e live in a world so numerous paragraphs of content,
jam-packed with affiliate links, audio buttons
excitement and new and more!
technology that at times it seems
hard to believe. But this Don't be attracted to make such
technology is designed in such a glaring mistakes. It is doubtful
way that even the newest online if many web visitors will be able
business owners can make use of to successfully find their way
user-friendly web tools that make through such a site. There are
functions only a web programmer far too many choices to make. And
could have dreamed of doing just the content is totally lost among
a few years ago into simple all the technology and
tasks. advertising.
And that is fantastic, right? So, what is the answer?
Well actually it's not. Quite the
reverse is true. Most successful webmasters today
will tell you that the answer is
You see, the accessibility and a clean, simple, easy to
ease of use of such web tools has understand website. It needs to
resulted in hundreds of "junk" be designed with the best
websites being produced that are interests of the end- user in
so poorly planned that the web mind, not yours. You need to make
surfer is totally confused. it a pleasant experience.
Some of these web pages have as Successful websites focus on 3
many as 7 or 8 individual things basic features: simplicity,
going on at the same time clarity and speed. In other
-flashing header graphics, an opt words, you need a site that is
in form, Google Adsense ads, visually appealing, but at the
same time downloads promptly and some niche markets achieve better
is simple to navigate. results without any headers or
images at all.
To design a site that has visual
appeal, you can make use of Navigation should be simple text
simple graphics, color and text. links or buttons, either across
At all costs, keep away from the top, straight under the
flashing computer graphics and header, or down the left or right
fussy backgrounds. side of the screen. Make sure the
text labels plainly show what the
In fact, if you want the bulk of user will find when he or she
your visitors to be able to read clicks on them.
your text easily a white
background with black text is An optin form and one or two
definitely best. simple ads can also be placed in
the left or right columns, with
It isn't crucial to be an your content in the center of
accomplished graphic artist to your site so that it attracts the
design a visually pleasing reader's focus.
content site. Get a couple of
photos from a free stock photo Clean and simple web design
site such as www.sxc.hu, add some applies to the layout of your
colored text and a tagline using content too. Text is most legible
a graphics program like Windows when it is in "chunks." This
Paint or Paint Shop Pro. means brief sentences and
paragraphs of no more than 2 to 4
That's all that is required for a sentences each.
header. And that's presuming you
want a header in the first place Make generous use of colored
as some studies have shown that subheadings and bullets. Sprinkle
a graphic or two per page to experienced ones) think that
break up the text and add visual cramming as much as they can
curiosity. possibly fit into every page is
the right method. It's not.
Also use borders (padding) around
your text, so that it doesn't end What will keep folks on your site
up against the edges of your and keep them coming back is a
navigation or ad panels. Plenty clean, simple, easy to navigate
of white space is essential. design that doesn't give them a
headache each time they visit
In summary, many brand new your page.
webmasters (and even some more
About the Author:
I'm John Leith. I own http://www.bettermarketingtoolbox.com/software - "Better Tools for Better Marketing". For more articles, visit my blog at http://www.bettermarketingtoolbox.com
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