Amongst all the angst about SEO and PPC and the nuts and bolts boys who worry about coding and tag issues, the fundamentals of web design can be forgotten. And that is a worry for many digital marketing agencies. Design and all the other elements of the digital marketing brief (SEO, Affiliate Marketing, PPC, etc) need to be worked together.
It’s similar to a car engine − all the components need to be spinning around in unison so the car gets propelled along properly. If one component gets out of shape or misfires the engine will stop.
Websites are much the same. Design is crucial to a website’s success, especially in E commerce because it plays a vital part in the sales process. The website draws the public in allowing them to inspect the goods, make further inquiries and eventually purchase.
If attractive and easily navigated, a website will entice its readers to stay for longer and return in the future. However, it’s surprising how many websites seem to forget their audience.
A website should be entertaining, a boring script and drab landscape will not open the floodgates of clientele. But you don’t want to make your website too garish, blinding your reader with a radioactive blast of colour will also not invite a speedy return.
And the font size should be readable, squinting through a magnifying glass at an ant-sized script does not make for the most enjoyable experience.
Further common mistakes are typos, plurals, hyphens and incorrect grammar. If a word is misspelled on your website it won’t show up in the search engines. Also, be consistent! Consistency is a very powerful web design tool. Audiences like the feeling of being in control – returning to a website and finding it regularly altered will cause discomfort. If you deviate from the understood format the site will be difficult for readers to use and they will leave.
And then there’s the ultimate failing of a website, neglecting to provide the information users are looking for. Make sure your audiences’ required answers are clear and well-placed on the website. Always list the prices!
Website design can be seen in the same way as the front of house for a hotel. It’s what you see, the reception, the comfy chairs scattered around and the nearby bar. You take all that in, but you don’t see the activity behind the scenes. You don’t see into the office, the kitchens or the stores (the back-end); all you get to appraise is the front. And that’s how it should be.
Boosting the profile of your company and keeping your customer happy is the crux of any business. A good website will make you feel comfortable and at home; a bad one will send you running away very quickly.
A website design should be done looking to the end users and their attitude towards various websites. A detailed research before the decision of any website may prove helpful. The navigation, site loading time and color combination should be considered.
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I have only started my journey onto the internet and I have found it is important to design your website for the audience and capture their interest, research is very important to achieve this.
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A website is the norm for a business to be able to market its products and services online. It’s the online portal through which the online public are able to know the company and the products and services it offers. For this reason, it’s important that websites look good in terms of design and content because it will reflect on the company it represents. That’s why it’s important to hire professional web designers who can do the job of building nice-looking websites.
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I love this post, really good stuff. I am so passionate about responsive design right now I have created a website based on the skeleton framework that makes it super easy to set up a responsive layout.
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You’ve got some good advice there. In addition to being entertaining it should also carry an emotional message to help engage the audience. I think with good planning, of design, audience and content, a website can see far more success than just diving straight in and hoping for the best. I recently wrote a short piece on website project planning.
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