10 Common Web Design Mistakes to Avoid
Most of your competitors have websites that not only look great, but are also loaded with amazing features and outstanding functionality too. There are good reasons for the effort that they put into these websites, the main one being that it attracts visitors. If your website isn’t quite as well built or thought out, then you might have noticed that the traffic has never really met your expectations, or perhaps you’ve noticed that the visitor count has been in decline for a while. In either case, you could have fallen...
Website Design For eCommerce: Best Practices
Website design can make or break the customer experience. 38% of people would stop using a website if it’s layout or design is unattractive. And over 48% of people reported website design as the most important factor in determining the credibility of a business. Since design is one of the core ingredients for making your eCommerce website a success, we gathered some of the best practices to follow. As Alina Wheeler, a top design and branding expert, said “Design is intelligence made visible.” So let’s help you do just that! Why...
Website Animation and Why You Need It
You can spend a lot of time to make your website look beautiful. You can design the most dazzling layout, add the most beautiful pictures you can find, put in elegant typography - and do more to make your site look great. Your website can look beautiful. But how do you make it feel beautiful as well? By using animations. Animations are what makes your website come alive. If done properly, they can turn using your website into a delightful, magical experience. But, there is a right way to use...
Keep Your Users Engaged with Better Web Design
One of the most important elements of the web design process is creating a site that not only looks and works well, but also keeps your users engaged so they spend more time looking at your products and content. There are many different elements that need to be tweaked just right so your users can get the most out of their experience. Users are spoiled for choice. This means their expectations of what your website needs to deliver are higher than ever before. If you plan on keeping them engaged and interested...
Infographic: Plan Your Website Design
Many small business owners tend to disregard this, but the way your website looks matters a lot. It's got everything to do with your reputation, your trust-worthiness, and your sales as well. However, before you jump into choosing colors and dreaming up all the things your website will be able to do, you have to sit down and plan it. Without a well thought through plan about your website design, its content, and user experience, you are bound to run into countless issues and waste a lot of time and resources....
Why Your Small Business Needs a Firewall
This is a guest post by Sam Bocetta. Sam Bocetta is a freelance journalist specializing in U.S. diplomacy and national security, with emphases on technology trends in cyberwarfare, cyberdefense, and cryptography. In the world of digital business, there’s no safety in being small when it comes to online threats. In truth, small businesses are a common target of cybercrime with a single attack typically costing between $84,000 and $148,000. If you want to keep your customers' data protected and avoid damage to your revenues and reputation, then you need to pay attention to...