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Page 1: A Web Page Design Guide For Creating Spectacular Compelling Websites

A Web Page Design Guide For Creating SpectacularCompelling Websites

When it comes to websites on the Internet, one of the things people notice right away is the designof the website. You need to wait until the website is complete before you launch it to avoid visitorsleaving as soon as they click the link. Use the following tips to help keep visitors coming back toyour site.

Users can navigate your site easier when you have fixed-position navigation. By locking the menu toa fixed point on the screen, you can make sure it is constantly visible to the user regardless of wherethey scroll to on the screen. This isn't only very convenient for your visitors, but is also great formarketers.

One critical part of great web design is ease of navigation. Make all links prominent and easilylocated. Another way to provide easy navigation is to incorporate menus. Make sure that you havelinks posted to every page of the website. This will allow visitors to easily navigate the site.

Testing your website in every browser available is a great way to ensure it works as you wish it tofor every visitor. While a certain element may look wonderful in Firefox, it may appear incorrectly onInternet Explorer, Google Chrome or Safari. Before uploading your site, give each page a look ineach of the more popular web browsers.

Don't allow pop-ups on your website. Pop-ups are an irritating distraction, at best, for most websurfers, and the possible benefits you could reap with them are extremely modest. If your visitorsbecome frustrated enough with pop-ups, they may permanently leave your website.

It is important to always make users needs a priority. The web designer needs to be focused on theend user's needs at all times. This includes the ease of interaction, level of usability, accessibility,and experience of the user. You need to take this into consideration. Seeing things from yourvisitors' perspective will benefit you greatly.

Always use text content for links on your pages. These types of links let the user know exactly whatthey are clicking. When links do not have text content, the link could be accessed accidentally bykeyboard shortcut.

Double check to make sure that all your links function properly. Make sure you do this regularly,before you even think about uploading it to the server. This is very important because visitors will beput off if they repeatedly click on broken links on your website. Check to be sure everything isworking in order to avoid this.

One thing you want to think twice about is a website counter located on your page, as they havemore negatives than positives. Take it off of your site if you want to look contemporary. Get rid ofthat unsightly counter and instead use alternative tools to help you gauge traffic.

It takes a great deal of practice to learn how to apply great web design techniques. This will helpensure you can build an amazing website. You don't want to move deep into your site's design andrealize too late that you don't understand something important.

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Building small websites can help you see what areas to get better at. If you begin by creating only afew pages, it will be easier to gradually build your confidence.

Always proofread for content error. You want visitors to easily absorb it. While you may not thinkerrors are a big deal, many people will view it as unprofessional and will believe that you don't careenough to get their orders or service correct either.

Choose some reference books on design principles in general, and web page design in particular. Besure to start out reading books that are at your current level. You want to learn more, though you donot want to skip important information as you are learning, so that you miss something that can helpyou become amazing at web designing.

Make a good first impression by making your website inviting for regular visitors and casualbrowsers. Make sure the first impression people have of your site is a good one! The previous tipshave given you advice of what you should do to enure you design sites that people will stay on.