Ever wonder just how many people use IE 6, and why you should support it?

Well, look no further.

I’m a data junkie and I thought I would do a quick post to get the word out to all of our web designer followers about the percentages of people who use various configurations.

This data is all from last month. The three sources are all linked here. The methodologies differ in all three data samples but this will give you at least a general idea of what the popular things are.

And yes, IE 6 is still very popular.

Screen Resolution Market Share

Browser Market Share

Operating System Market Share

Did anything surprise you?

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I don’t think I’ve linked to Seth Godin yet on this blog, which is insane. He’s a genius and a big influencer on the way I think (and the world thinks) about marketing and business. I’ve fallen off of reading his blog, but while researching ideas for this post he popped into my head.

So I went there and BAM! An invaluable post, right at the top.

The title: Things to ask before you redo your website. You won’t find “Which color palette should I use?” or “How many columns?” on here.

The most important one:

What is the goal of the site?

Just making a mission statement for a business, deciding on a website goal up front makes littler decisions much easier.

• Want to maximize traffic? You need a mobile site.
• Is it sales leads? You should be tracking calls.
• Is it targeted to your best customers? Ignore everyone else.

Answer the big question first, and the little ones fall into line.

Before a website redesign project starts, have a team meeting to discuss Seth’s suggestions first. It will benefit everyone involved.

P.S. Seth’s a magnificent writer, one of my idols in terms of style. Some other greats: Penelope Trunk, David Ogilvy and Winston Churchill. If you can learn to communicate like them your ideas will become clear and memorable.

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