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		<title>The Web Design to Have Great Search Engine Optimization</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pavan Kumar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web design seo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you want lots of views on your page, you will need to make sure that it gets a lot of hits. If you want your page to experience a lot of web traffic, then you need to make sure that it is something people really want to see. The design of your website is [...]]]></description>
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										</div><p style="text-align: Justify;">If you want lots of views on your page, you will need to make sure that it gets a lot of hits. If you want your page to experience a lot of web traffic, then you need to make sure that it is something people really want to see. The design of your website is essential to having it be something that sees heavy traffic flow. If you want readers to trust you, to keep coming back to you, and to share you with others, you need to have a layout and design that they can readily appreciate and feel secure with. Even if your content is great, no one is going to read it unless your layout is stellar. If it is outdated or if it is loud with neon colors and a lot of flash devices, people will leave immediately and you will lose a lot of viewers.</p>
<p style="text-align: Justify;">
<div id="attachment_297" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.ibeehosting.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/seo-web-design.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-297 " title="Seo Web Design" src="http://www.ibeehosting.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/seo-web-design-300x110.jpg" alt="Seo Web Design" width="300" height="110" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Seo Web Design</p></div>
<p>Create web pages that are visually pleasing and also focused. A page that is crazed with so many links and concepts and ideas and pictures will really turn off viewers and make them seek elsewhere for their information. You have keywords that are guiding readers through the pages, and so make sure that you devote just a page for each keyword, keeping the content and design focused. Furthermore, keep the design relevant to the content. If your business is professional and your ideas serious, or if you have something that you want to express in a serious way, then don’t use loud, jarring colors to get your point across. Instead, use colors that are suggestive of your professionalism and choose pictures and images that match, as well. Tacky flashing images and big, curly fonts will only make people think that you lack professionalism and that will be bad news for your website.</p>
<p style="text-align: Justify;">It really needs to be very reflective of what you are trying to get across. Feel free to use images that are relevant and give them captions that are placed in organized locations. And above all, be consistent! Be consistent with your font choice, with the colors you use, with the image size and width. You want the website to have a clean, professional feel, instead of one that is chaotic and somewhat unorganized.</p>
<p style="text-align: Justify;">The design is very important, because if a person chooses your website from a link or if they found it based on a keyword search, if the design is not good, no one will want to stay on your website for very long. In fact, they will be so turned off by the poor design, that they will not read anything you have written nor visit any of your links, because the entire thing will seem so unprofessional and unreliable. Even if you had great things to offer and say, sadly no one will ever know unless your design is good.</p>
<p style="text-align: Justify;">You can improve your business and increase the amount of visitors if you keep your <a title="website design" href="http://web-design.ibeesolutions.com/" target="_blank"><strong>website design</strong></a> professional and nice.</p>
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		<title>What is User-Centered Design Approach?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:56:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betrand</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UCD approach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UCD Methodology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web deveopment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[UCD methodology employs tools and techniques with “User” (Consumer) at the core of all solutions, the solutions are designed and developed as per User mindset rather than technologist mindset. UCD methodology focuses on inclusive development by involving user group, and keeping the user at the core, the methodology encompasses the following: User Research: Usability User [...]]]></description>
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										</div><p>UCD methodology employs tools and techniques with “User” (Consumer) at the core of all solutions, the solutions are designed and developed as per User mindset rather than technologist mindset.</p>
<p>UCD methodology focuses on inclusive development by involving user group, and keeping the user at the core, the methodology encompasses the following:</p>
<p><strong>User Research:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Usability</li>
<li>User Centred Solution Ideation</li>
<li>“Front-to-Back” solution design process</li>
<li>Leverage state-of-the-art UI technologies</li>
<li>Implement software engineering best practice for architectural excellence</li>
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<p><strong>Benefits for the User:</strong><br />
 
<ul>
<li>Visibility in</li>
<p style="PADDING-LEFT: 40px">* User demands<br />
* User challenges<br />
* End-user perceptions<br />
* Usage pattern</p>
<li>Define software requirements matching user expectations</li>
<li>Quicker adoption by end users</li>
<li>Make software useful, popular and successful</li>
<li>Enable correct definition of back end systems</li>
<li>Leverage existing infrastructure and frameworks</li>
<li>Reduce rework and total cost of development</li>
</ul>
<p>IBEE has experise in developing UCD based solutions which enable us to reuse the assets, bring down the development cost and meet the customer&#8217;s time-to-market goals.</p>
<p>Contact IBEE at 09949922500 for your <a href="http://web-design.ibeesolutions.com">web design and development</a> needs or visit <a href="http://web-design.ibeesolutions.com">http://web-design.ibeesolutions.com</a></p>
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		<title>10 Tips To Design The Most Creative Website</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betrand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If we would like to develop our company in World Wide Web, then it&#8217;s necessary to create the most creative website, so people can visit our website and want to take the information about our services and products. It is said that the first impression is the last impression and your website is the first [...]]]></description>
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										</div><p>If we would like to develop our company in World Wide Web, then it&#8217;s necessary to create the most creative website, so people can visit our website and want to take the information about our services and products. It is said that the first impression is the last impression and your website is the first impression to your target prospective clients. The impression should be developed by your creative website in visitor&#8217;s mind so it&#8217;s essential to create more creative website for first impression on our client&#8217;s mentality so they want to visit our site again. To design the most creative website, follow below tips.</p>
<p><strong>1. About Pages</strong></p>
<p>If you want to get the ideas of your visitors, then feedback is necessary. Contact us page is also advisable to start a relation among you and your clients. You must give your email address so visitor can contact you directly and you can give support completely. About us webpage must be included to provide the information about your company. The information can be year of establishment, your growth, and name of country from where you operate. Home page must be included with links to all the other WebPages. All web pages must be given and the link to Home page.</p>
<p><strong>2. Attractive</strong></p>
<p>Your website should be attractive. The color selection for the pages has to be looked nice. The color of background has to be light and design has to be attracted by visitor first look.</p>
<p><strong>3. Professional</strong></p>
<p>Your website should be professional, in proper title pages. The content must be placed and unnecessary content must be avoided in a proper way. At first site, it should be able to show the visitor&#8217;s interest for continuing your website. For example, you can visit our site &#8211; flash web design fort lauderdale</p>
<p><strong>4. Small size of WebPages</strong></p>
<p>WebPages should also be good looking and creative as well. WebPages must not be very comprehensive. Surfing of these types of websites will be simply avoided.</p>
<p><strong>5. Text</strong></p>
<p>Content does not issue; issue is look of expressions in WebPages. The background of the webpage should be light and text should be dark, it will be impressive. To read the text easily, the background should not be dark. All the fonts of the WebPages should be chosen properly which are easily available on every computer. In this case, visitors do not need to install new fonts in computer to read your text of your webpage. They can surf and read your site easily.</p>
<p><strong>6. Capitalized Text</strong></p>
<p>If you want to emphasize something, only when you should use capitalized text. Don&#8217;t uses capitalize text in every sentences, it is hard to read.</p>
<p><strong>7. Grammar</strong></p>
<p>You should not be careless in text which is written in the webpage. You must not make any mistakes which may prove your ineffectiveness. Before finalize the text of your WebPages, you must check it. Any grammatical mistakes must not be made.</p>
<p><strong>8. Background Images</strong></p>
<p>You should keep minimum background images. Generally, it makes your pages harder to view and read.</p>
<p><strong>9. Image Formats</strong></p>
<p>Generally designers are using two types of formats GIF and JPEG. Let&#8217;s know the difference between both formats.</p>
<p>GIF stands for Graphic Interchange Format. For different types of images, this format is better with only some different colors like drawing, black and white images and little content that will be little pixels high. It is also supporting transparency. JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group. It supports 16 million colors which are the best suited for photographs and complex graphics. It does not work well on line drawings, lettering or simple graphics.</p>
<p><strong>10. Frames</strong></p>
<p>When you are using frames in your website, it makes website ugly, confusing and more complicated.</p>
<p>Thus, the expert web designing companies have the best skills to design and online marketing skill and know that how to develop a website that should be one of the most favorable advertising tools in the biggest market of the world. Are you looking for web design fort Lauderdale, you can certainly contact us at Ardis Creative.<br />
Source: EzineArticles</p>
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		<title>Essential Elements Of Web Design</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betrand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you take your business online, you are choosing to distribute your product line or services to the world. It is essential to make sure that your website is welcoming and gives visitors all of the information that they would require if they were in the market for your goods or services. If a person [...]]]></description>
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										</div><p>When you take your business online, you are choosing to distribute your product line or services to the world. It is essential to make sure that your website is welcoming and gives visitors all of the information that they would require if they were in the market for your goods or services. If a person encounters a website that looks as if the information will be difficult to find or a site that is difficult to read due to the color scheme or various other reasons, that person will move on to another site containing the same or similar information. You will want potential customers to stay on your website.</p>
<p>One of the most important parts of web design is the layout of your page. The main page will be the page that most people will encounter first when visiting your website. This page should most importantly let people know what your company is and give a general explanation of what you have to offer the consumer. The main page will also contain links that will take visitors to other parts of your website that they will find relevant to the information they are seeking. Cluttering your main page with too much information is one of the most fatal flaws in web design.</p>
<p>Another important aspect of your webpage is making sure that it is easily found. Search engines have a process in which they frequently scan information all across the internet and collect information for their search results. This process is basically looking for what each webpage is about so that when internet users utilize the search, they will find exactly what they are looking for. Filling your webpage with content that is specifically designed to catch the attention of these search engines is extremely important.</p>
<p>A third aspect of web design that can make your webpage a success or a failure is ease of use. Many internet users want a site where they can find what they need quickly and without having to follow too many links. They want to easily see what you have to offer and be able to easily find your products, services or other information. If it takes a user too long to find what they want, they will most likely move on to another webpage that may be more user friendly than yours. Drawing visitors to your website is only the first part of having a successful site. You want visitors to stay at your site and find what they are looking for.</p>
<p>Your webpage is your face to the world. Every person that visits your website will receive a first impression that will either cause them to look elsewhere or they will return to your site again and again.<br />
Source: EzineArticles</p>
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		<title>Website Design Step 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betrand</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few years there has been a shift in many areas of business towards the internet and the real estate industry is no exception. For a potential buyer the simplicity of searching and browsing online for properties in any location world wide has changed the local and international real estate market. A person [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="padding-top:5px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:0px;;">
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										</div><p>Over the past few years there has been a shift in many areas of business towards the internet and the real estate industry is no exception. For a potential buyer the simplicity of searching and browsing online for properties in any location world wide has changed the local and international real estate market.</p>
<p>A person in there home can research properties in remote or exotic locations all with a click of a button. This has assisted the growth of the international real estate market and has brought more and more buyers into the market.</p>
<p>Over the upcoming years this trend will continue, making your companies website success and online promotion a key to overall business success. This trend will continue to grow so much more in locations such as the Caribbean where smaller agents and real estate developments can take their business onto the world stage with out a great expense. The increased revenue from possible direct sales for a real estate agent or development and the general increase in business do really make the internet an attractive value for money form of advertising.</p>
<p>Internet access in the Caribbean has assisted so much in the development of the region over the past years. Communication with the rest of the world has never been so easy.</p>
<p>There is a lot more involved in online success than just having a website developed and put online. I have seen personally time and time again companies disillusioned with the internet from bad experiences. In most cases the website design and development process has not been done correctly. There are many companies offering online services at a variety of price ranges and you need to be sure you select the right company to work for you. There are many steps in website design which need to be done right from day one to guarantee success.</p>
<p>An important factor which is overlooked many times is to review a companies past work in the real estate field. Designing a website for a hotel, dive shop or local business is a lot different from designing a website, which will successful market and sell a real estate product.</p>
<p>On top of this you need to look at a website companies, success for their clients in the major search engines. 70% to 80% of potential buyers will find a company through keyword searches and with more and more competition in the region, keyword research, analysis, promotion of your site through backward links and search engine friendly website design is another important area which if done right will make your website and business an online success.</p>
<p>Over the upcoming weeks we will go over website design and marketing and promotional methods. We will also look at some specific websites and why or why not, they have been a success.<br />
Source: EzineArticles</p>
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		<title>Website Design Step 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betrand</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Selecting the right company to create your website is not as easy as it sounds. This is the first step of many towards online success, the wrong decision will cost you time and money. You will find the price range for a website design will vary from a few hundred dollars to thousands, also the [...]]]></description>
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										</div><p>Selecting the right company to create your website is not as easy as it sounds. This is the first step of many towards online success, the wrong decision will cost you time and money. You will find the price range for a website design will vary from a few hundred dollars to thousands, also the included items will vary, some packages will include hosting, domains, while others may only include a simple template design.</p>
<p>The first important question to ask yourself before you start looking for a website design company is whether or not you prefer a face to face in person relationship with your website design company or whether you are happy with an email and phone relationship. This is a very important factor to consider.</p>
<p>Once you have decided on the above, the search can begin. If you are looking for an in person relationship, start your search locally, phone books, search engines or check out some other local business websites, most design companies put there name at the bottom of the homepage so if you find a site you like you can usually find who made it.</p>
<p>If you have decided to go with a email or phone relationship, start your search online. There are so many design companies these days, I would recommend not searching for website design companies but searching for sites in your industry which you like. By using the above mentioned method of finding a site you like and then the company that made it, you can usually find someone who can deliver the design style and components you are looking for.</p>
<p>Another important question to consider before you start contacting design companies is, does the web design company have an office and how long have they been operating? Many people work in or try website design part time, everyone knows someone who can make a website, but if you want real results a part time person may not have the experience and skills to deliver what you need. Additionally companies and people come and go in this industry, it is recommended to find someone who has been around for a few years or someone who is committed to there business for the long term.</p>
<p>Once you have selected a few companies, go ahead and contact them with what you require. A few things to watch, reply time &#8211; whether you are looking for a personally relationship or email and phone, if the company is interested in your business they should respond with in 48 hrs.</p>
<p>Be sure to request a few client referrals who you can contact with some questions on the website design companies services. Also review a variety of websites the company has made not just how they look but also the search engine positions of the sites. A good design is nice to have but worthless if no one can find it. Also at this point in time it is good to research the companies additional services to see if they can handle all the requirements for you online business into the future.</p>
<p>I have had and seen clients with 2 or 3 companies managing different aspects of a website whether it be design, maintenance, search engine optimization, shopping cart and hosting and it is a disaster and a costly mistake when made.</p>
<p>Be sure to check back soon for the next chapter which will include information on reviewing a design and service quote and the first steps of creating a professional design layout.</p>
<p>Source: EzineArticles</p>
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		<title>What Makes Web Design So Important</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most important factors of a website is the design, because it will leave the first impression to your visitors. The way the firstly perceive your website is the way they will see in for future reference also. At this starting point, it doesn&#8217;t really matter what you sell or how competitive your [...]]]></description>
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										</div><p>One of the most important factors of a website is the design, because it will leave the first impression to your visitors. The way the firstly perceive your website is the way they will see in for future reference also. At this starting point, it doesn&#8217;t really matter what you sell or how competitive your prices are, all that counts is if the eye likes what it sees. That&#8217;s why having a gorgeous site can be the factor that decides success or failure.</p>
<p>One of the most crucial things you need to consider when starting to design your website is that the design has to be targeted for the type of audience you business is most likely to attract. For example, if you are the owner of a health clinic, then your website design can&#8217;t be a flash presentation of some futuristic space ships fighting aliens. You need to keep the design lines as close to the site&#8217;s purpose as you can.</p>
<p>Once you have decided over a good design, all you have to do is to compare it with competitor websites. If you find that their websites are better in some way, then it&#8217;s a sign you need to rethink your whole idea. You might want to hire a professional company to design and suggest improvements to your general web look.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that a website that is complicated and hard to navigate will never achieve any type of marketing success. Complicate flash designs that have endless introductions and ever-changing buttons might look great when you are only evaluating the talent of those that made them, but in real life they aren&#8217;t the right choice for a company website. They load hard, skipping the introductory movies is a pain, and the drop flash menus take ages to complete loading and work only on high performing computers&#8230; It&#8217;s still better to go with the classic look: lots of tables, nice little graphics and vital information placed in all the right spots.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t forget to include toolbars, search forms, link to every important location on every page, and if you use banners make sure that the plug-in they require is a popular one so that users can easily download it if they don&#8217;t already have it installed.</p>
<p><em>Article Source: EzineArticles</em></p>
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		<title>Affordable Quality Web Site Design</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:36:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small businesses are no longer limited to a website that looks like a small business. Affordable, quality web site design is available for the do-it-yourselfer or the budget-minded business owner. Even companies with a single employee can look like a million-dollar enterprise with a few tips, a little money and time. One of the most [...]]]></description>
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										</div><p>Small businesses are no longer limited to a website that looks like a small business. Affordable, quality web site design is available for the do-it-yourselfer or the budget-minded business owner. Even companies with a single employee can look like a million-dollar enterprise with a few tips, a little money and time.</p>
<p>One of the most important aspects of an affordable, quality web site design is that it be fast-loading. While many people are on high-speed connections, you donâ€™t want to alienate those that are on slow dial-ups by owning a site that takes too long to bring up. Less is absolutely more in this case â€“ less content, less graphics and simplistic design is best.</p>
<p>The layout should be clean, neat and uncluttered. White space will actually enhance the look and feel of your site. Keep your visitors focus on your content or products rather than fancy mouse trails or flashing, neon lights.</p>
<p>Keep it consistent. All of the pages should have a basic design. Consider changing the colors while keeping the buttons in the same alignment. You donâ€™t want to keep your visitors guessing as to what the next page might look like; you want visitors to see what other products or services you offer. This should be the goal of any affordable, quality web site design.</p>
<p>Too many links and buttons can clutter your pages. If you have more than a few choices, utilize a drop down menu or fly-outs from your main topics. Consider a horizontal graphic-rich menu along the top of the page and contextual links to the same sections along the bottom of your page. Repeat this throughout the site.</p>
<p>Add some graphics and effects but use them sparingly. Image swaps are great for menu buttons. Rollover buttons and drop shadows are also effective, minimalist uses of graphic effects. Remember, less is often more.</p>
<p>Avoid sounds unless your product or service absolutely requires it. Some passive interactions with guests are fine but donâ€™t overdo it. A survey, poll, guest book, calendar or newsletter sign-up is great and not invasive if spread out over the entire site.</p>
<p>If you plan on building an affordable, quality web site, design ideas can be hard to come by. Visit large businesses in the same industry you are in (for computers, visit Apple and IBM; booksellers should take a gander at Barnes &amp; Noble and Borders sites.) Take notes listing what you like and dislike about each site. Look at color schemes, interactivity, menu layout and how graphics are used. Use a program published by a developer you already know to decrease the learning curve.</p>
<p>When hiring someone to build you an affordable, quality web site, design should be guided by you. Bring the list of features you like and features you donâ€™t like about competitors sites. Communicate your needs for a high-quality, modestly designed site without bells and whistles.</p>
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		<title>Beauty is Only Web-Skin Deep &#8211; Tips on Web Design</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betrand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are new to building websites, try not to get too hung up on creating fancy intro pages, flash or other gimmicky design tricks to interest your viewers. People search the internet almost exclusively for one thing: information. I see so many new webmasters worry so much about creating a wonderful design for their [...]]]></description>
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										</div><p>If you are new to building websites, try not to get too hung up on creating fancy intro pages, flash or other gimmicky design tricks to interest your viewers. People search the internet almost exclusively for one thing: information.</p>
<p>I see so many new webmasters worry so much about creating a wonderful design for their site that they lose sight of the most important part of creating a website, which is content.</p>
<p>Now, don&#8217;t get me wrong, a good site design is absolutely essential to a successful website. But there is a difference between a good, solid site design and one that is unnecessarily busy.</p>
<p>So what should you be concerned about when it comes to web design? Have you ever heard the phrase, &#8220;less is more?&#8221; This holds true for good web design. You want the viewer to be able to &#8220;see&#8221; your content, not be distracted by flashing banners and graphics.</p>
<p>A good website should load quickly. If your site loads too slowly because it is image heavy or running complex animations, you run the risk of losing your viewer before your page even loads. Most viewers won&#8217;t wait more than a few seconds for a page to load so a quick load time is essential.</p>
<p>Your site should be easy to read, with enough open space so that the viewer can stay focused on your content. Keep your text/background colors complimentary, contrasting enough to be easy to read, but not glaring.</p>
<p>Site navigation is crucial. Statistics have shown that left side navigation is the most user friendly for the majority of people, so ideally you should have your navigation bar on the left.</p>
<p>Never send your viewer on a dead end. There should be a link back to the previous page and/or the home page at the end of each page. Place other relevant links to other pages on your site at the bottom of each page.</p>
<p>Images should be relevant and quick loading. Before adding any kind of graphic to your website, ask yourself, &#8220;Is it relevant to the content of the page?&#8221; Your graphic images should enhance your message, not distract from it.</p>
<p>I am not saying you should avoid adding images to your site. Can you imagine a successful travel site without pictures? It would last long. What I am saying is that any images you add should be on topic and help convey the information on your site.<br />
Source: EzineArticles</p>
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