Saturday, November 29, 2008

The Newest Web Design Trends

By Troy Alan

Are you a business owner that doesn't know anything about web design? You probably have a good idea of what you want to say to your customers, but when it comes to putting all of that information on the page in a way that is going to be easy for your customers, you fail. The reason is usually because it is your first or second try at designing a website and you just need a bit more practice. If you have a new business or if your website is on the verge of failing, here are some things that you might want to keep in mind.

The first tip for website design is to put everything on paper first. It is a lot easier to look at paper and to plan it out than it is to try to do everything on the computer and later have to change it ten times before you decide how you want it to look exactly. Another advantage of having your web design laid out on paper is that you can have people look at it, and if they can't find the things that you asked them to find, you will know that it is going to be even more difficult to do on a screen. You don't have to write down all of your text, just make sure you get your layout organized and all of the links mapped out.

In the past, a lot of website design was to get your website to the top of the search rankings. Sure, it is still important to get your website to the top, but you are going to want to do it in a more subtle way. Before, there was a lot of keyword stuffing with a lot of nonsense and rubbish pages out there, and your website could be high up in the rankings, but no one would want to look at it. Now, getting your website SEO optimised is going to be done more stealthily, and it's going to end up being better for both you and your customers. Remember that web design isn't just about getting your website to the top of the search engines; it's also about it looking nice and being easy to use.

Remember the small details like tags on your website. If you aren't familiar with HTML, ask someone else to do this part of the job for you because it is important. You absolutely must use meta tags and page descriptions correctly to get your page off to the best start.

Depending on what type of business you have, you may have a different web design that best suits your business. However, despite what type of business you have, you are going to want to keep your website design clean and simple. If you are unsure, a website design company can help you with this, but most business owners should be able to design their business's website with a lot of hard work and perseverance.

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