Design Coding
The Poetic Prophet (AKA The SEO Rapper) is back with another marketing rap. This time he describes how web standards and proper design can affect the ranking and conversion of pages on your site.
lyrics:Your site design is the first thing people see
it should be reflective of you and the industry
easy to look at with a nice navigation
when you can’t find what you want it causes frustration
a clear Call to action to increase the temptation
use appealing graphics they create motivation
if you have animation
use with moderation
cause search engines can’t index the information
display the logos of all your associations
highlight your contact info that’s an obligation
create a clean design you can use some decoration
but to try to prevent any client hesitation
every page that they click should provide and explanation
should be easy to understand like having a conversation
when you design the style go ahead and use your imagination
but make sure you use correct color combinations
do some investigation, look at other organizations
but don’t duplicate or you might face a litigation
design done, congratulations but it’s time to start construction
follow these instructions when you move into production
your photoshop functions then slice that design
do your layout with divs make sure that it’s aligned
please don’t use tables even though they work fine
when it come to indexing they give searches a hard time
make it easy for the spiders to crawl what you provide
remove font type, font color and font size
no background colors, keep your coding real neat,
tag your look and feel on a separate style sheet
better results with xml and css
now you making progress, a lil closer to success
describe your doctype so the browser can relate
make sure you do it great or it won’t validate
check in all browsers, I do it directly
gotta make sure that it renders correctly
some use IE, some others use Flock
some use AOL, I use Firefox
title everything including links and images
don’t use italics, use emphasis
don’t use bold, please use strong
if you use bold that’s old and wrong
when you use CSS, you page will load quicker
client satisfied like they eating on a snicker
they stuck on your page like you made it with a sticker
and then they convert now that’s the real kicker
make you a lil richer, your site a lil slicker
design and code right man I hope you get the picture
what I’m telling you is true man it should be a scripture
if it’s built right you’ll be the pick of the litter
everyone will want to follow you like twitter
competition will get bitter and you’ll shine like glitter
if you trying to grow your company will get bigger
design and code right man can you get with it
Duration : 0:3:22
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Comments
Comment from HoodsDream
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
Wow I really …
Wow I really enjoyed your video thanks.
Comment from designyourshirts1
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
what the !!
what the !!
Comment from Humanophage
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
Jedem das Seine, …
Jedem das Seine, said the Third Reich,
Low production value reflects the indie niche.
Leave the bling-bling to the banal noveau riche.
High quality in geekdom? Shoo, peasant, pish.
Comment from beandip79
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
absolutely …
absolutely brilliant.
Comment from stronsman
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
that’s some …
that’s some impressive shit, keep it up..!
Comment from Eruonen
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
This is the best …
This is the best thing I’ve seen in months.
Comment from ztarrfect
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
hehehe 
hehehe
Comment from CassGroves
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
Quick question. …
Quick question. You said don’t use tables. Does that include the cells? I am so glad you gave your lyrics in the description it helps a lot. Now I have to go research what some of them are to help me reconstruct my site.
Comment from CassGroves
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
wow!! This is very …
wow!! This is very helpful information when trying to reconstruct a webpage. Glad i found you on twitter. Educational and entertaining… You = entertaining educator!!
Comment from whostingreview
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
great information …
great information too 
Bold old and wrong
Comment from only1ization
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
i know it, this is …
i know it, this is poof the final proof i needed to finish my research paper
not all black people can rap!
Comment from dwella82
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
haha awesome!
haha awesome!
Comment from ltestall
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
brilliant!! If only …
brilliant!! If only school was like this…
Comment from datingwomensex
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
This is good stuff
This is good stuff
Comment from pamperry1
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
I’m a fan! Love it!
I’m a fan! Love it!
Comment from jmorg1
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
Who is that woman …
Who is that woman in the background at 2:45?
Comment from XeresKyle
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
OMG! Dude this guy …
OMG! Dude this guy is the next rap-geek. And they are pretty rare to find.
Comment from railz2008
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
awesome
awesome
Comment from polson45
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
What a sad little …
What a sad little man
Comment from peaceluvalwayz
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
awesome
awesome
Comment from MrRjp493
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
cool rap
cool rap
Comment from GorillaBaked
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
This will be as …
This will be as cool as web design will get 
Comment from timmyboi1010
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
Thanks Cuck, your a …
Thanks Cuck, your a champ. Heard you on an SEO podacst and had to come looking.
Comment from xpertech333
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
ahhhhh, Every time …
ahhhhh, Every time I start a new web site project I play this video about 10 times. This guy is a genius, not the best dancer but hey he is a designer. I am now motivated and it is time to get to work….. Thanks Chuck
Comment from dale2764
Time March 18, 2010 at 7:07 am
Wow – This is new …
Wow – This is new wave SEO, I like it. Great Video.
Thanks