Ready to strike out and create your own Website? Go for it!

1. Watch Your Color Combinations

The main problem for most DIY Web Designers is color – and the fantasy that whatever colors or color combinations that appeal to you will appeal to everyone else.

Many people get so excited over the millions of Website colors available, they want to use them all.

Or they want a “unique look” and concoct an eye-distressing color combination.

The truth is, it’s best to just stick with the basics.

You’ve seen Amazon and Google – and they probably know what works:

White backgrounds, dark text.

2. Cut The “Me” Content

Your site visitors don’t care about you.

People really have only come to your website because they hope you can do something for them.

So why not take some time and make sure that your content focuses on your site visitor, and what benefits your services will bring to them.

The “you” words you use on your website will matter a lot.

3. Don’t Crowd Your Site With Junk

White space is good.

Leave appropriate margins and use short paragraphs to keep your site “clean”.

Remember that words matter.

Relevance matters even more.

The eyes need room to roam.

4. Banish Pop-Up Ads

Nothing can scare away a site visitor faster than a pop-up window that must be dealt with.

Don’t you find pop-ups annoying?

Why use something on your site that is very likely to tick people off?

If you are interested in making sure you draw repeat site visitors, you won’t use pop-ups.

5. Bling & Blinkies Be Gone

  • Photographs are great to spice up a website, but only if they reflect you, your prospect, or your business – and if they look professional.
  • Unusual fonts are for the most part unnecessary. Your visitor needs to be able to read what your site is talking about. A fancy font isn’t going to make that task easier!
  • Animated GIFs (if used at all) should be used sparingly – because they can draw attention away from your content, and can make your site look dated. (Not good!)
  • Music is not recommended – especially “midi” music that is blatantly “computerized”. Music is just one more thing that can distract your site visitors.

Keep these Tips in mind, and step bravely onto the World Wide Web!