Creating a website is essential to your business. However, many people do not realize how certain mistakes you may be making with your website design can actually hurt your business.
Whether you are designing your own website, or have hired a professional web design company, here are some mistakes you should avoid or look for in your website design:
Graphic Overload- While graphics are important in an attractive web design, having way too many can be overwhelming, detracting from what your business has to offer, and ultimately losing your potential customer. Since the only role of images is to illustrate your products and services, it is important to only use a sufficient amount of images and ones that pertain to your business.
Font Failures- The use of unconventional, and hard to read, font styles is perhaps one of the most critical errors that designers tend to make, often overlooking this while in the process of creating a good interface design. Be sure to use the proper font size, as well as the correct format when creating your website.
Inconsistency- Consistency with your website’s interface design is what makes a website successful. When there is a different design for each of your web pages, many visitors will find this to look unprofessional, which will likely keep them from visiting your website in the future. Simply by ensuring there is consistency in the overall look and feel of your website, you are not only more appealing, but appear more professional as well.
Loss of Contact- There is nothing more frustrating to your customers than the inability to contact you easily. It is critical that every website have their contact information properly placed, ensuring it be found on the header or footer of every web page. With a loss of contact information, you lose your credibility and customers, so ensure you embed your contact information on the home page in order to help you build trust and credibility.
For more information and to see how our professional web designers can help ensure your business’s website is effective and successful, contact Windy City Web Designs today.