Is it Time for a Website Refresh?
First impressions are everything. You probably spent a lot of time and effort in designing the perfect website to promote your business. But once it grows, what worked when you started might not reflect your business today. Your website is typically the first stop your potential customers take to get an insight into your business and what you have to offer. According to the article “Just Say No: 7 Website Design Mistakes That Can Hurt Conversion” by Maricel Rivera, 75% of consumers admit that they judge a business's credibility based on...
How to Redesign Your Website Without Damaging SEO
When exhaustive keyword research and perfect SEO-focused content have put your website on the first page of search results, it is definitely something to be proud of. It takes a lot to achieve this, and there are always significant challenges along the way. Holding on to your high ranking can be just as challenging. Some site owners will see their site go from the first page of results to the second or third page and have no clue as to why it has happened. It could be caused by ignoring the latest...
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...
How to Plan Your Website Design
Which piece of chocolate would you pick out of the two: the one that's melting inside a dirty squished wrapper or the one that’s in perfect shape inside a beautiful heart shaped gift box? You’ll probably choose the second one, right? Your website visitors are the same way. Coming to your website, they want to consume your content, see your products and read more about your services. But… if your website’s design sucks, they are not going to read anything there, just like you won’t eat the chocolate inside the squished...
The Ultimate Guide to Responsive Website Design: Build Your Website with Usability in Mind
I get excited seeing the great websites created by our HostPapa customers. If you just registered your domain with us – welcome! I’ve got a few tips as you start to build your website. The Ideal Page Load Time Is… In 1993, researcher and expert on user experience Jakob Nielson talked in “Need for Speed” about three important limits to response times, which are still relevant more than 20 years later: Instantaneous response: It takes 0.1 second for a user to feel the system is reacting to something he or she...
How to Build a Website Using WordPress in Ten Steps
Setting up your own WordPress website can seem like a daunting task if you’ve never done anything like this before. Fortunately, one of the best things about using WordPress is that it’s so user-friendly and intuitive, just about anyone can do it! While the technical part of setting up a WordPress website isn’t really complicated, knowing what to put on your website and how to make it work for you can be a little bit more difficult. Here’s ten easy steps to getting started on WordPress. Simply follow these and you’ll be...