considered whether I'd have to replace the carpet. Then I got smart: Shut the door, designate "visiting hours," and learn how to say "no" constructively. No need to be aggressive about it. Respect yourself and the other person by showing them how non-priority interruptions affect the value you create.   Accept Imperfection - As Salvador Dali put it, "Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it." It's easy to get so caught up in rewriting, revising, tweaking, etc., that you end up taking more time than was needed. Consider the 80:20 rule that states 80% of your measureable results come from 20% of the tasks you perform. Maximize that 20% by setting time limits on medium-priority tasks, minimizing the overall time you take to perform inessential or routine tasks, and take action (see the previous point "Handle Things Once"). There are a TON more strategies that I'd love to share with you, but then we'd be here all day, I'd go over my time limit to write this post, and you'd be in over your head. 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Regards,

David Riklan
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