Clinton Township Newsletter

1 0 A p r i l 2 0 1 6 www.ClintonTwpNewsletter.com 14 Main Street, Clinton 908-894-5400 • www.billhealydesigns.com • Handmade Crystal Giftware, Stemware and Lighting • Art Glass • Repair on Damaged Crystal or Glass • Custom Engraving • Corporate Awards and Gifts • Handmade Irish Products and Crystal Jewelry 33 Old Highway 22, Clinton, NJ 08809 www.kristophermark.com • 908.735.9695 Tues – Fri 10-6; Sat 10-3; Closed Sun & Mon You've Got A Friend in the Jewelry Business... Beautifully crafted engagement rings from $1,500 up It's Time To See Your Friend. by Hunterdon Business Services, LLC 908.200.7766 www.HunterdonBiz.com Lebanon, NJ 1117 NJ-31, Suite 2 Mention Clinton Township Newsletter and Receive $50 Off a Marketing Service of Your Choice Offer Good Through 4/30/16 I s y o u r W e B s I t e u p t o s p e e d ? We've all experienced it – starring at the computer screen watching the swirl and now, for some of us, the rolling dots! What was once just an annoyance may now impact your business if it's your website that is swirling or rolling those dots. Studies indicate a web page's slow load time directly correlates to site abandonment: • Fifty-two percent of website users cite speed as a factor in determining loyalty to a particular site. (KISSmetrics) • A one-second delay in page load time decreases page views by 11%, conversions by 7%, and customer satisfaction by 16%. (Aberdeen Group) • Forty-seven percent of consumers expect a page to render in two seconds or less; 88% of visitors dissatisfied by page load times probably won't shop from the site, and about a third of them will share negative experiences with a friend. (Econsultancy) Website page load time is the time that elapses between the request for the page and the rendering of that page. The absolute speed of your website can depend on network connections over which you have little control. However, you do have some control over your website's relative response time. Some tips to improve your website speed are: • Use smaller (compressed) or fewer images on a page. • Choose a caching system that delivers static content in less time. • Remove unnecessary characters from the underlying code. And people aren't the only visitors turned off by slow response time. Google admits it takes speed into account when determining search rankings. No doubt page speed is something that visitors notice – humans as well as search engines. Try the Google test yourself: https://developers.google.com/ speed/pagespeed/insights/. So, if you want your website to come up in search results and you want visitors to stay on your site once they get there, speed should be important to you, too. The effort it takes to get your website up to speed can be well worth it in terms of search results and visitor retention. Good luck! – Patricia Birchenough, Owner and President, Hunterdon Business Services, LLC. www.HunterdonBiz.com u n I t y s p I r I t u a l c e n t e r p r e s e n t s W o r l d l a B y r I n t h d a y 2 0 1 6 Unity Spiritual Center is holding their annual World Labyrinth Day Celebration on Saturday May 7 , from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. We are celebrating the joyful, meditative and transformational experience that is the sacred labyrinth journey. Labyrinths are used for personal, psychological and spiritual growth and have been around for 3,500 years. They help facilitate communing with the divine and intentional living and each person's labyrinth walk is uniquely their own. Everyone who attends can walk our beautiful outdoor labyrinth and be part of a worldwide community event. Our celebration is fun for the whole family and will include live music, holistic speakers and workshops, singing bowls, children's game, face painting, food, door prizes, vendors and much, much more! Location is at 453 Bellwood Avenue in Asbury. Suggested love offering is $5. Families of four or more cost just $20. Vendor and sponsorship opportunities may still be available! For more information, call Peter at 609.610.8986.

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