6 Website Design Disasters and how to avoid them

6 Website Design Disasters and how to avoid them Both? S side to the line of a field of dreams ISN? Not the whole truth. There? And more people to come to something more simple construction. Someone built the old run down historic building, but hardly anyone visits (except maybe people who do not want to take in). People want to find a place online that caters to them in particular. They want to be pleasing to the eyes, updated and easy to understand and easy to move, but in this ISN? Not an area where everyone succeeds. And, unfortunately, some of the reasons not seem small, almost minute. Here are six website design disasters and simple steps you can take to avoid them.1. Sloppy Copy. Despite what you may have read in the last e-book free, is it possible? Place not just words on a page to trick customers spend fistfuls of money into your site. One of the main reasons people are cruising the net for finding information, not only the same information again and again and over.Solution: The content must be unique, interesting and error free. This, as you leave your visitors looking for fulfillment elsewhere. There are many opportunities to find good online content and sometimes can only manage to find a copy cheap. Or maybe you can work in an exchange with a freelance writer, providing advertising space in retu for their articles. Try not to use free content from a site of mass production because there are probably lots of other places online where you can find the same words. You? I have to give your visitors something special, something unique that you can? Do not look elsewhere. Otherwise? find some else.2. Taking advantage of non metatags. We all know that meta tags are important, but sometimes we can not make the most of what they have to offer. As important as they are for designers such as free promotion, meta tags are so important for the potential visitors.You may have only one product, a club newsletter or information that I have? I'm looking for. But if I may? I can not find, is that possible? Do not ever start a business (or any other) change. Since most of the people through websites that use a search engine optimized title and meta tag keywords for the start of a match in heaven.Solution: When you create the title and the development of possible keywords, make sure you're thinking like a customer of a web site designer. Its title is important because it is the first thing that potential visitors to see when the results shown in the search engine. It should be brief, accurate description meta tag and descriptive.Your should reiterate what its title says, but using a new approach and a pair of words. Try just a description that is less than 125 characters for a full description can be read, instead of being broken in half, because the thought of a confined space. For more performance, try to include a question in his first line of description, the viewer will probably ask before you begin your search. Using this same approach in developing countries, where the list of keywords. When you? He arrived with a list, go to each one asking, is this a keyword used by someone who is a potential client? If the answer is no, then do not submit it, you should spend your time.3. Outdated information, broken links, and? Under construction?. There is nothing more frustrating that when sifting through outdated websites? Re looking for current information. Alteatively, click on a link that leads to hope that the answer to your question, only to discover that? This page can not be displayed? or the domain name is somewhat 'less annoying sale.Only messages informing you that the page is currently under construction or is it? Coming soon?. Yes? S, but not here, check out the visitor? S killed ends.Solution time: Schedule at least one day a month scouring your website for broken links and outdated information. It may also include a link on its website that allows visitors to report broken links or outdated information. Regarding? Construction? messages, instead of announcing their next visitors any changes or additions to your website. They? Ll be glad to know that without your hopes up, clicking on a link for a long time after the requested information, and said that ISN? Yet.4 Not available. Difficult to find contact information. What? S hard to understand why a site that does not make it easy for visitors to get in touch with the people who run it. By offering this simple po 'di informazioni: A. Encourage people to ask permission before using their content and / or graphics on their sites. B. Making it easier for people to contact you for promotional reasons. For example, someone might want to interview, the beginning of a contract, or simply make an important contact with businesses that may need in the future. C. People with ways to reach you and your company when they are offline. You can give them a way to reach by phone, mail, or possibly even to stop and tour facilities.Solution: Just add one? Contact Us page and the link to your website. Be sure to include their email addresses, phone numbers, names, addresses, e-mail (if necessary) directions.5 guide. No change of color of a visited link. Although this may not seem a big problem? S that a Web site traffic has been heard for many years. You can take the authority of Dr. Jakob Nielsen, man? S is called? Guru of usability of the site? New York times.The in order to change the link colors is to give visitors an idea of your site from where? already seen and where they have company. This is particularly important if you have a great site with new pages added to that often.Solution: The HTML code is simple: In the BODY tag, add the "vlink" label color code and the name or color. The color code for blue visited link text would look like:   Or   Replace the color code or name with the desired color. Here? Completed. What? S simple.6 that. Failure to use for your website USP Emphasize your USP, Unique Selling Point, or, which is one (or more) what your company or not? Do, or not? Nots, between the competition. What? S that, in the long run, a person retus for.This is closely connected with another Web Design no-no: do not give any information about your business? The products, services, employees, etc. This is your site. Do not be afraid to blow the ho. Because, in reality, it is going to do? Solution: If this means that they must sit at the table to better identify its target market, or perhaps try to find new ways to market to them, a look at your website with eyes undimmed by canceled orders, constant interruptions, or other distractions. Take time to see your website as a client as an instrument. Ask yourself, if I was a customer, why should I be here? How can you find these answers, take note of them and all others who may suggest.Create page one of us, offering news, press releases, an employee of the month biographies, etc. In the long run, customers always appreciate the transparency. And me? Ll allow you a little secret: Do not forget that it was brought around. In fact, according upon.You? Ll notice that I did not? Do not mention the command. O blinking, moving, or magically brilliant icon trailers. Or sites hosted on servers. What? S, because most people beaten black and blue players. But not this? It does not mean you should ignore. That aren? N. Capri pants, sneaking back into style. For the safest bet, in view of the Golden Rule, if it is a headache, do you shake your head in frustration, you get up and walk away from your computer or any other negative reactions? just say no! A little exercise 'restraint. Better yet, if you? It is not a professional, consider hiring one. When it comes to customer satisfaction, an experienced specialist in web design can make or break your business.About the author: You can use your new website, custom content, but do not have the money to pay for it? Well, Jennifer Gibbs (5-star independent of South Georgia) is more than happy to offer its original site, exclusive content tailored and in exchange for free products, services or membership access. For more information, please send your application (along with the URL of the website) to: arimark@friendlycity.net.