Wednesday, 25 September 2013

The Best Web Design Tips You'll Find

By Manny Rutz


If you have no idea what the creative process is for designing a successful website then it can be a little intimidating in the beginning. To know exactly what type of design you want for your site you need to have a vision of what you want or don't want. In this article we'll give you some ideas to help you get started.

One simple design feature some people often don't pay attention to but is important is your website's favicon. Your favicon is that little icon on the left hand of your browser next to your URL. Believe it or not some people will bookmark your site if the find it interesting. Which is why if you have a favicon you can also be consistent with your business or theme.

For more complex websites like commercial sites or online stores it is crucial that your design flow is simple to follow. You need to make the site to run smoothly and also make it easy to understand for anyone. If your customers or visitors have a positive experience in your site chances are they will come back later to do more business.

Make any logos on your website link to the home page. People have learned to be accustomed to a few things, including menus on the left, headers at the top and logos which lead back to the front of the site. Visitors will become frustrated if there is no easy way to return to the home page. Your site is much easier to use if your logo is clickable.

One important tip is to often maintain and update your site's content. Avoiding broken links and empty pages is one way to do that. It can be extremely frustrated to end up with a broken link on a page, which is why you must often check and make sure your content is always live and working properly.

Overall it all comes down to exploring other sites and new ideas to make your website unique. Keep learning and applying so you can stay one step ahead of your competitors and also on what's happening in the world of web design.




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