Website Basics...
There are some basic concepts to consider when creating or redesigning a website for your needs.
What information do you need to have on your website?
Obviously, you need to have the information about your produc or, service but there are some important bits of information that are also needed.
- About you - people like to know something about you that may give them insight to why they should do busines with you. Your experience in your industry, your abilities andhow long you have been in business all help.
- Contact info - be sure to make it easy for interested parties to contact you by email, phone and the postal service.
- Testimonials - from clients will add to your credibility.
- Photographs - of your business, staff product not only add some "life" to you website but help your visitors identify with you.
Keep It Simple... the average person will make a decision to go furhter into your website within the first 10 to 15 seconds of arriving! Design your website to be inviting by making it easy to read and understand and making the navigation clear and consistent. "Bells and Whistles" should only be used when they add value to the information.
And... if you are not sure if you even need a web site?
You may want to read this article.
ELECTRONIC BROCHURES (Web Sites) V/S PRINTED BROCHURES
[I wrote this from my experience in both the print design and web design industries.]
"Value Added" Elements for your Web Site
As the Internet has grown, many additional elements are now available to help deliver "Your Message" to your website visitors.
- Photo Galleries of your services, product or customers can tell more about your business than just words.
- Audio and Video clips are excellent "Value Added" components that are easy to add to your site and not that expensive to create.
- Blogs are another popular component that can provide direct interaction with you visitors and/or customers.
Ravenworks is experenced in all these elements.
Contact me and we can discuss the possibilities!