Starting Off On Web Design, Basic Suggestions That Could Move Things Upward - By K2B Solutions

So you have decided to become a web designer, but you don’t have any idea where to start off. Don’t panic! As you think, it is not so hard to design a website. You are just required to spend some effort and time - That’s it!

Generally, web designers build the visual elements of a website. You just need to have a very good grasp of design prerequisites and also learn how to use the chief design software. Also, you must have the specific field of knowledge and the technical skills.

As everyone knows, creating a good first impression is extremely vital. Therefore, it is mandatory to build best websites that help you to increase the number of visitors to your website.

Before start building a web design, you need to have a basic idea about the important things that have to be implemented in the web design.

The following suggestions are targeted at neophyte web designers that help them to create a web design:

• Use similar field websites as references: To get a general idea of what to do with your website, first you need to refer other relevant websites. You can use other websites as your references but at the same time, you need to make sure that you don’t copy the same. If you have seen any attractive web design, color, layout or scheme, then try to use it as the beginning point of your website.

• Build an inimitable web design: To gain more number of visitors to your website, you need to think something innovative and create a unique web design that attracts your visitors. You need to ensure that the web design must not contain too much of animations and graphics. 

• Create pertinent and utile content: Create a content that is relevant to your website and ensure that the content is useful for the website visitors. When creating the content, you should have the conscious that the content should not be too lengthy, which requires the visitors to do much scrolling.

• Use content supportive images: The graphic that you use in your website must not overlook the content. It should always give a great support to the content present in your website. Always avoid using too much graphics on your website because unnecessary dumping of graphics may disturb your visitors’ concentration and thus make them leave the website immediately.

• Ensure limited file size: So many factors are there affecting the website loading time but still you need to make sure that the large files are not the reason. If the file you use is less in size, then your website loads very fast in the Internet and thus results in high Google ranking.  

• Create your website that is easily acquired by visitors: Build your website that is easily reachable and acquirable by visitors across the globe. This makes the visitors to easily meander across the web pages of your website.

• Use good fonts, metaphors and backgrounds: Use very good fonts, metaphors and backgrounds in your website based on your clients’ preference and also make sure that these components fit well to your website. Also, ensure that the font you are using for your website is easily readable and easily obtainable by everyone.

• Don’t use shouting colors: Website color scheme, the tool used for building color combinations, is a very important component of web design. When creating your website, avoid using shouting colors like red, yellow, green, etc. Always try to use the most common color schemes such as Blue, orange and white – Red, yellow and white – Yellow, grey and white – Red, grey and white – Blue and white.

• Use the maximum existing space: Always try to utilize almost all the available spaces and also ensure that the website doesn’t looks congested as well. On the other hand, never leave empty spaces in your website. Instead of leaving empty spaces, you can add some relevant graphics in your website that attracts more visitors. 

• Ensure no white spots: In your website, make sure that there are no white spots left out as such. Always fill up with images and text on all the sides of your webpage. Every spot of your website must have its own things and they should not interrupt the website visitors too.

• Avoid broken links: Ensure that all the links in your website are working properly. A good website shouldn't have any broken links. The broken links give a bad impression to your website and also make your website valueless during the Search Engine Optimization process. As a result, the visitors may lose the chance of viewing your website.

• Don’t forget to add site search option: Site search option is an imperative option that has to be added in your website. Because, the clients generally use the search option when they look for something in your website.      

• Have clear and simple navigation: Ensure that you are using a clear and uncomplicated navigation menu. If you use intricate Flash-based menus or some other tiered menus, then the visitors will not know how to use those menus and ultimately leave your website.

• Avoid using excessive banner advertisements: Instead of using too many advertisements banners, give more relevant content and also its links into your website. Because, visitors don’t like to spend much time on advertisements. So, avoid using unnecessary advertisements in your website.

• Follow proper HTML standards: You should always follow the appropriate HTML standards to make your website HTML-compliant. So that your website will work properly in all browsers.

Hope, the above mentioned suggestions would definitely give you more confidence in tackling web design.