Top Ten Website Design Tips
|
| 1 - |
Know your audience
Know who your market is and make certain that your site caters to their needs. It is critical that your site reflects the values of your potential customers.
|
| 2 - |
Clearly identify the purpose of your website
Make certain your web site is focused on the goal, selling your product or service, conveying a message, etc. Keep your focus!
|
| 3 - |
Make your website personal
The most professionally designed site won't sell if your customers don't believe in you.
|
| 4 - |
Loading times
You have between 10 and 30 seconds to capture your potential customers attention. To minimize your load time, keep graphics small. Compress them where possible.
|
| 5 - |
Use a site map or directory page
Make site navigation easy and intuitive. If your customer can not navigate your site to find what they want, they will go elsewhere.
|
| 6 - |
Content
Good content sells products and ideas. Review your copy to insure it is delivering the intended message. Always double check your spelling and grammar.
|
| 7 - |
Consistency
Make sure the site is consistent in look, feel and design. Keep colors and themes constant throughout the site.
|
| 8 - |
Update and check all links
Make sure your site works! Check all of your website's links regularly. Dead links will hurt you in the search engines. Free link checker
|
| 9 - |
Start Simple
When you start to build your site and add information and products to it do it one page at a time, completing each page as much as possible as you go.
|
| 10 - |
Optimize website
85% of all web users find what they are looking for via the top search engines. Make sure that your page is designed to maximize your placement.
|
