Web design is something that not everyone is skilled at of course. It is not your fault, becoming a designer takes time and practice and many people do not have what it takes to be a web designer. Most people hire a professional web designer to do their design for them. Web designers may get a bad rap but they are actually quite collaborative. Web designers will take your input and will really appreciate the time you invest into the idea for the design. Getting what you want from web design can be tricky. After all communicating what you feel to another person can be tricky. Fortunately the folks in web design are trained to figure out what you want. If you are hesitant about trying to hire a web designer here are some common misconceptions about web design so that you can be better informed and not tricked about what you need for your website.

 

One big misconception is that ton of clickable features makes a better website. A lot of people try to cram all their ideas into small spaces on their websites. They believe that the more the website does the better it will do and the more traffic is will have. More design feature creates more room for error. It is more important for your website to be easily accessible. If people spend too long just navigated to the information hey want on your website they will lose interest and move on to the next one.
Another big misconception is that people spend time reading thing so the web. Most people spend on average about 3 minutes reading any given article they find on the web. That means you want to keep information short and sweet. Keep things to about 300-400 word for big information. Home page or quick information should stay under 100 words.

 

One huge misconception is that the second you make your site public people will hit it constantly. This is not true. Often websites take time and promotion to get traffic. Do not just put it up and leave make sure you website has time to flourish. Do things like create blog posts to promote your website.

 

Another myth is to use bold bright colors. Use colors and patterns that fit your brand and are consistent with your site. Using various colors will confuse people keep it consistent.

 

Hopefully this information will help you be a better consumer of web design. It is an important part of starting a business and should be taken seriously.