Launch Of Google Checkout For Secure Credit Card Payments

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There has been much speculation and rumor about the possibility of Google launching a credit card processing service. As of June 29th Google have introduced Google Checkout which you can use in conjunction with your Adwords account and use to shop safely and securely online.

The concept of Google Checkout is similar to the set up Amazon and Ebay [via PayPal] where you enter your payment information, credit card, name, address which is held behind a secure server. You will not need to enter your personal payment information again only to log into your Google Account and submit your payment details.

I’m not entirely convinced that Google Checkout will be as popular as other payment services such as 2Checkout or PayPal. However Google Checkout initially has not been set up to compete with other payment services. Rather to complement their current services to their clients and publishers and enable secure web payments at participating online stores.

There is a lively debate on the subject of Google Checkout at the Warrior Forum. What do you foresee for the Google Checkout service?

Currently Google Checkout is only available to US credit card holders. Read the full terms here.

As I am a UK resident I won’t be able to appreciate use of the service. If you are from the US would you use Google Checkout or are you waiting to see how things turn out with feedback from other uses?

One hurdle Google has is to convince online stores to set up Checkout to implement their service and join the Google Checkout network. This will obviously take some time as Google work with API and HTML coding for buy buttons and other associated integration tools. Once this is in place the service should run streamlessly to enable safe shopping by Google Checkout users.

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Recently Joel Comm sent me an announcement for the launch of his new tag cloud site. Yet another spin off from Alex Tew’s Million Dollar Home Page. This time Joel has created search engine friendly keyword rich ads which I’m sure will be a hit. Visit the 500 words web site for yourself.

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Tips To Help You Make Google Friendly Web Sites

With all the concerns of webmasters about creating good content for search engines we ask ourselves what does Google want?

In today’s article Kim Roach points out some key points to consider when preparing your site for Google. Read Kim’s article entitled What Google Said When You Weren’t Listening online at the the Site Reference news site.

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Improving Web Site Navigation To Attract Visitors Attention

Article: Improving Web Site Navigation To Attract Visitors Attention
By Nancy P Redford

It is not enough to get people to visit your web site. The most important
things are to make them stay and visit again the next time they log on
to the internet, and to inform other people of the existence of your
website. Here are some helpful tips you should consider when designing
your web site in order to make visitors come back for more:

1. Your home or opening page should contain a clear explanation of what
your site is all about. No one wants to waste time clicking on links
and going through pages of text just to discover what your intentions are.

2. Your site must be easily navigable. A site menu at the top, bottom,
or side of each page is very helpful especially for a first time visitor,
especially if your site has lots of pages.

3. Your site’s content is its heart, so make sure that it has substance.
The content is you talking to the visitor, so you should be concerned
about making a good impression.

4. Your links should be clearly labeled. If a link leads to a guestbook,
a ‘Guestbook’ name for such link is direct and straight to the point.

5. Dark text on light background is best for reading. Black text on
white background is the most readable. Light on dark can work too,
but it tends to be glaring for some people.

6. Your color scheme must fit the mood of the content of your site and
suit your target audience. Whatever colors you use, make sure that they
all go with each other. Clashing colors can be a major eyesore.

7. For uniformity purposes, the pages’ layout must be the same with one
another unless it is completely necessary to break the pattern.

8. Make sure that your layout that is viewable for all screen resolutions.
Avoid too-long and too-wide pages so that people with bigger screen
resolutions would not have to scroll up-down and side-to-side.

9. A page with graphics, animation, Flash movies, and music takes more
time to load than one without. If you bombard your site with these
accessories, many visitors will not hang around and wait for the pages
to load especially if they are using dial-up connection. Besides, too
much of a good thing is tacky. Use these add-ons sparingly.

10. Follow all HTML standards so your website will be compatible with
commonly used browsers, namely Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla.
If you can make your site viewable for most browsers, so much the better.

11. Some browsers are set not to accept plug-ins. Some are set to text-only.
Whatever browser settings the visitor has, you should have made sure that
the site is still aesthetically appealing in all possible circumstances.

12. If you are going to use graphics, make sure that they are of high
resolution. This is especially important if you are selling products and
using photos to showcase your goods.

13. Before publishing your web site, road-test it first by browsing through
it as if you are a first time visitor. This is the best way to sort out
any kinks that would have been otherwise overlooked. In the end, freshness
is the most essential feature your site should have. The internet is highly
dynamic so do not let your site get stuck in a rut. Always keep your site
updated in terms of content. Enhance the aesthetics of the site every now
and then. If you think your site’s look is on its way to being outdated,
do not be afraid of giving it a major overhaul. After all, makeovers seem
to be the craze right now.
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