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Five Website Design Mistakes
Not To Make
Website design software is
everywhere, and so are website
design companies.
You can even design your own
website for free, if you so
desire, on many different site
builders.
Considering the many options
that exist, it’s completely
understandable that small
business owners often feel a
sense of confusion when it
comes to building a website.
While there are many
extremely desirable elements to
website design, there are also
some things you should avoid.
Here are five website design
mistakes you should be careful
never to make.
Mistake #5: Using PDF Files
Instead of Pages
It might be tempting to scan
existing documents into pdf
format and upload them onto
your website.
Give visitors a link to click, and
up comes your pdf.
Easy, right? Wrong! People
hate finding pdf’s on websites.
They take a long time to load,
and they can be hard to read.
Take the time to create a new
page that contains the pertinent
information.
You can build links and
backlinks, add great photos,
and make your page a pleasure
to visit instead of an irritation.
Annoyed visitors leave a site
and look for a better one – so
skip the pdf’s.
Mistake #4: Using Bookish
Text
People want information
fast.
They want to scan your site
and see whether you have what
they are looking for.
So…
• Do not make your site look
like the page of a book.
• Keep it interesting.
• Use photos and vary the
text size to highlight different
areas of your page.
• Use bulleted lists and quick
paragraphs with headers that
tell the visitor what they’re
going to find under that
heading.
• Make your site
interactive.
The more fun people have
when they visit your site, the
more successful it will be.
Mistake #3: Building A Flashy
Site That Is Too Complicated
For Users To Navigate
You can have the most beautiful
looking website in the world, but
without elements that are
properly built using proven
website design techniques, your
site will be just more pretty
pictures – and the internet is full
of those!
People want to go to a site, find
what they are looking for, and
leave.
The better and faster the
internet gets, the faster people
expect sites to work.
Mistake #2: Preventing
Smartphone Users From
Accessing Your Site
This is a relatively new mistake
in website design, and if you’ve
got a website now, it’s worth
looking into.
Can people who surf the web
on their iPhone, Droid,
Blackberry or other smartphone
get into your site?
Can they find what they’re
looking for, and navigate well?
If not, your site needs first
aid.
and Fast!
Mistake #1: Not Hiring A
Professional To Handle Website
Design
You might want to help your
buddy who is learning about
website design build his
portfolio by building you a
website, and while that might
be OK if he has some
experienced guidance...
it also might ruin your chances
of ending up with a great site
that is both user friendly and
high ranking.
These days, website design is
about a lot more than looking
good.
Hire a professional, and your
site will do exactly what you
need it to – gain you
business, and increase your
bottom line.
Thank you and please
contact us for more
information.