Sunday 29 September 2013

Taking Web Design To The Next Level

By Manny Rutz


There is no doubt designing a website from scratch can be a bit intimidating specially when you don't have all the pieces together. You need to know exactly what look and message you want to send to your visitors with your design. In this article we hope to provide you with a few ideas and tips to do just that.

The first tip is to have a favicon created for the website you designed. This small graphic will give your site more recognition in case a visitor decides to bookmark your website. Memorable favicons help you stand out when people look at their bookmarks. If possible, create a favicon that's consistent with your business logo, product, or theme.

Be certain to 'remember' personal information that might have to be re-entered by the returning visitors. Make it easy on your visitors by keeping information that they may need for other forms or orders. It's annoying for visitors to have to re-register for different site functions, so work to make the site experience positive for your users.

One thing to remember is to always make your designs consistent with the structure of a regular site. For example having a clickable logo is one standard thing many site owners use because is a common thing. Don't try to do stuff that might confuse your visitors, keep it simple and easy to follow for all your visitors.

Another thing is good maintenance of the content and information of your website. Making sure all your links are live and active is one way to do it. Broken links results in frustrated visitors who will most likely never return to your site if it's full of broken links. Doing regular checkups and maintaining a clean site where everything works properly will go a long way.

Hopefully these tips help you and you now have a few more ideas on what it takes to structure and design a good website. The more you research and apply the better your site will look in the end, good luck to you.




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