Friday, June 8, 2012

Tips For Great Web Design

By Ian Motram


The first thing people think about when they are building a website is image. There is far more than just looks to consider when you design a new site. Outstanding web design has to look great, be entirely functional and also needs excellent quality content.

If you are creating a new site, you must focus on all aspects of your web design if you are to be successful and draw multiple, relevant visitors.

The way the various search engines position your website is affected by your website structure. Look into the best coding option or script to use on your site as search engines favour them all differently.

A highly important element of the website structure is the speed. Search engines give priority to sites that load promptly so ensure that your coding is perfect with no mistakes. It must be straightforward for users to navigate your website. It is essential for site visitors to be able to easily identify what they are looking for without difficulty. If they cannot work out how to navigate your site they will just look elsewhere. Excellent navigation and structure will help visitors and also the search engine spiders to look at the information on your websites pages. In turn, your search engine position is improved.

Carefully consider your choice of font and the colours you are going to use on your sites pages. Always keep it simple and clear. Strange fonts or light texts on dark backgrounds can be difficult for some people to read. The safest option is to choose dark fonts on a light background colour as this is easy for everyone and you will not alienate your site guests.

Any interactive functions in the site must work correctly, without any flaws. If the functionality of a site is poor, site visitors will get irritated with it. New visitors in particular would then be highly unlikely to come back.

An excellent way to better your visitors experience on your site is to use a sitemap. Another invaluable tool to provide is a search bar. Periodically check your website, and links are working properly.




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