Getting websites created for your business
May 31, 2009 by Kevin Mcdonald
Filed under Website Design
If you are a web designer or you are starting your own web page, read on for a few easy-to-follow rules on designing your website.
We’ve all been annoyed by those flashing banners and highly animated web pages at some point. A lot of people click off of them right away. However, if you offer banner ad creation services, or if you create animations for others, you may want to put up a select few so prospective customers can see your wares.
Your site needs to be able to be navigated by most people. If a person clicks on your site, and they can’t find their way around, or find out how to make a purchase from you, they will probably get annoyed and leave the site entirely. You just lost a customer! In general, you should put your navigation buttons on the left side of the page because that’s how most people read- from the left to the right.
When someone views your page, make it easier for them to get to different parts of the site, or back to the beginning. They should also know exactly where they are on the site. Put an easy-to-find link on every page that sends your visitors back to the home page, or you can also provide Web links to relevant information.
Take a look at your site and observe its loading time. Webmasters can reduce the amount of time it takes for their site to load by not putting as many graphics on each page. Many folks are annoyed by highly graphic web pages that take FOREVER to load, because they want their information instantly.
Another important thing to consider is your web page’s font. It’s vital that you pick a font that’s easy on the eyes. This is a big deal if you’re marketing to the older segment of the population. Web browsers display fonts differently, so you’ll want to choose one that will work with the most widely-used browsers.
After all, you wouldn’t want to pick a great-looking font that won’t work with IE or Firefox. Good luck and happy designing!
