Five Website Design Mistakes

Not To Make

Website design software is

everywhere, and so are website

design companies.

You can even design your own

website for free, if you so

desire, on many different site

builders.

Considering the many options

that exist, it’s completely

understandable that small

business owners often feel a

sense of confusion when it

comes to building a website.

While there are many

extremely desirable elements to

website design, there are also

some things you should avoid.

Here are five website design

mistakes you should be careful

never to make.

Mistake #5: Using PDF Files

Instead of Pages

It might be tempting to scan

existing documents into pdf

format and upload them onto

your website.

Give visitors a link to click, and

up comes your pdf.

Easy, right? Wrong! People

hate finding pdf’s on websites.

They take a long time to load,

and they can be hard to read.

Take the time to create a new

page that contains the pertinent

information.

You can build links and

backlinks, add great photos,

and make your page a pleasure

to visit instead of an irritation.

Annoyed visitors leave a site

and look for a better one – so

skip the pdf’s.

Mistake #4: Using Bookish

Text

People want information

fast.

They want to scan your site

and see whether you have what

they are looking for.

So…

• Do not make your site look

like the page of a book.

• Keep it interesting.

• Use photos and vary the

text size to highlight different

areas of your page.

• Use bulleted lists and quick

paragraphs with headers that

tell the visitor what they’re

going to find under that

heading.

• Make your site

interactive.

The more fun people have

when they visit your site, the

more successful it will be.

Mistake #3: Building A Flashy

Site That Is Too Complicated

For Users To Navigate

You can have the most beautiful

looking website in the world, but

without elements that are

properly built using proven

website design techniques, your

site will be just more pretty

pictures – and the internet is full

of those!

People want to go to a site, find

what they are looking for, and

leave.

The better and faster the

internet gets, the faster people

expect sites to work.

Mistake #2: Preventing

Smartphone Users From

Accessing Your Site

This is a relatively new mistake

in website design, and if you’ve

got a website now, it’s worth

looking into.

Can people who surf the web

on their iPhone, Droid,

Blackberry or other smartphone

get into your site?

Can they find what they’re

looking for, and navigate well?

If not, your site needs first

aid.

and Fast!

Mistake #1: Not Hiring A

Professional To Handle Website

Design

You might want to help your

buddy who is learning about

website design build his

portfolio by building you a

website, and while that might

be OK if he has some

experienced guidance...

it also might ruin your chances

of ending up with a great site

that is both user friendly and

high ranking.

These days, website design is

about a lot more than looking

good.

Hire a professional, and your

site will do exactly what you

need it to – gain you

business, and increase your

bottom line.

Thank you and please

contact us for more

information.