Web Design’s Infallible Rules of Thumb
by: Maricon Williams
The essence of creating a website is not just launching it. Every detail on its own, must count!
The fact is – details mater a lot. Hence, every site must be a product of careful planning, conceptualization and concentration to details.
Effective website is all about stepping into the shoes of the visitors. Every designer must have the same mindset as the visitors so as to be intimately related to them. To know what to expect and to feel about a certain site is an advantage that can only be reckoned if you place yourself in the place of another person. To know the wants and the needs is also another added factor. This will enable designers to deliver to the visitors what they expect and need.
Understanding specific needs, benefits and concerns gives us the idea of what we should create - from page layout to graphic design and overall site organization. Anticipate the queries that might come out upon seeing the page. Be sure that these queries and objections are answered and understood so as to draw out loyalty and trust.
In order to be sure of what you are designing here are the rules of thumb in designing:
1. Provide simple, clear and straightforward directions. Do not forget to emphasize the ‘call to action’. This is the most important aspect of web designing thus, make sure it is not overshadowed by other aspects.
2. Aside from emphasizing the ‘call to action’, also emphasize the functionalism of the site. Make the benefits more understandable and apparent. These are your weapons to achieve persuasion. As we all know persuasion is the most important factor that affects the purchasing decision of visitors. This should not fail so as not to fall short in the site’s objective.
3. Objections must also be answered. If the visitors have hesitations, this may hinder his decision to buy or subscribe. Hence, the site must remove the clouds of doubt in order to direct the visitor to buying or subscribing.
4. The goal is to draw a path that leads to the site’s goal. Bear in mind the link between the ‘call to action’ and the end goal they must result to the site’s satisfaction. The design must motivate a person to do the next big thing and that is to do the ‘call of action’.
Finally, after doing the web site, evaluate whether each element are present and that principles are practiced. That way, you are secured that you are producing an excellent site!
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