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Types and effects of scrolling

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In our previous blog you find out what scrolling is and now is time to talk about types of scrolling. Let’s take a look on types of scrolling. Long Scrolling The name of this types already says that it is about long-long scrolling. It is typical for social media sites. Adding fixed menu can make user experience more enjoyable. Scrolling could be used to apply storytelling techniques on the web. Long-scrolling websites work well on both desktop and mobile devices. Long-Short-Scrolling It’s type where long- and short-scrolling segments are mixed up. Fixed Long Scrolling Good to place CTAs in at the end of each of each fixed-scroll frame. Tasteful Parallax Scrolling Take a look on example here .This scrolling is more creative and could be good choice if you want storytelling site. There is so many place for creativity and effects to use, but it makes site “heavy” and prolong loading times. And as we know, fast site is better than an slow site. Infinite Scrolling I...

Scroll,scroll and scroll

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Scrolling is the sliding movement of images, video or text across a display screen either vertically or horizontally.    One of advantage of scrolling could be that It delivers content more quickly, because there is no need to wait for pages to load. On the other hand, long-form content can create navigation problems, and users can become disappointed with scrolling up and down on any format desktop or mobile. Not all elements and content should be shown by scrolling. Top-level content should be scannable, CTA-focused, accessible, and be a decision-making tool. Scrolling navigation is more optimal for main landing pages. Secondary content still has the same needs but it  is more specific. Scrolling is also ideal for inside landing pages, for example, product categories. Did you know that scrolling can affect your SEO results? Follow Google’s best practices and recommendations and don’t worry about negative outcome. We would like to save your time for search...

Do not hesitate to CONTACT US

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Be sure that your “Contact Us” page is one of the most important pages on your website. The main functions of mentioned page is to inform about your contacts like email, phone, fax number, address (location), to give link to active social media accounts. Sometimes it also offer short-form to fill in or instant chat that will give visitors real-time access. But not all entrepreneurs use “Contact Us” page. Some of them try to direct customers to their customer service, others use call-to-actions on website and direct visitors to their sales team. If you have more than one department or branch offices that can be reached by phone or email, list all of them. Nowadays, it it not enough to write address only. We suggest to add map and directions. The best one is to add possibility to show the directions from the address the visitor is right now. Set up these links to your active social media profiles only and let them to be opened in a new web browser window. This way visitors w...

Site Search for Your Website

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Site search is wonderful tool on website that helps visitors to find necessary information quickly. Visitors already have habit to search for something in search engines like Google, Yandex or Bing. On our mind, site search obligatory option for Ecommerce websites. Search saves time, gives quick results and visitors faster will get to the final stage of the buying process. Website visitors who use site search are more likely to purchase compared to those who use standard navigation. You may prevent the situation when customers can’t find something they’re looking for because they will leave the site unsatisfied. How to make search friendly for w ebsite visitors? First of all, pay attention to the right color and location of the search box. It should be visible. Usually, box is located within the top navigation or in a center. Secondly, add search suggestion . More advanced feature is auto-suggest that provides a real boost to search conversion rates. Some business owne...

How to secure yourself before using the internet?

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We all know that, when using the internet, we have to be careful, because there are a lot of thieves, hackers and viruses. Anyone should know how to protect their computers or other devices. Anyone should foresee danger, but it is the best to secure your device with firewall and antivirus programs. What kind of dangers are on the internet? Phishing - attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details, often for malicious reasons, by disguising as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Malware - any software intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server or computer network. Malware does the damage after it is implanted or introduced in some way into a target’s computer and can take the form of executable code, scripts, active content, and other software. Computer virus - type of malicious software program that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its o...

What is the internet and where do you use it?

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In nowadays everyone should know what is internet! It is a tool we use almost every day and we need to know how to use it for many reasons including job hiring because many jobs necessity is internet knowledge. What is internet? The Internet is a means of connecting a computer to any other computer anywhere in the world via dedicated routers and servers. No one owns the Internet, although several organizations the world over collaborate in its functioning and development. The high-speed, fibre-optic cables (called backbones) through which the bulk of the Internet data travels are owned by telephone companies in their respective countries. Where can I use the internet? To access any of the millions of websites around the world that make up the World Wide Web; to send and receive email messages; to share photographs and video clips with your friends and family; to buy goods and services; to use online banking; to play games with other people online; t...

Why website should be responsive or mobile-friendly?

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If you follow up time you know that people do not use computers only to check your website. Not all websites look good enough on different devices. Responsive design gives more possibilities than mobile-friendly design. The mobile-friendly design is quit simplest and does not have crazy features or functionality. With responsive design, you can get dynamic content that changes. What are benefits of both? Responsive or mobile-friendly website... Makes it easier for users to find something, makes your website visually appealing and it gives to users to have a device-optimized view. Reduces load time Reaches the minimum of the common mistakes that sites can face with. Requires less engineering time to maintain multiple pages for the same content. Saves resources when Googlebot crawls your site. For responsive design, programmers use meta viewport tag to signal to browsers that your page will adapt to all devices. This improvement in crawling efficiency can indirectly help Go...