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Web Design Somerset: Three Beginner Mistakes to Avoid

Web Design Somerset

Sometimes if you want it done right, you just have to leave it in the hands of a professional. When it comes to web design, Somerset is no different – if you want a great website, it’s best to leave it in the capable hands of a web design company. With web design software becoming increasingly affordable, many people are looking to eliminate the middle man and design a web site themselves. But remember the old adage: you get what you pay for. While a person can create their own web site, most beginners lack the deep knowledge of how to properly set it up; so they lose money in the long run. So what mistakes are the most easy to make? Let’s look at the three most common ones.

Web Design Somerset: Not Downsizing Images

Modern day cameras can take some amazing pictures for your web site. Unfortunately, these pictures are often super large, both in resolution and in file size. If you took the picture directly from your camera and uploaded it to your website, it would take forever for the picture to display in a browser. That’s because the larger the file is, the more work your computer must do in downloading the file before displaying it on the screen. Your customers will likely move on to another site if yours has trouble loading. To avoid this costly problem, it’s best to use a photo editing program to resize the images. Professional level software such as Adobe Photoshop can optimize pictures for the web with ease. Unfortunately, it’s an expensive program. We have the best software available which gives us a lot of flexibility when it comes to big designs and fast loading times.

Web Design Somerset: Not Keeping It Simple

Another common mistake made by those who do their own web design is that they don’t keep it simple. Now don’t get us wrong – by simple we don’t mean plain or boring. We mean, for example, that when many beginners realize that they can create scrolling text, they want their entire site to include scrolling text just because it can. Just because a feature is available doesn’t mean it’s right for your site. For example, most customers find blinking text and scrolling annoying.

Web Design Somerset: Poor Promotion

Finally, just because you build a website does not mean anyone will come to it. There are millions of websites on the Internet, so if you want to attract attention, you’ll have to make sure to properly market yourself. After all, having a web presence and having a strong web presence are two totally different things. A good web campaign takes a lot of time, effort, and knowledge of how to get people coming to your web pages.

At Oxygen Creative, we know how to get it right the first time. Come see us for all your promotional needs as well as for your initial web design. Somerset and surrounding businesses are in good hands with us!