Building a website
Should user groups use subdomains or subdirectories?
If a photography website already gives each user a subdomain, subdirectories are a reasonable starting point for new groups when ease of maintenance and…
2026.11.14What’s on your mind today?
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User experience
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Building a website
What are the risks and recommendations for using iframes?
iframes can embed videos, maps, documents, or third-party applications, but whether they are appropriate depends on the trustworthiness of the source, the…
2026.11.14
Building a website
When Should You Redesign Your Website?
When a website has multiple problems with navigation, finding information, mobile usability or conversion performance, and fixing a few details is no longer…
2026.11.14
Growth & conversion
Should a Corporate Blog Homepage Show Summaries or Full Articles?
For a typical corporate blog, a summary-based homepage is a good starting point: readers can first find topics that interest them, then open the full…
2026.11.13
Building a website
Should a multiword business domain name include a hyphen? Consider readability and typing first, then SEO
When choosing a multiword domain name for a business, consider prioritizing the unhyphenated version if it remains clear and easy to read, reducing the…
2026.11.13
Growth & conversion
What should be checked before handing over and launching interactive content?
Before handing over and launching interactive content, check user flows, presentation across devices, search visibility, tracking, and sharing settings. Add…
2026.11.13
Growth & conversion
Keep different topics on one site or split them up? Start with audience overlap and maintenance capacity
When topics are related, readers are likely to browse across categories, and staffing is limited, keeping everything on one site may be the better starting…
2026.11.13
Building a website
What are single-page websites best suited for, and what are their pros and cons?
Single-page websites are well suited to short-term events, single-product promotions, concise brand presentations, and directing visitors from social media…
2026.11.13
Building a website
How do UTF-8 and Big5 differ in their effects on search rankings and user experience?
The available material does not establish that UTF-8 improves search rankings more than Big5; the clearer reasons for choosing UTF-8 concern readability and…
2026.11.13
Building a website
What are the benefits and development challenges of SPAs?
The main benefit of a single-page application (SPA) is that it can update content without repeatedly reloading the entire page, making ongoing interactions…
2026.11.13
Building a website
How Do RWD and AWD Work, and Which Should You Choose for Your Website?
RWD (responsive web design) uses a single website design that adjusts its layout to the screen size; AWD (adaptive web design) uses versions planned for…
2026.11.13
SEO & search
Eight SEO essentials for beginners: Website speed
Test your website on a phone under ordinary network conditions. Start with smaller files, suitable hosting and caching or a CDN before tackling advanced code changes.
2026.11.03
Growth & conversion
Does my website need a speed score of 100?
No. The real test is whether your website feels fast and smooth to the people using it. Focus on their experience instead of chasing a perfect test score.
2026.10.25