Web design fallacies
If you are a newcomer in the field of website development, there are a few things you must keep in mind before having your website designed. We deal with a lot of consumers from all walks of live and it is often rather worrying to listen to the myths and lies they have been told about web pages and other online marketing related goods and services.
Web design firms are there for a reason. Don’t bribe your friend’s second cousin’s mother’s friend’s teenager son to design you a cheap website. Chances are that they are just accepting the task to have additional McDonalds and arcade money and they might not have the skills needed to design a professional looking website.
Developing a website is the beginning, but not the end of your internet existence. Once you have a website, you cannot merely sit back and expect that site visitors will be streaming to your website, resulting in a 200% increase in your monthly turnover! Having a website is a lot like launching a new store in a quiet shopping centre. If you do not do considerable advertising, nobody will know about your fantastic new store and awesome opening specials. Several web design firms offer internet marketing solutions too, or it may be necessary to call in the aid of a firm that specializes in online marketing.
There is no need to wait six months for a website. With the wide variety of resources and content management systems available these days, web-developers don’t have to spend hours and hours programming a site word for word. For this reason turn-around times on websites are much quicker than usual and you can have a professional website up and running in a few days – of course depending on the complexity of your website.
More is not always better. It is not essential to have a highly complicated website with a zillion fancy images and interactive forms. Internet surfers are often searching for something specific, the faster they could find it on your site, the better. It’s also not necessary to flood visitors with an overkill of information. Keep your information short and sweet and to the point with a few images and a nice layout to attract the required attention.
Your website will not automatically look as good on your work pc as it does on your home computer. Take into account that people use several types of pc’s, different sizes of screens and even different operating systems. Ensure that the web design company you decide on build a website that works well on most computers and operating systems. Things like tables, pictures and forms can look quite out of proportion if not developed properly.
A web design company cannot start the development of your site before they have received all your content material. When you approach a web design company, ensure that you have all your information ready. It is not possible to create a design and do a proper site layout when they have nothing to work with.
Good luck with your new website, may it bring in plenty of new business and be a powerful marketing tool!
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