Web Site Design Tips
   

 
Web Site Design Tips
 
 

 
 

What sets YOU apart from the rest?
Whether you are in the "Fortune 500 club", a Small Business owner, or even new to computers, a website can provide instant access to your information, products, or services 24 hours a day!   That's great, but a successful site will have more!

Unless you are a pioneer in your field, you probably have some competition.  If you want people to come to Your Site instead of theirs, you should think about offering something that can only be found at Your Site.  This helps to define your site, and makes it easier to market, etc.   So ask yourself: what sets you apart from the rest? Such as:

  • your products, services, support is better than your competition
  • maybe you have a new idea you want to share, or try to market
  • or maybe it's your hobbies, interests, coming events, clubs, etc.

Isolate your information into a unique message or slogan that sets you apart from the rest (ie. We make the Best Widgets). The goal is to create a niche, to help to distinguish your website from others that are similar.  You want to give people something to remember you by, a reason to come back, and refer you to a friend.

PLAN Your Project
Too many people jump into creating their first website with no idea of what they want to achieve.  This may be okay if you are learning how to build one yourself, but when paying for a project, those changes can add extra cost.  

It's best to plan your project before contacting a Design Company, and try to stick with your decisions as much as possible. A good plan saves you time and money.

These are some "key elements" you will need in your PLAN -
For a new website or an upgrade, ask yourself:

  • What is this website for - its' main purpose?
  • What do you want to do with it - your "vision" for it upon completion?
  • How should it look, what style do you want, what colors to use?
  • Who will supply the content - text, graphics, logos, other materials?
  • How soon do you want it done - when do you need it?

Preparing your Content and "look"

  1. Take your vision and outline it - dividing it into main categories.  They might be - Products, Pricing, Description, About Us - These are your Main-links
  2. Assign keywords or short phrases to break down your Main links & large topics into sections. They will become sub-pages & sub-links for that topic
  3. Create content from each keyword.  Use a simple text editor such as Notepad, or Word.  This is only a rough draft.  
  4. Decide on how your pages should look.  If you don't know, get on the Internet and surf around.  Look for sites similar to yours and write down any ideas.  Bookmark the websites that best describe the "look".
  5. During this investigative period you should also be refining your content, honing it to convey as clear and concise a message as possible

Assembling the Pieces
Now you mix your content and unique message, (with links to all your keywords) into pages that have a uniform "look", that will achieve the vision you had in your Plan - Whew!  That was a mouthful - You have 3 choices

1) Hire a Professional
Call a Web Designer like to assemble your content.  We'll view the websites you liked, create your new pages, and upload them to a server.  Then we make any changes, add graphics, FX, etc. Presto!

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2) Build it yourself
If you don't have a deadline to meet, or know some HTML, it's time to Build!  If you've never tried building a website before, be prepared for a lot of trial and error, because learning by your mistakes is inevitable.  Check out our Free resources, templates, editors, etc. Go to our Free Web Goodies page

3) Hire a Professional after trying to Build it yourself
Most people can create a webpage, given the proper amount of time, the right tools, and a little bit of motivation.  But many lose their drive after a page or two, and their project sits unfinished.  They have an incomplete website.

If you find that your pages are a little less than what you planned, it might be time to pick up the phone.  Remember your "vision". . .If you still have your content, just email (or snail mail) it to us along with any artwork, keywords, pages, etc.  Websites are inexpensive if your content is honed in text form.

It takes a while to get a project back on track, but when you do . . . we're here to help you enhance your image, and provide affordable results.

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Apply the finishing touches
Now we turn our attention to graphics, artwork, pictures, animation, and enhancements. Maybe touch up a picture, create a logo, create an animated AD Banner or any other animation.  We have all the PhotoShop plugins for special effects, as well as all the tools for creating your advertising.

The next steps are to

  • optimize all graphics for quicker loading
  • inserting the proper meta Tags, Keywords, Titles and Description for each page.  This enables search engines to find your pages
  • FTP your website to the server of your choice.  If you don't have one let us know.  We can even fiind you Free webspace.
  • Register your site with search engines, or show you how.

You might also want to register for your own dot.com name for easy recognition.  We can also do it for you,

   can help you with your vision, and enhance your image affordably:

  • planning and design
  • conveying your message
  • determining what sets you apart
  • assembling your content, images, and FX
  • helping with promotion, advertising, and marketing -
    strategies that will aid in bringing more traffic to your site.

We want your needs to be met, and will help you do so, affordably.  

We have prices to fit any budget. It costs a lot of money to build a house, or a storefront, but anyone can afford to build or upgrade a web!  We'll even help YOU build one - with our FREE Resources of Web Templates, Tools and Tips!

So browse around, help yourself to our FREE Web Goodies, and get an idea of what you want to do. Start formulating your content, find a "look", and most of all - Get a PLAN.

P.S. If you would like to have us help you with your project,
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