Many small business have their web sites built by inexperienced friends or buy an off the shelf template because it’s far cheaper than getting a professional to create a custom web site. This is a false economy. If your site isn’t built properly by an experienced web designer then you will generate less business as a result, and getting more business is why you want a web site in the first place, right?
Lets run down the top ten web design mistakes shall we?
And before you ask, yes, I have committed every single one of these over the years, but I’ve learned from my mistakes and I hope you can too.
If you have ever asked different web design agencies to provide quotes for a new website you probably found that prices varied wildly, even though you gave them all exactly the same brief. The more expensive agencies aren’t necessarily going to provide a better service and the really cheap ones may be cheap for good reason.
Are the expensive ones ripping you off? Are the cheap ones cutting corners? Exactly what is a fair price for a website?
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As a web host we deal with lots of web designers. One thing that never fails to amaze us is the number of them who pay absolutely no attention to image optimisation - one of the core fundamentals of website design.
You finally get the phone call from your web designer telling you that your new website is now online. You excitedly fire up a web browser to marvel at the finished product. Your very own piece of internet real estate, that was once just an idea scribbled on a Post-It note, has been realised as a fully functional, gorgeously designed, dollop of shiny website loveliness. You could not be happier.
But something lurks in the shadows. Something with malicious intent. Something that if ignored could leap out and bite a great big chunk out of your behind at any time. So what is it?
Well you may be surprised to know that it’s your web designer’s new baby!
This is a list of really useful tools and resources for web designers.
When I work on a project the following links really help me build better web sites quicker. They’re listed here primarily so I have a handy place to refer friends and colleagues to but I hope they come in handy for others.
Many small business have their web sites built by inexperienced friends or buy an off the shelf template because it’s far cheaper than getting a professional to create a custom web site. This is a false economy. If your site isn’t built properly by an experienced web designer then you will generate less business as a result, and getting more business is why you want a web site in the first place, right?
If you have ever asked different web design agencies to provide quotes for a new website you probably found that prices varied wildly, even though you gave them all exactly the same brief. The more expensive agencies aren’t necessarily going to provide a better service and the really cheap ones may be cheap for good reason.
This is a list of really useful tools and resources for web designers.