Working in the Phoenix web design industry I have noticed that many website owners get their new website complete with a content management system or CMS. They use their CMS to begin updating their websites not realizing their are mistakes that they can make that will take their great new website and turn it into a bad website. There are certain things that website owners will do that will turn off their visitors to their website. Being in the field of Phoenix web design I believe that these issues can be fixed the website owners just need to be aware of the things that they shouldn’t do. Whether you are in the Phoenix web design field or the auto repair field people tend to forget that not everybody they come in contact has even a basic knowledge of their particular field. So what are the mistakes that website owners should avoid?
- Scan-able Content – Many website owners will get access to their content management system and then just go and overload their website with content. People go to web pages not to read books but instead to be able to find the information they are looking for. Make your website content easy to scan so your visitors can find the product or information that they are searching for.
- Fonts – There are multiple mistakes that happen when it comes to fonts. Website owners many times like to access their inner artist and try to make the website pretty. They will change the font size, color, font type, and they will make them all different on different pages. You will want to use standard fonts, color, size and keep them consistent throughout your website. This can make your great new website look amateur quicker than anything else on this list.
- Audio – Many website owners feel the need to place audio that will play on their website. Remember not everyone has the same taste. This generally tends to be more of an annoyance to your visitors. If your visitors are like me they will have music playing in the background already and your website will interfere with the music they are wanting to listen too.
- Badges – I know you have some great recognition badges but don’t go and clutter your website with all your badges. If there is a few that you want to showcase then you should talk to your phoenix web design team about the best way to add these so that it still looks professional.
- Colors – Don’t use crazy background colors on all your pages. There are obviously some websites where this maybe OK but for the most part you will want to use neutral colors and keep your website professional.
- Images and Videos – If you do need to add photos onto your website make sure they are re-sized. So many people add large photo’s and videos and it slows down the website speed. Your visitors are likely to be impatient when it comes to load time. Most people in today’s world are impatient and don’t like waiting on slow websites.
These are some of the most common things we witness as a Phoenix web design company and hope that next time you are updating your website we keep these mistakes in mind. If you have a question you should have your friends and family review it and let you know any feedback they may have. If you think it is the website and nothing you did then feel free to contact us today for a free website quote.