Saturday, 6 August 2011

Top 10 Errors Made In Web Designs

By Ruth Williams


In the business world today its crucial to have a website. Being able to hire the best design firm will help to remove any danger of bad design such as is outlined below.

No consideration for planning anything realistic.

The first step in creating an effective website is proper planning. Laying out site ideas before designing it will help the finished product have a consistent and clear flow. Unorganized sites result in little or no sales because they frustrate visitors.

Abuse of Fonts and Colours.

This type of site needs to look professional. This could mean a simple, neutral color palette with a white background. Visitors may leave the site if they are distracted away from the content due to various fonts and colors.

Not Making Contact Information Available

One of the biggest errors in business design is 'hard to find' or non-existent contact links. An email address or contact form should be included on all business websites. Visitors should never have to search for this feature.

Outdated information

A business needs to keep the content of its website current and relevant, if it is going to be successful Immediate notice should be given of changes in the products that are offered, such as sales, prices, and whether or not the item is available at the time In frequent updates may lead in lower search engine rankings.

Broken links

Links that aren't working will drive away customers. It is critical to test all links on a site before it goes live and to continue testing them regularly (weekly is recommended) to ensure broken links are not sending visitors to pages that do no exist.

Disconnected Pages

Each website page must have a link that returns people to the home page. This is just good navigation practice. Furthermore, visitors will not find themselves stuck with nowhere to turn when they follow a link that was forwarded.

Disallowing the Back Button

Your potential customers will be driven away by this annoyance. It is best practice to be flexible with all navigation options.

Website links in new browsing windows

This is still being debated, but its better to have the links opening in the same window. Your computer may slow down if you have to many windows or tabs open.

Poor Optimization

You'll lose traffic to your site if your pages don't load quickly enough. Don't place too many apps or images on the page and get some good hosting and you'll avoid this.

Too Much Technology

All web browsers should be able to open your business site. Visitors should not have to download or update anything to browse or make use of the site.

When you want a website that functions well, consider hiring a professional to design it and then maintain so the above problems can be avoided. This is a good business investment.




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