As I was reading through my set of blogs that I visit on a regular basis and this post caught my attention because it talked about some common mistakes that business websites make and I thought it was just too good to not share with my current or potential clients here in Tallahassee.
As you read through these 10 Red Flags of Web Design, see if your business website fails one or more of these and my specific thoughts are in read after each in the list:
1. Clever site names (clever and cute does NOT translate into more business because you will confuse your potential clients)
2. Cluttered, busy layouts (simply designed sites that have lots of white space and are easy to read are the best)
3. Navigation Problems (navigation should be in the same place on every page and it should be obvious on how to find all the content on your site)
4. Boring web design (be interesting, use photos on as many pages as is possible, but make them count)
5. Pop-up ads (DONT DO IT!)
6. Slow load times (around 5-7 seconds or your visitors will leave)
7. Small fonts (larger fonts are becoming a ‘must’)
8. Too much text (use images and video to break large sections of text – use paragraphs with headers appropriately as well)
9. Corporate Look and Feel (you can show your personality, it’s okay and it helps your clients get to know you before they buy)
10. Poor search functions (people need to find the content they are looking for on your site or be able to search for it easily)