Website design is quite a debated topic over the last decade with tremendous amount of discussion on what’s right and what’s wrong, what should be done and what not. Despite so much knowledge about web designing , here are the 10 deadly sins many designers commit even today.
1. Too Many Clicks: The one thing users can’t stand is clicking extensively before reaching the actual product they’re seeking for. To avoid this user irritation, make information to products easily reachable and upfront on the web page.
2. Being “Overly” Creative: This mistake is often seen with beginners who make a mess while proving themselves to be a creative web designer. Admit it, all beginners make this mistake. If today you’re an experienced designer, you may recall your initial projects to get what I mean. By overly creative, it means unnecessary and extensive use of colors, images, blocks etc.
3. Keeping Search Engine Optimization an Afterthought: Always integrate your search engine optimization practices during the designing phase. If you decide to get your site designed before the SEO, there are chances you won’t achieves goals of any.
4. Broken Links: Broken links = 404 error page = biggest turn off for users. A website that contains broken links is a bad impression to visitors and perhaps the major cause of lost sales. Also, the Search Engines will be unable to list your page if it contains any broken links.
5. Colors: Go slow with colors and avoid loud contrasting colors. If you have a website design with loads of stuff for the user to read, make extensive use of white. It’s better to use light background with dark text rather than doing it in a reverse manner.
6. Inconsistent Typography: Keep the font style and size consistent throughout your website. If your homepage carries an Arial font with size 10, make sure all your pages follow the same.
7. Slow Loading Time: Slow loading time mostly occurs when you’ve built your website on flash. Keep the use of flash to its minimum to avoid this problem, better not use it at all.
8. Browser Compatibility: Conduct a browser compatibility test of your website design to know how others can see your it using different browser.
9. Outdated Content: Content of the website plays the role of a selling copy. Outdated web content may not only affect your business but also your business credibility.
10. No Contact Details: Lastly, if your website offers no way for the user to contact you, it’s useless for you to even have a website! Always put your complete contact details upfront.
Avoid these dreadful mistakes while designing your website and enjoy a profitable web presence.
James Parker is a marketing specialist and IT consultant working in diverse domains of IT. He has also worked with some Web design and web development and Web design Firms. He can be approached at jamesparker.cdz@gmail.com.
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