Learning Website Design

Website design is one of the most critical elements of a successful website. There are many elements which must be incorporated into the website designing. Website design software can make the process much easier to manage but there are thing that you, as the designer, must decide for you self. It is commonly accepted among internet marketers that if you do not capture your visitors attention within 15 seconds they will leave your site.

We previously touched on some of the critical web site design elements in Building Your First Website. Those were mostly structural elements that needed to be incorporated into your website. Most of those  can be handled by a good website design software. We are now going to cover some of the more scuttle element of designing your website.

Three Important Keys To Web Page Design

Usability - Design your web page so that it is easy to read and easy to navigate. Use the same font for all of your content. Two of the most accepted fonts are, Arial and Verdana. For your headlines Georgia and Times New Roman. When witting your content use a white background with black text. Do Not use a large font unless your site is directly related to sight impaired visitors. Colors can inspire different emotions in your visitors. Stick to soft colors. Blue is one of the best colors. As with fonts keep your color consistent through out your pages and limit the number of color changes among your pages.

Another part of usability with web page design is the ease of navigation. Make your pages easy to navigate. Limit the number of time your visitor needs to click to find the information they seek. Make sure all your links work and make them open within your pages so they do not leave your site. Design your pages so they fit completely in the browser. You do NOT want your visitor to have to use the scrollbar to go left or right to see the page.

Content - Visitors come to your website looking for information. Website designing is important and content is part of designing your website. Content is king when it come to website designing. Fresh, original and well composed content is important to the success of your website. Content directly related to your keywords. Write content that is grammatically correct. Write your content as if you were speaking to someone, because you really are speaking to your visitor. Keep your paragraphs short, with a lot of  "white space". It make you content easier to read and easier on your viewers eyes.

Graphical Design - Website design call for a certain amount of graphical design. Do Not over do it. Your site should have a professional and attractive design. Remember colors are important. You are selling yourself on your site. You want a personal but yet professional look to your site. Another element to incorporate into web site design is audios and videos. These two have become powerful elements to website designing. Seeing or hearing a real person adds credibility to your website.

Don't Does of Website Design - Select the type of banners you place on your site very carefully. Some visitors see them as pressure selling. Try to use text links to products you are promoting. This is not to say don't use banners but limit their use. No one likes "pop-ups" except internet marketers. Don't use site counters. No one but you care how many visitors you get to your site. Sometimes they can backfire on you if visitors see a low count and thing no one else is visiting your site. Limit what are called "frames", they are difficult for the search engines to read.

WebMaster Note:

A good website designing software can be a new marketers best friend. I would like to recommend you look closely at the website design software from XSitePro.com. It is the one software I use and quite frankly I believe it to be the best software for someone just building their first website. Its page analysis feature takes the quest work out of optimization. The link below will take you to their product information page. Before you buy any other software give this one a good look. It is about half the price of the popular Dreamweaver software.

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