Think you’re ready to launch your new site? Well, before you take down your coming soon page, its a good idea to make sure that you site is indeed finished.

Here are ten things to consider before you go live.

Favicons – also known as favorites icons or website icons – are widely underused. These icons are associated with a url and are often displayed in the browser’s url bar, in the list or bookmarks, or even next to the page name in a browser’s tabbed interface. Additionally, when a url shortcut is placed on the desktop of Window’s operating systems, the favicon is also used to designate the site.

In this article, you’ll find out how to create a favorites icon and add it to your website.

Like most website owners, you’re probably quite obsessed with getting high rankings in search engines. Perhaps you’ve read countless newsletters and have employed all of the recommended tricks and tactics. But before you go into a full-fledged search-engine-optimization frenzy, beware! Your actions may actually be hurting your placement in search engines and could potentially lead to your site being dropped from indexes or banned indefinitely.

The average web surfer spends 5-10 seconds deciding whether or not they want to remain on a site. And given that users who leave disappointed rarely return, it is important to catch their attention the first time around.

This article gives seven tips to improve your website, encourage repeat visits, and get results.