{"id":4476,"date":"2018-12-13T09:58:55","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T09:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncodetechnologies.com\/?p=4476"},"modified":"2022-04-22T09:28:47","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T09:28:47","slug":"5-web-design-mistakes-that-will-lead-your-business-to-a-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncodetechnologies.com\/blog\/5-web-design-mistakes-that-will-lead-your-business-to-a-disaster\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Web Design Mistakes That Will Lead Your Business To a Disaster"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today it has become pretty easy to start your own website<\/a>, but not many understand it\u2019s not just a starting point but a central hub of every company and therefore a crucial part of marketing and branding. This means that all your PR and marketing efforts have one foundation – your web design. And its most important goal must lie in interaction.<\/p>\n

Everybody wants a piece of the pie when it comes to online business, so many people are quickly doing their web design themselves, following the latest trends<\/a>. But the connection with your target audience goes far beyond existing trends – it is all about creating the perfect mix of form, aesthetics, and functionality that\u2019s engaging and able to elicit an emotional response.<\/p>\n

It is like creating a work of art, but the one that can\u2019t hold complexity, so It is very easy to frustrate your users and end up looking unprofessional. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve put together a list of 5 web design mistakes that could be leading your business down the path of disaster.<\/p>\n

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1. It\u2019s Not a Literary Contest<\/h2>\n

While written content is undoubtedly a powerful tool, the very words are less so. The rapid decrease in our attention span makes it obvious that it\u2019s pointless to write like Shakespeare. You may think that your words are creative, funny and engaging, and they as well might be, but forcing them too much you\u2019ll only build a wall of text that will blind your audience. People don\u2019t go online to read, but to scan the text and find relevant information. That\u2019s why you need to establish a strong visual hierarchy of the written content by creating smaller digestible blocks of text ornamented with blockquotes, bullets, sub-headings, and headings, staying below 60 characters per line, and making the most of your white space<\/a>. If you want an exercise in style, where you\u2019ll squeeze a bunch of keywords and brag about your products and services, take it to your blog. The quality lies in the emotional impact produced with fewer words.<\/p>\n

2. It\u2019s Not a Sticker Album<\/h2>\n

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There is a constant need for attractive photos, so the most common design mistake lies in the use of boring stock ones. You don\u2019t need an artistic eye to see how fake they are. It is true that you need photos of happy customers smiling in order to attract the attention of your visitors – that creates a mood and sets a tone. But if you turn your website into a sticker album of fake stock smiles the only mood you\u2019ll create is one of disbelief. In other words, using stock photos is like greeting your customers with an obvious lie while they\u2019re looking for someone who they can trust in their search for a solution.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why you need to put an effort into creating inspiring and authentic imagery that\u2019ll be able to win buyer\u2019s confidence. Choose the models who clearly represent your ideal buyer persona \u2013 that will make your visitors know they\u2019ve come to the right place instantly. And the last step is to optimize your images<\/a>. We don\u2019t need to mention that you need to stay away from blurry or pixelated ones, but many people don\u2019t pay attention to resolution. You should always start with the highest possible and down-scale it latter if needed. If you can\u2019t evade enlargening an image choose raster or vector ones<\/a> to make sure they\u2019ll stay crisp.<\/p>\n

3. It\u2019s Not a Coloring Book<\/h2>\n

You might be tempted to use lots of strong and flashy colors, but before you make your web pages look as if a paint factory just exploded, just picture your potential customers rolling around and foaming at their mouth because your crazy color scheme has inducted their epileptic seizures. If you think this is a bit extreme example, we\u2019ll point out to a different group you probably haven\u2019t considered, either \u2013 the color blind<\/a>. Your design needs to cater to everyone, so tools such as Colorblindness Stimulator<\/a> are a must.<\/p>\n

But the inappropriate use of color can also chase away the \u02bdless sensitive\u02bc visitors if your color choices make the text difficult to read. So find a complementary color palette you\u2019ll stick to, and use contrast wisely, with a help from Colour Contrast Check<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Of course, this doesn\u2019t mean you should disregard the color engagement factor. It is not all about readability \u2013 you should use color and contrast to direct user\u2019s attention by creating visual interest. Your site will appear messy and disorganized with too much color while too little will make it feel boring and cold. That\u2019s why, no matter if you’re doing your web design in Sydney<\/a>, New York, Los Angeles \u2013 or anywhere else on the globe \u2013 you need to find the right people for the job that posses the right balance of creativity and experience.<\/p>\n

4. It\u2019s Not an Escape Room<\/h2>\n

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In the midst of playing with words, photos, and colors, many designers forget about the importance of quality navigation<\/a>. If you don\u2019t have proper navigation in place your site will quickly turn into the Bermuda Triangle so it\u2019s recommendable to have your navigational elements outlined before you start designing.<\/p>\n

The whole point is to make them stay longer because the time they spend on your website is what turns them into readers, subscribers, sales, and leads. This calls for your structure to be seamless and intuitive, consistent and simple. You only have seconds to convince them to stay, so you need to meet their expectations right away. This means placing the menu as a vertical sidebar on the left or horizontally across the top where they expect to find it and keeping the number of its items under six. Icons are easy to understand and use and they\u2019re visually appealing, so use them to aid navigation. Instead of planting \u02bdclues\u02bc in a fit of creative chaos, leave them a breadcrumb trail<\/a> so they\u2019ll know where they are and how to proceed.<\/p>\n

5. The Dead End<\/h2>\n

Even the most precise navigation could lead your users through blind alleys if your call to action (CTA) buttons are not clear and in place. Everything we mentioned so far is the part of the process of leading your visitors to buy, subscribe or contact you, and falling at your CTA\u2019s is the best way to shatter that effort. It\u2019s basically a condensation of all your conversion power in a single button, but that doesn\u2019t mean you should overdo it with multiple competing ones on every page. If you want to create successful CTA\u2019s<\/a> you need to invest consideration and time into the process. Your users are not here to think, so you\u2019ll have to do the thinking for them by picking the right design, shape, size, color, location, length, and language.<\/p>\n

They should be attention-grabbing, but not kitschy. Rectangular shape surrounded by white space seems the most clickable. Big ones will stand out, but too big will seem uninviting. The bold color will make them stand out, but it can also make them repulsive. They are the logical next step in the journey, so they belong right next to the proposal. The ideal length is below 60 characters, creating a sweet sense of urgency with active verbs in the first person. But the biggest mistake would be to take this as a recipe \u2013 you need to build your CTA\u2019s based on your audience preference, meaning you need to know their psychology and purchasing behavior<\/a>. Your CTA\u2019s shouldn\u2019t scream for attention \u2013 they should whisper into right years, tickling the imagination.<\/p>\n

To sum up \u2013 don\u2019t make them read, don\u2019t borrow imagery, don\u2019t go crazy with your colors, and don\u2019t turn your pages into a maze where every corridor leads to a dead end. It seems pretty obvious, but business fewer often clouds our judgment, so tread carefully.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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