Philip Harman All people need is a simple website with easy navigation, appropriate
loading speed and the quality of the contents. Of course, you can hire
a website designer to incorporate sophisticated features, but you can
do it yourself without paying anything for a simple website.
There are a number of turn-offs that will chase your visitors away, such as:
1. Java applets- unless these are serving major purposes, leave them out as they will slow down the page significantly.
2.
Slow pages- people will get frustrated from waiting for your website to
load if you are using slower speed. Another point is to avoid using
fancy features which will significantly slow down the speed.
3.
Broken images and links- spend some time checking whether are the
images displayed properly and the links are working fine. The links
should be linking your website to the intended place, and nowhere else.
4.
Coloured text and fancy background- it may look nice on the website,
but imagine the visitors trying to read a coloured text on a colourful
background. They cannot even read your content.
5. Grammar and
spelling mistakes- check the contents before submitting it online. Poor
readers will have to spend some time trying to figure out what the
contents are all about.
6. HTML generator programs- readers know
whether the HTML is generated using programs or is it your own. Use a
bit or creativity to generate your own HTML.
7. Too many ad
banners on a page- preferably, do not put any ad banner on the home
page. For other pages, keep the number minimal desirably one per page.
8.
Everything in a single page- if you have a lot of contents in your
website, sort them out like book contents. This can give an impression
to the visitors that your website is organized and most importantly
easy to navigate from one topic to another.
9. Unrelated content- remove anything that is not related to the contents of your website.
10. Music- this is most annoying of all as it can really slow the speed of your pages.
The
basic things are the best, as people are comfortable with simple
websites. Although fancy features seem to make you stand out among the
crowd
, it usually results in the opposite. Avoid wasting your space for
useless ads and unrelated things to your contents. One of the most
important things considered by the visitors is whether the website is
working or not.
