| Before starting out with your new website it is wise | | | | |
| to make sure that everything is well planned so that | | | | 1. The Objective of Your Website Defining a main |
| the finished article, your site, is well designed and | | | | objective for your site not only contributes towards |
| structured to provide a compelling and effective | | | | streamlining all the procedures, but also makes it |
| online presence. | | | | more functional in terms of user experience. |
| It is therefore very important to take cognizance of | | | | 2. HTML & CSS Creating a separate CSS file and |
| these key principals for an effective website design | | | | using it for the structure of your website will give |
| for your new site to inspire trust & as well as | | | | you cleaner code as well as the benefit of keeping |
| the interest of your site visitor. | | | | consistency & make it easier to make site wide |
| Creating a great web site is much more than just | | | | changes down the line. |
| slapping together a bit of HTML code & a few | | | | 3. Load Time If a page hasn't loaded within a few |
| images. Depending on your website's topic or theme, | | | | seconds your potential customer could be clicking |
| it will need to successfully present & | | | | away from your site forever. |
| communicate your ideas clearly & in an | | | | 4. Navigation Navigation should be consistent in look |
| interesting manner - it only has a few seconds in | | | | & placement across your website. |
| which to sell your site visitor. | | | | 5. Usability Usability in a website means that visitors |
| A badly designed & unprofessional looking site | | | | should not have to struggle & figure out where |
| won't do your reputation or sales any good at all. | | | | to go &how to use the site properly. |
| Whilst there may not be any hard and fast rules for | | | | Remember that by designing & publishing a |
| a good design & many web design issues may | | | | professional looking website may not be enough - it |
| be subjective, the following tips are considered to be | | | | needs to incorporate all of the above key principals |
| essential ingredients that will contribute a professional | | | | for effective web design to accomplish what it is |
| & effective website. | | | | meant to. |
| 5 Key Principals For an Effective Website Design | | | | |