{"id":5445,"date":"2017-06-16T11:30:29","date_gmt":"2017-06-16T15:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ask8.com\/?p=5445"},"modified":"2017-06-16T11:30:29","modified_gmt":"2017-06-16T15:30:29","slug":"5-website-design-mistakes-not-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digital-marketing-services.ask8.com\/blog\/5-website-design-mistakes-not-make\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Website Design Mistakes Not To Make"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>#Ask8now \u2013 5\u00a0Website Design Mistakes Not To Make<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>While there are many extremely desirable #elements <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>to #website #design &#8211; there are also some things <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>you should avoid. Learn more&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4152 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ask8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>5\u00a0Website Design Mistakes Not To Make<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Website design software is everywhere, and so are website design companies. You can even design your own website for free, if you so desire, on many different site builders. Considering the many options that exist, it\u2019s completely understandable that small business owners often feel a sense of confusion when it comes to building a website. While there are many extremely desirable elements to website design, there are also some things you should avoid. Here are five website design mistakes you should be careful never to make.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img859\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium sq_image\" title=\"website\" src=\"https:\/\/ask8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/how-to-create-a-website-feature-image.jpg\" alt=\"website\" width=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Mistake #1: Using PDF Files Instead of Pages<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">It might be tempting to scan existing documents into pdf format and upload them onto your website. Give visitors a link to click, and up comes your pdf. Easy, right? Wrong! People hate finding pdf\u2019s on websites. They take a long time to load, and they can be hard to read. Take the time to create a new page that contains the pertinent information. You can build links and backlinks, add great photos, and make your page a pleasure to visit instead of an irritation. Annoyed visitors leave a site and look for a better one \u2013 so skip the pdf\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Mistake #2: Using Bookish Text<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">People want information fast. They want to scan your site and see whether you have what they are looking for. So:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do not make your site look like the page of a book. Keep it interesting.<\/li>\n<li>Use photos and vary the text size to highlight different areas of your page.<\/li>\n<li>Use bulleted lists and quick paragraphs with headers that tell the visitor what they\u2019re going to find under that heading.<\/li>\n<li>Make your site interactive. The more fun people have when they visit your site, the more successful it will be.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Mistake #3: Building A Flashy Site That Is Too Complicated For Users To Navigate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">You can have the most beautiful looking website in the world, but without elements that are properly built using proven website design techniques, your site will be just more pretty pictures \u2013 and the internet is full of those! People want to go to a site, find what they are looking for, and leave. The better and faster the internet gets, the faster people expect sites to work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img972\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium sq_image\" title=\"flashy websites\" src=\"https:\/\/ask8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Website-Animations.jpg\" alt=\"flashy websites\" width=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Mistake #4: Preventing Smartphone Users From Accessing Your Site<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">This is a relatively new mistake in website design, and if you\u2019ve got a website now, it\u2019s worth looking into. Can people who surf the web on their iPhone, Droid, Blackberry or other smartphone get into your site? Can they find what they\u2019re looking for, and navigate well? If not, your site needs first aid. Fast.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Mistake #5: Not Hiring A Professional To Handle Website Design<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">You might want to help your buddy who is learning about website design build his portfolio by building you a website, and while that might be OK if he has some experienced guidance, it also might ruin your chances of ending up with a great site that is both user friendly and high ranking. These days, website design is about a lot more than looking good. Hire a professional, and your site will do exactly what you need it to \u2013 gain you business, and increase your bottom line.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<hr \/>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>If you\u2019re looking to gain new customers, save money <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>reach a larger target audience, <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">NOW is the TIME to get STARTED<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ask8.com\/social-media-optimization-branding\/\"><strong>CONTACT US TODAY!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Get a FREE Consultation <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Join our FB Group :<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/ask8now\/\">Ask8 About Digital Marketing<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>or CALL 516-699-ask8 (2758)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#Ask8now \u2013 5\u00a0Website Design Mistakes Not To Make While there are many extremely desirable #elements to #website #design &#8211; there are also some things you should avoid. 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