8-Tips User Friendly Site Design

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8 TIPS FOR USER-FRIENDLY SITE DESIGN
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MAKE NAVIGATION EASY
1. Menus should be simple and easy to
understand. The primary menu on any website
should be prominent and allow visitors to quickly
find the information they are looking for 2.
This means avoiding weird labels for pages and
limiting the number of submenu levels. At the
very least, the most important pages should be at
the top menu level. 3.Including a search bar in
the navigation menu also makes the website more
user-friendly because it allows any visitor to
search for information on the fly.
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ENSURE THE TEXT IS LEGIBLE
1. Another key factor for user-friendly
websites is readable text. Numerous studies have
shown that most people dont actually read
websites, they scan the content. 2. Because of
this, you have to pay special attention to the
fonts and ensure the text can be read even on
smaller screens without any issues. 3. Avoid
using script and calligraphy fonts or fonts that
use a lot of special characters as they are
generally harder to read.
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BUILD WITH MOBILE IN MIND
1. More and more people are using their
smartphones and tablets to consume the online
content. 2. Having a responsive website that
works on mobile devices just as well as on
desktop computers is crucial for the end
user. 3. However, a responsive design is just
one piece of a puzzle.
4.In order for the website to be
mobile-friendly, ensure that the buttons do not
appear too small on mobile devices, that the form
fields can easily be filled out, and that forms
trigger the correct keyboard.
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OPTIMIZE LOADING TIMES
1. Consider optimizing images for the web and
reducing the number of multimedia items to an
absolute minimum. 2. Combine and minify the
stylesheets and script files and move the
render-blocking elements to the footer of your
website. 3. You can also use a CDN service to
host those files along with images and videos
instead of serving them from your clients
website.
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PROVIDE FEEDBACK
1. Almost every website uses forms,
call-to-action buttons, and buttons that allow
visitors to either share their post, submit a
comment or download a resource. 2. However,
its common to make a mistake when filling out a
form. Without an error message indicating what
went wrong, users wont know where they made a
mistake and its more likely they will get
frustrated and leave. 3. Similarly, some users
are extremely cautious when downloading files
from the web, not to mention users who rely on
screen-reader software. 4. Provide an
explanation of what type of file it is or what
will happen once they click on the link.
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BE CONSISTENT WITH THE COLOR SCHEME
1. Color plays an important element in any
design. 2. When it comes to websites, you
should choose between 2 and 5 colors that work
well together and use them consistently
throughout the website. 3. Doing this will
allow your clients brand to remain consistent
and make it easier for you to update the colors
if your client decides to rebrand later on. 4.
It will also help website visitors to associate
colors with certain actions on the website.
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SIMPLIFY THE CONVERSION PROCESS
1. Understanding the primary goal of a website
is crucial before starting the design
process. 2. Whether your client wants to book
more clients of their own, land a speaking gig,
grow their email list or sell more products, the
end goal always boils down to conversion. 3.
As such, make sure the conversion process is as
simple as possible.
4. Dont design forms that ask for more
information than necessary. 5. An email sign up
form rarely requires more than an email and a
name field while the forms on the checkout pages
rarely require a users SSN.
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ENSURE CTAS STAND OUT
1. Almost every website uses a call to action of
some sort. 2. Ensure those buttons stand out
from the background and are large enough to grab
attention. 3. While its been proven that red
buttons tend to convert better than green ones,
that doesnt mean red is always the perfect
choice.
4. Keep in mind the chosen color scheme and use
a bolder color from it as the background color
for call-to-action buttons.
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