<h2 class = 'uawtitle'>10 Most Detrimental Things You can do to Your Internet site</h2><br />
<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>by Ruth Williams</div><br /><br />
<div class='uawarticle'>Building a website seems quite straightforward, right?<br />
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What's to it, if you have an idea of how you want it to look, add some text and pictures and then get some to build it for you - hey presto! A working website that will boost your company's profile in no time at all.<br />
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However, you'd be naive to think that it would be this simple! There is more to building a website than meets the eye. Unless of course, you're looking to actively ruin your reputation and drive your customers crazy. Here you will find 10 things you should avoid at all costs when designing your website:<br />
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1. Using elements of Flash within Your Site<br />
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A sure way to destroy your website's chances of success would be to build it entirely in Flash. Sure, it'll be eye-catching and attention grabbing, but it won't always work - especially for those people visiting your website from a mobile device.<br />
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2. Go Pop-Up Crazy<br />
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Probably one of the most frustrating things on the web - popup adverts! If your website is filled with pop-ups and distracting banners, it is the quickest way to get people to leave your site. Despite the temptation to make a bit of money on the side, avoid these types of advertising like the plague!<br />
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3. Include a Gateway<br />
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Making people sign up to view your website content is another great way to ruin your website. Unless you have sensitive content, or a members-only area, including a gateway on your site is not advised. Otherwise, if you insist on visitors having to log in to your site you will soon discover that they will run a mile!<br />
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4. Build it for Search Engines<br />
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By building your website entirely for Google - and making it impossible for a human to navigate around - is the best way to get to the top of the rankings. Right? Even if your website does manage to gain good rankings in the search engines, it won't be of much use to visitors if the navigation and content is overly optimised and difficult to understand.<br />
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5. Play Music That You Can't Turn Off<br />
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What better way to welcome visitors to your website than with a lovely song? If you do insist on having music playing on your website, you need to offer a way to quickly and easily switch it off. Music is best avoided altogether though.<br />
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6. Fill Every Space on Your Homepage<br />
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Including too much on your homepage is a sure way to confuse visitors. You need to remember that people need to navigate around your site. Kick out the clutter, and opt for a clean layout.<br />
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7. Don't Bother With Graphic Design<br />
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One way to look amateurish is to neglect the initial graphic design stage. Opting for a basic and dated template design is also a sin. More and more emphasis is placed on good design on the web, so there is no longer a place for basic looking websites.<br />
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8. Thinking Your Site is Swish by Having 2 Homepages<br />
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It was not uncommon to have an intro page to a website. One that appears and then asks users to click a button to visit the home page. Visitors need to be presented with the answer to whatever they are searching for quickly. If your website doesn't make an impact within a few seconds they will navigate away. Don't make it even harder for them to access your content.<br />
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9. Neglect all Internet Browsers Apart from IE<br />
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Another great way to ruin your website is to build it with one web browser in mind. As well as being compatible with all browsers, your website needs to work on mobiles. You are not even giving your visitors the chance to discover what you are offering if your website does not display correctly.<br />
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10. Opt for a Decorative Font, Despite it Being Illegible<br />
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Don't make it even harder for visitors to work out what your site is about by using overly small or script fonts. If people can't read your text; they can't understand your site. A good balance between design and practicality is essential to keep visitors on your site.<br />
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As we've seen then, it is really easy to ruin a website. If you are unsure, seek the help of a professional as it will pay off in the long run. Just make sure they avoids all these points.<br />
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Title: 10 Most Detrimental Things You can do to Your Internet site<br />
Author: Ruth Williams<br />
Email: paulwebmarketing@gmail.com<br />
Keywords: web design,business,website,pop ups,advertising,graphic design,font,browsers<br />
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Category: Advertising<br />
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