any amateur webmasters webmasters who have visitors
use too many unnecessary returning to their site) will
web design tools that add tell you to create a clean and
little value to their websites. simple web design. Usability is
This has resulted in hundreds of the key.
"junk" websites that contain too
DESIGN TIP # 1
many graphics, animations, and
A great website design
text. Some of these web pages encompasses three basic values:
have as many as seven or eight simplicity, clarity, and speed.
distinct content areas enclosed In other words, you need a
in an 800 by 600 pixel screen: a visually-friendly website, but at
flashing header graphic, several the same time each web page
paragraphs of text, an opt in downloads quickly and users can
form, Google ads, Amazon ads, navigate easily.
affiliate links, audio and/or
DESIGN TIP # 2
video buttons to push, and
To design a site that shouts
sometimes even more. visual appeal, you can use simple
Don't tempt yourself to make such graphics, color, and graphical
glaring, embarrassing mistakes. text. At all costs, stay away
Most web visitors will feel from flashing animations and busy
overwhelmed and unsuccessfully backgrounds. In fact, a white,
navigate such a site. Such a cream, or light yellow background
poorly-designed website forces with black or dark blue text is
visitors to make too many best, if you want your visitors
decisions because of too many to read your text easily.
distractions. More importantly, a
DESIGN TIP # 3
poor layout impoverishes the
You don’t have to a graphic
content.
artist to design a
What is the answer? Most visually-pleasing website. Grab a
successful webmasters (i.e. photo or two from a free stock
photo site such as www.sxc.hu, "chunks." This means use short
add some colored text and a sentences and paragraphs of no
tagline using a graphics program more than two to four sentences
like Windows Paint or Paint Shop each. Make liberal use of colored
Pro, and that's all you need for subheadings and bullets. Sprinkle
a header. a graphic or two per page to
DESIGN TIP # 4
break up the text and add visual
You should create a navigation interest. Use margins (padding)
with simple text links or around your text, so it doesn't
buttons, either across the top, bump up against the edges of your
right under the header, or down navigation and ad panels. Plenty
the left or right side of the of white space is important. Use
screen. Make sure you label a free readability tester at
clearly all text labels and www.ReadabilityFormulas.com to
images to indicate what the user determine the reading-level of
will find when he or she clicks your text.
on them.
Remember, squeezing as much
DESIGN TIP # 5
functionality into every page as
You can place an opt-in form possible is NOT the right
and one or two simple ads in the approach. What will keep people
left or right panes, with your on your site and keep them
content in the main center panel. returning, is a clean, simple,
Your content pane should be the easy to navigate design.
largest area on the screen, so it
draws the reader's focus.
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