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Common Mistakes in Web Design

No matter how long you have been designing and developing websites, there are certain mistakes that you are destined to make. Don’t believe me? Okay, check the code again and I can assure you that you have certainly forgot to add comments against the code modifications done by you.

There is no shame in accepting the fact that even experienced designers, who have plenty of experience in designing projects across diverse domains, are liable to making such common mistakes.

What’s more, at times, companies who have a reputation for providing quality web design services can make designing errors. The problem with such errors is that they are difficult to brush under the carpet, and website visitors do notice them.

Let’s take a look at just three of these mistakes.

Not keeping things Simple

Website visitors aren’t looking for a website whose design makes them think. Because in surfing parlance, thinking is just a waste of time and information must be provided to users quickly and efficiently. Some website designs just make it very difficult for a visitor to look for information. This is because the designers are too creative, so much so that they are extremely confusing. If a website’s design confuses a website visitor, they become irritated and consider going to some other website. This leads to increased bounce rates and decreases the website’s inability to attract visitors. Sam while redesigning NoIdentityTheft was aware of this issue and therefore, he focused on keeping the design simple and straightforward.

Design Clutter

In an attempt to prove that they are really creative designers, many designers make the mistake of going overboard with their designs. The problem is not that the designers make use of irrelevant design, but the real problem is that they pack to much design into one web page. The result is designing clutter, which leads to confusion in the minds of the website visitor, this leads to confusion and decrease traffic.

Not User Centric

A cardinal mistake that many web designers are prone to making is that they give too much importance to the needs and requirements of the client, but forget about the expectations of the user. The problem is that it’s the visitors who are going to use the website and if their needs are not taken into consideration; chances are that they are not going to be too impressed. If the designer takes the needs of the users into consideration, they are able to provide a highly effective and satisfying user experience. This ensures the success of the website.

These are just some of the common mistakes that are made by designers. But there are plenty more, which need to be avoided at all cost in order to ensure that the website visitor finds using the site a worthwhile experience.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Michael Evans .