{"id":1806,"date":"2012-03-21T10:39:04","date_gmt":"2012-03-21T10:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.plumrocket.com\/blog\/?p=1806"},"modified":"2021-07-01T15:57:08","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T15:57:08","slug":"common-mistakes-in-web-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/common-mistakes-in-web-design","title":{"rendered":"How to Avoid Common Mistakes in Web design"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have already covered several topics dealing with efficient websites<\/a>. Today we\u2019d like to focus on another aspect of a good website: proficient design. There are lots of tips on what makes a good website design<\/a>, but we want to attract your attention to common web design mistakes\u00a0and ways to avoid them.<\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> First, don\u2019t forget the key feature of any website \u2013 its purpose. Let the design make it clear immediately. In such a fast-paced environment as the internet people usually spend seconds visiting new websites in search of information or services. That\u2019s why if your website design provides a distorted nature of your business, you are going to lose many potential customers. Your home or landing page must be ultimately clear as to the services you have to offer.<\/p>\n

2.<\/strong> Second, avoid loud and conflicting color schemes. Usually, two or three colors are enough to evoke the mood of your company or business. Avoid too bright color themes since they are likely to distract your visitors from the very content of your website.<\/p>\n

3<\/strong>. The website content, in its turn, should be readable. Don\u2019t try to demonstrate your proficiency as a designer by using numerous fonts, sizes and animations. We suggest using one style of lettering which is easy on the eyes. Fancy fonts and blinking text should always be left out since very often they are illegible and confusing. A customer comes to your website not to decipher the text but to have the information immediately available. To achieve this try arranging the content in small paragraphs, use headings and subheadings, as well as bold type for relevant phrases. This will enable your visitors to scan pages of your website quickly and easily.<\/p>\n

4.<\/strong> Make sure your website contains your privacy policy. It is a common mistake to spam clients via the contact information they\u2019ve previously provided. You have to respect user privacy \u2013 explain how you are going to use your customer\u2019s confidential information and ALWAYS give the option to unsubscribe at any time.
\nBeing persistent is good for business, but being annoying is a disaster.<\/p>\n

5. <\/strong>Website searching. People have already got used to searching engines that can find information on any topic within seconds. That\u2019s why your website should also provide a search function. A web design mistake to avoid is not to provide a method to sort all the numerous pages that are powered by your website search. Think of different criteria \u2013 keywords, date, relevance \u2013 everything that is likely to make the searching a comfortable process.<\/p>\n

If you have any web design tips to share, let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We have already covered several topics dealing with efficient websites. Today we\u2019d like to focus on another aspect of a good website: proficient design. There are lots of tips on what makes a good website design, but we want to attract your attention to common web design mistakes\u00a0and ways to avoid them. 1. First, don\u2019t… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3160,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16],"tags":[169,50,168],"table_tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1806"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1806"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7166,"href":"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1806\/revisions\/7166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1806"},{"taxonomy":"table_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/table_tags?post=1806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}