By Gregg Hall
Have you been thinking of getting your business on the information highway known as the Internet? Many people take a “do it yourself” approach with getting their business online with a website because of the low prices on web hosting and domain names. While it is okay to do things like this on your own, web design is a horse of a different color as they say. If you are not experienced with HTML, PHP, ASP, JPEG, and other web design elements, this is something that you really should think twice about before tackling on your own. Web design by an amateur invariably ends up with an amateurish looking web site; not the image you want for your business.
When looking for a professional web design team you should choose a firm with a lot of experience and technical knowledge and be more concerned with quality over just price. Often you will find that going for the lowest price will just get you a website that looks cheap. It is much better to invest the money upfront for a great web design than to go cheap upfront and then have to totally redesign the site at a later date. Not only will you end up spending more money, but also a poorly designed web site can cost you untold amounts of money in lost visitors.
There are many companies and websites online that offer cookie cutter templates for you to just fill in the blanks and then press a button and give you a website. The problem with these is that you end up with a website that looks nearly identical to everyone else’’s. Think of it this way; when reading the classifieds in your Sunday paper, all the ads just seem to look alike except for the ones where people have spent the extra money on borders or graphics that make their ad stand out. Which ones are your eyes drawn to? This is exactly the same reason you don'’t want your website to look like everyone else’’s.
Some of the key points to keep in mind when you are having your site designed are listed below:
1.Don'’t use auto looping background music.
2.Don'’t overdo the graphics to the point where it makes your site too slow to load.
3.Don'’t use pop ups.
4.Use normal size text; avoid overly large or small text on your site.
These are just some of the factors to consider when seeking a quality web design firm. Remember that your website is an investment in your business and also represents the image of your business online, so don'’t be cheap!
About The Author
Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre Beach Florida. Find more about this as well as Connecticut web design at http://www.audinwebdesign.com
