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Last Updated on January 20, 2024 by Work In My Pajamas
Each website is unique and has its own purpose. Be it selling a product, providing information or creating a social network and so on, therefore it is primal that you create a User Friendly Website to achieve that purpose or it won’t be able to fulfill its expectations and promises.
Below are the few helpful questions which can help you to identify any problems concerning your website and how to solve them?
Are the fonts you are using too small or should you even change the type of font?
Typography is one of the most important aspects of web design. Selecting different font-types for main content and titles can enhance certain information
Does your website take a long time to load on slow connections?
Most people are still using slow connections to access the web and if your website cannot load quickly then you might be losing a lot of customers.
Is your website compatible with all browsers?
Many times a web design can look good in one browser but not in another. Make sure your website works correctly in all popular browsers.
Is your website designed using the right color scheme?
Colors draw attention where needed but can also affect the information in your website by using a color that is completely irrelevant to the information. So choose carefully.
Are your web pages properly structured so that reader can read the information easily?
Make sure that boxes you are using in your layout are of same size and lined up properly in a structured way.
Does your website contain its content in long paragraphs?
Long Paragraphs are hard and laborious to read so please break them down so that the user can skim as much information as possible.
Are your web pages easy to read?
People don’t have time to waste searching for irrelevant information on your website. Put all the important information in Bold so that it can stand out from the rest of the page and the user can obtain the information quickly.
Is your call-to-action process simple? Is the action you want your user to complete on your website simple?
If you want your users to sign-up then keep your form short and simple. Studies have proved that a sign up form with three fields convert much well than long sign up format.
Does your website have a proper navigation structure?
Your website should link to all important sections of your website as this saves time and effort for the user to be able to obtain all the necessary information fast and efficiently from all internal pages of your website. For e.g. Page with Contact Information, Page with Business Policies etc
Is your website full of advertisements?
Don’t overload your website with irrelevant ads which are not benefiting your site or indeed the overall user experience.
Does your website contain Killer Content?
Your website should be unique and provide great content and information to your visitors about your services and products. Avoid excessive use of keywords in your content.
Does your website contain long software generated URL?
Don’t use dynamic URLs containing question marks and a long string of characters in them, which are generated automatically by the web platform you are using. Use short URLs containing your keywords, which are easy to remember and search engine friendly.
Marilyn Quinn is working as a web designer for Go-Gulf, a Web Design Dubai Company which provides affordable Web Development Solutions in Dubai and other parts of Saudi Arabia.
Wow Kim thanks for those tips, they are things us newbies have no idea about.
You really are the one who makes me know it can be done.
As soon as all this drama in my life settles I am going to try to get busy again on my site.
Thanks for all your help and encouragement.