{"id":516,"date":"2022-03-24T21:28:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T21:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/?p=516"},"modified":"2022-03-21T19:51:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T19:51:45","slug":"my-top-10-web-design-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/my-top-10-web-design-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"My Top 10 Web Design Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_517\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-517\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/web-design-tips-1.jpg\" alt=\"web design tips\" width=\"900\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/web-design-tips-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/web-design-tips-1-300x212.jpg 300w, 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class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 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ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/my-top-10-web-design-tips\/#Avoid_the_overused_pop-ups_huge_%E2%80%9Cgotta_click_it_to_close_it%E2%80%9D_banner_ads_and_floating_ads_that_follow_the_users_mouse_position\" >Avoid the overused: pop-ups, huge \u201cgotta click it to close it\u201d banner ads, and floating ads that follow the user\u2019s mouse position.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/my-top-10-web-design-tips\/#Pick_simple_words\" >Pick simple words.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/my-top-10-web-design-tips\/#Video_links\" >Video links.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/my-top-10-web-design-tips\/#Bandwidth_consideration\" >Bandwidth consideration.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/my-top-10-web-design-tips\/#Pick_a_URL_that_is_easy_to_type\" >Pick a URL that is easy to type.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/my-top-10-web-design-tips\/#Always_ensure_the_website_is_running\" >Always ensure the website is running.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/my-top-10-web-design-tips\/#Broken_links_not_only_distract_but_tend_to_irritate_consumers\" >Broken links not only distract, but tend to irritate consumers.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/my-top-10-web-design-tips\/#Search_engines_count\" >Search engines count.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_a_Simple_List_but_with_Some_Items_You_Might_Not_Have_Thought_About\"><\/span>Here\u2019s a Simple List, but with Some Items You Might Not Have Thought About!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a marketing manager, business owner, and 20 + year IT manager, I\u2019ve gleaned some interesting tidbits over the years, from many industries, and from many business users and consumers. <strong>Here are my \u201ctop ten\u201d concepts for web design.<\/strong> Avoid being in the \u201cworst-dressed list,\u201d and by all means, note the terrible websites, to avoid making repeat mistakes (google \u201cexamples of bad website design\u201d for more ideas)!<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Design_for_the_first_eye_catch\"><\/span>Design for the first eye catch.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Where does the consumer\u2019s eye land first on the site? What photo, words, colors, or movements catch the user\u2019s eye? Study, measure, and position advertisements accordingly!<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sell_the_big_hitters\"><\/span>Sell the big hitters!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Do not waste the company\u2019s time with products or services that do not contribute well to the corporate bottom line. Know what the \u201cmost profitable\u201d things are in the business quiver, and sell these.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Avoid_the_overused_pop-ups_huge_%E2%80%9Cgotta_click_it_to_close_it%E2%80%9D_banner_ads_and_floating_ads_that_follow_the_users_mouse_position\"><\/span>Avoid the overused: pop-ups, huge \u201cgotta click it to close it\u201d banner ads, and floating ads that follow the user\u2019s mouse position.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Consumers hate them, and so do I!<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pick_simple_words\"><\/span>Pick simple words.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Use the easiest, grammar-school words possible to describe products or services.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video_links\"><\/span>Video links.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It often enrich the purchasing experience, and the right video, properly composed, filmed, edited, and placed, can work wonders for sales.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bandwidth_consideration\"><\/span>Bandwidth consideration.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even though bandwidth seems unlimited these days, many consumers still live in the dial-up age. Design INITIAL pages to load quickly, to get the message across. If a screen loads too slowly, the user gives up and goes elsewhere.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pick_a_URL_that_is_easy_to_type\"><\/span>Pick a URL that is easy to type.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A good example is \u201cfacebook.com:\u201d It&#8217;s an excellent choice as it describes the company\u2019s name well, but \u201cfb.com\u201d is so much easier to type. If the URL goes longer than ten characters, find a way to shorten it and use \u201credirecting\u201d from the longer URL to the shorter URL.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Always_ensure_the_website_is_running\"><\/span>Always ensure the website is running.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Scale hardware, software, and databases to handle estimated capacity (this takes expertise and research!). There are many software choices, so pick the best known, most reliable packages (this ensures there will be programmers available!). For hosted solutions, monitor your site to ensure it is available 24X7. Also, ensure there is a binding performance agreement with the hosting company, and pick hosts that have good reputations.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Broken_links_not_only_distract_but_tend_to_irritate_consumers\"><\/span>Broken links not only distract, but tend to irritate consumers.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If a link doesn\u2019t work, find the correct one and re-publish the website. If there are programming errors, fix them! (test daily!)<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_engines_count\"><\/span>Search engines count.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spend the money (but watch budget!) to ensure the website is on the first page of hits, and possibly highlighted. If the consumer cannot find the company, the company loses!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a Simple List, but with Some Items You Might Not Have Thought About! As a marketing manager, business owner, and 20 + year IT manager, I\u2019ve gleaned some interesting tidbits over the years, from many industries, and from many business users and consumers. Here are my \u201ctop ten\u201d concepts for web design. 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