Introduction

Making your website come alive is not an easy thing to do, but it’s also not impossible. You just have to use some common sense and follow these simple steps.

1. Use the right colors

• Use the right colors

Colors are a powerful tool to convey a specific mood and feeling. Using warm colors like red, orange and yellow will give your website a friendly feel while cool colors like blue, green and purple are more suitable for corporate websites. The use of contrasting colors can help make text stand out on the page while creating a sense of visual balance within the overall design of your site.

2. Make your website fun to look at

• Make your website fun to look at

The next step is to make sure that your website is easy to navigate, and that it’s aesthetically pleasing. A great way of doing this is by using a clean and simple design with a lot of white space. This makes it much easier for the user to process what they are seeing, and enhances their experience on your site. You can also use images or videos where appropriate depending on what kind of content you have on offer.

3. Make it easy to find the right information

• Make it easy to find the right information.
• Use clear titles and headings.
• Make sure your content is organized in a logical way so that people can scan for what they’re looking for quickly and easily.
• Use short paragraphs, bulleted lists, and tables to break up text-heavy pages.
• Include a sitemap on your website that shows visitors where they are within your site as well as which pages link offsite (this will help with search engine optimization).
• Link out to other related sites you think would be useful for prospective customers who visit your site—for example, if you sell organic food supplies online then link out to reputable websites about organic foods or gardening advice from experts in those fields!

4. Organize your content in a good way

You can organize information into categories, or headings. You can also use bulleted lists and tables. Images and videos are other ways to organize your content.

For example, you could use a heading like “Tips” for all of your tips articles. The next level would be the topic that each tip is about, such as “SEO Tips” or “Social Media Tips”. Finally, you could have subtopics under each topic; for example under SEO tips there might be 5-6 subtopics like:

• Keyword Research
• On Page SEO
• Off Page SEO

5. Use clear titles and sections of your website

Your website needs clear titles and sections to help people find the information they’re looking for.

You can use headings, subheadings and paragraphs to break up content so it’s easier to read.

Make sure your titles and sections are clear, concise and easy-to-understand.

6. Check that everything is responsive

• Check that everything is responsive.
• Responsive design means that your website will look good on all devices, from a desktop computer to a smartphone. It’s important to make sure that your website is responsive, otherwise it might look like this:

7. Use lists when you can

Lists are quite simply an easy way to organize information. They’re also a great way of breaking up text and making it easier for readers to find the information they need. Lists can be used for navigation, or as a tool to break up text on a page.

For example, the list below is a good layout structure for describing each step of an event:

• Event Details* Registration Dates* Location* Time

This can then be repeated with additional steps, such as:

• Event Details (see above)

8. Write in active voice

The difference between active voice and passive voice is simple. In active voice, the subject of a sentence performs an action on another noun or pronoun:

• The dog ate cheese. (Active)

vs.

• The cheese was eaten by the dog. (Passive)

As you can see, there is no need for commas in sentences written in active voice. It’s easy to spot because it’s usually just one sentence with a clear subject doing something to another noun or pronoun. This makes your writing more engaging and easier to understand because the reader doesn’t have to figure out who did what before they know what happened. It also makes your website come alive!

9. Include appropriate images and videos on your website

Images and videos can be a great way to break up your text. Images can help explain things, such as demonstrating how to use a product or highlighting important features of it. Videos are great for showing things, like how something is made or what it’s used for. Pictures and videos can also add visual interest to your website, making it more fun for users who are browsing around on their own time.

10. Proofread, proofread, proofread!

• Proofread, proofread, proofread!

You have to have a good editor and a good proofreader—two different things. An editor will help you make sure that your content is clear and well-written (and maybe even add some of his/her own ideas), whereas a proofreader will go over your writing with a fine-tooth comb to ensure that every “I” is capitalized correctly and every period or comma is in the right place. It may sound like overkill, but it’s essential for making sure that your site looks as professional as possible!

By following these tips you will make sure that your website works for you instead of against you

• Use the right colors – We all use color to express ourselves, and colors can influence the way we feel about something. So, it’s important to choose the right colors for your website. You don’t want too many bright colors as this could make people feel uncomfortable or even confused as they read through your content.
• Make it fun to look at – It’s also important that you make sure that a user has a good experience when they visit your site, so adding some animations or videos will help them enjoy themselves while browsing on your site. If you have an online store then having something moving on the screen is a good idea because not only does it look nice but also makes people more likely to stay longer on the site which means they might end up buying something from there too!
• Make it easy to find what they’re looking for – Sometimes when someone visits a website they may not know what exactly they’re looking for and so if you don’t organize all of your content in an easy-to-find way then chances are that person will leave without finding what they were looking for (which isn’t good for business). To avoid this happening try organizing things by category so instead of offering everything under one giant header like ‘services’ or ‘products,’ break things down into smaller categories like ‘web design’, ‘graphic design’ etcetera etcetera; then include subcategories within each one such as “web design blog posts” under “Web Design Services” section so visitors can easily navigate around without getting lost!

Conclusion

We hope these tips will help you make the most of your website and give you some inspiration. If you need some more information on how to create the perfect website, feel free to contact us at [email protected] or visit our website here: http://www.littleliondesigns.com/blog/how-to-make-your-website-come-alive/.

Introduction

One of the best parts about being a web designer is that you get to create something from scratch. You have an idea in your head, and then you can make it come to life on the screen. It’s a great feeling! That said, there are some things that you need to know before starting out with any new project. This article will help guide you through some of those pitfalls and provide tips for how to avoid them in the future.

Putting content before design

The reason your design doesn’t matter is because you don’t have any content.

I’ve heard it said that “content is king,” but I think that’s only true if the two are at least equally important. In this case, as in many others, we want to put design first and then add content after.

In my experience as a web designer, when people ask me how long it will take to build their website, they always say something like “We have all of our copy ready.” But then they never want to pay for more than one round of revisions! So what gives?

The problem here is that people are getting ahead of themselves—they’re putting content before design because they’re worried about all their words fitting into the box on their screen without having any room left over for photos or graphics or anything else interesting (read: visual).

Not planning a site map

A site map is a diagram that shows all the pages on your website. It’s like a road map for your website, showing you how people can get from one page to another.

If you don’t have a site map, it can be tough for people to find what they need on your site—and especially if there are lots of pages. As a result, users might leave and never come back. You also won’t know if any pages are missing or not working properly because there’s no way to check everything in detail without having an overall picture of how everything works together!

A good way to create one is with online tools such as SiteMapGenerator or MapperAppeal (see below). Or you could use Excel or Google Spreadsheets instead if that’s easier for you since those options let marketers plan out different layouts and then export them into PDF files afterwards so that designers can take over afterwards with building out actual websites using HTML code.”

Not asking for feedback

• Ask for feedback.
• Don’t be afraid to ask for your client’s input on your work. This can be done in a variety of ways, such as through meetings and phone calls. If you are using a chat tool like Slack or Skype, consider having a conversation with them over these platforms as well.
• Use their feedback wisely. When clients give you suggestions, don’t immediately dismiss them—even if they sound off-base or too far-fetched to be true! As long as they aren’t asking for something out of the ordinary (like changing the color scheme), it can be helpful to look at their suggestions objectively rather than just outright rejecting them right away. You might even find that some of the things they suggest are actually good ideas and could improve your website design even further!

If you are a web designer, be sure that you know how to plan your work

• Know how to plan your work. Before you start designing, make sure you have a site map in place. You need to know the purpose of each page on the site and what content will be on it before you start designing. Asking for feedback from your client is also important, as this will help guide you and ensure that their needs are met in the design.
• Put content before design. It’s easy for web designers to get caught up in making pretty things instead of ensuring that they meet their clients’ needs first and foremost—but if there’s no content or information presented on a website, then there’s not much point having it online at all! And remember: unless your client has specifically asked for an animated webpage filled with flashing lights (and even then), keep things simple by using text instead…

Conclusion

In the end, these mistakes are easy to avoid. Simply plan out your site map, ask for feedback and make sure that you know how to design your work. These simple steps will help you create a better website that is easier for your clients to understand.