Creating a better web design</h1> <article> <h1>Creating a better web design</h1> <p>MySolutionSpot Editor — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:39:37 GMT</p> <p> </p> <div> <table cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td style="padding:0in 2.25pt;"> <p><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;">Plan Your Site</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;"><br />It sounds cliché, but before you begin designing <a href="http://www.networksolutions.com/website-packages/index.jsp"><b>Web sites</b></a>, think about the image you wish to portray. What does your company do? What is your mission? A successful design will answer these questions through the "look and feel". If shoppers view a defined, coherent Web site, it shouts professionalism, unity and clarity. </span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;">Post Contact Information on Every Page</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;"><br />Customer service is the leading reasons for customer loyalty. If you run a business make yourself accessible for your customers. </span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;">Broken Links Scream "Mom and Pop"!</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;"><br />Broken links on web sites are a quick way to lose credibility. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;"></span><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;">Keep Your Site Fresh</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;"><br />By updating your site frequently, customers have a reason to browse your site (don't you hate it when a site features a "winter special" in the dead of summer?). Search engines also provide points for updated content. The more fresh content you post your site site, the more frequently Google will spider your storefront. Most <a href="http://www.networksolutions.com/online-marketing/index.jsp"><b>search engine marketing</b></a> specialists agree: adding one page of content per day (an article, a product feature) will significantly help your long-term traffic. </span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;">Use one Font</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;"><br />Maintain consistency with one type of font (Ariel and Verdana are cool fonts) and keep the site clean. You'll convert more sales in an uncluttered, consistent shop. </span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;">Keep your color scheme under 4 main colors</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;"><br />Using a lot of different colors can create a very busy design. Keep the colors simple so that your visitors are not overwhelmed and your site has a proper Web design theme. Remember, all graphics should match the color scheme of the logo, with occasional reds to draw attention to special deals. </span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;">Link to the Homepage from Every Page</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;"><br />If your customer loses their way on your site, provide the opportunity for them to shoot back to your homepage. </span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;">Limit Pop-up Windows</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;"><br />Pop-ups were the "in-thing" five years ago. Now, pop-ups are seen as an annoyance. Plus, Google® and other companies have issued Pop-Up blockers, which will destroy these pages before they "pop".</span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;">Fast-Loading Sites Convert the Most Sales</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;"><br />Host your site on a fast server and limit the number of graphics. Online consumers like speed and so do search engine spiders. You can never error on the fast side. Try to keep pages under 100K. </span></p> <p> </p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </article> </main></body></html>