Simple Web Development Tips for Your Site - A Guest Post

The main goal of every website is to attract visitors towards it and this is possible only through the appealing and unique design of a website. 

With the increase in online business there are countless people accessing the internet world each day and in this tough competition it is very important to be unique in order to grab the attraction of internet users. 

The visitors have so many options available that a small mistake will make you lose a customer and they will visit another available website. 

Therefore, it is important that you pay utmost importance towards designing your website. You can also seek the assistance of an online marketing agency that can help you in designing impressive websites. Below are a few tips that can help you in designing an attracting and high quality website:

 I.        Give priority to users ‘needs:

The primary focus while designing the website should be on the needs of your website users such as accessibility, availability, user interactions etc. Ensure that you keep the user in mind while designing your site. Make sure to include the following:

ü  The website is easy to understand and interpret

ü  Navigation through the site is not difficult or confusing

ü  The website has a clean and understandable layout

ü  The website is cross browser compatible

II.        Use CSS for programming:

Using a cascading style sheet (CSS) for your website will offer various benefits such as reusability, accessibility and also reduce the file size. By using cascading style sheets you can increase the look and feel of your website to a great extent; you can add various text effects, include background images and enhance the look of your site, which will grab the attention of users.

III.        Load time optimisation:

The visitors do not like waiting for a long time for the site to load, so if your website consumes a lot of time when loading you will definitely lose your valuable visitors. Therefore, ensure that your site’s load time is quick and perform a test on its performance regularly. To do so you need to:

ü  Reduce the graphics, scripts and flash

ü  Make use of server and client caching

ü  Optimise your script code

ü  Include expiry headers

IV.        Make your website scalable:

With the advancement in the technology the configuration and sizes of the computer screen keep on varying. It is not possible for you test your website on all the different resolutions and screen sizes that are available in the market. Therefore, ensure that your websites code, design and hosting are scalable and can withstand variations in user loads easily. Your website should be capable of performing well under variable circumstances.

About the Author:
The guest post was contributed by Alicia, financial guest blogger from Manchester, UK. At present she is focusing on same day cash loans. Find out more about her finance related blogs at financeport