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6 Web Design Tips to Take Your Website to the Next Level

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Having a successful and continuously growing website is no easy task. You may want to consider things that might affect or hinder the growth of your website as well as how will your website stand out and shine bright like a diamond among the others in the same line. Having a clear idea on how you would want to appear or paint your brand on your target and engage them to keep returning to your web page is important to grow your brand.

Follow these tips to make your website flourish and gain more following:

  • Have a Clear Content for Your Website

    Knowing your main mission will help you set tone for your website. It is important to know what will be the content you are creating for you to keep tabs if your website is growing or if your website needs improvement.
    Studying your competition is also a good way to have new content ideas and improve what you are putting out. By continuously innovating and putting out more and new ideas, you build a stronger relationship with your audience.

  • Know Your Audience

    Having the ability to see how long people stay on your website, where they are coming from or what kind of audience you have allow you to create a better website and make the content of your website more suitable for desired your audience.

  • Have the Pages of Your Website Load Quickly

    Your pages need to load as fast as it could. You cannot make your visitors wait that long for your pages to load. When that happens, there is a big possibility that your website visitors will most likely just abandon your page and just go to another similar website.

  • Be Blunt

    Short yet clear headlines are essential. Nothing too fancy and long paragraphs should be avoided.
    Keep in mind that nothing will drive away your new visitors from your website than being bombarded with texts or words.
    All the information or texts on your wall should concise and direct to the point. Pithy and direct communication will help you attract more audience to your website. You can organize your pages using:

    • bullets or numbers
    • a lot of white space
    • short paragraphs
    • sections with subheadings
    • use images instead of text
  • Define the Path

    Upon arrival of a visitor to your website, what do you want them to do? Where do you want them to go? Having a clear path allows you to prevent your audience getting lost in the process.

  • Link to Social Media

    Social media is the perfect way and probably the fastest way to connect with your audience. It also a good way to strengthen and maintain your relationship toward them. Sign up to the top social media websites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat to reach new and younger audiences.

The most important thing you can do to grow and paint your website in a good light is to learn about your audience. Continuous discovering of ways to connect with potential audience will keep your website fresh, relevant and more useful. Use these tips to expand your website!

10 Content Ideas For Your Website

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A beautiful website might be able to attract website visitors, but what makes them stay is the content. Most companies and websites know this fact. Content is important if you want your website to stand out from the rest. Impressive content for your website will give you an obvious advantage. A good-looking website will never be enough because you need to constantly share new content to make your website trustworthy.

Here are 10 content ideas for website:

  1. Provide buying guide.

    People choose to shop online rather than going to the store. You help consumers in deciding what is best. Since you are knowledgeable, guide them in selecting a summer attire or a prom dress if you have a fashion website.

  2. Feature testimonials.

    When you feature your happy clients, more people will surely choose your website over competing brands. Make sure to constantly share how your clients or subscribers feel about your products and services. Other people will trust your site since they read your client’s stories of success.

  3. Conduct a poll or survey.

    Sharing what you know is not enough. From time to time, it’s also helpful to listen. Ask your website visitors how they feel about your website or you can also get their suggestions on how to improve your website. Converse and interact with your followers on social media. Consumers are very vocal on the internet now. You will surely get an honest answer!

  4. Highlight achievements.

    Whether you got featured on a local paper or received a recognition, let everyone know. Spread the good news and announce to your followers the recent milestone of your website. When you make a post about it, don’t forget to thank the writer of the article or the award-giving body responsible for the appreciation given to your website.

  5. Collaborate with other brands.

    It’s always you who gets to share. You can also ask fellow bloggers to write for you and share insights about what they know. If your website is all about beauty products, ask a book blogger to recommend books about fashion and makeup! This new content may attract new website followers.

  6. Create videos.

    You are not limited to just text. Color things up and upload a visual content. This allows your readers to take a break from the usual routine. A new content will keep them engaged. For example, you may want to show your go to makeup products on an ordinary day. Sharing your fashion must-haves is also a good idea!

  7. Let your online visitors meet the team.

    Give a face to team behind the website. You can introduce your team in the website’s About Us page. Assign different member to your website’s various sections.

  8. Keep yourself updated.

    Know the top trends and blog about it. Once you share it on social media, it will surely gain interactions and reach new audiences since it’s about a talked about topic.

  9. Share your inspiration.

    Share the lessons you learned from your biggest influences. Link them up and share websites that gave you inspiration. Before you it, other bloggers are also citing you and your website as their inspiration. Create a friendly community that builds each other up!

  10. Make a list.

    A huge chunk of text is boring. Make a list instead so people can easily follow what you are telling them. People will definitely go for the shorter post than a long and boring one. You can make a year ender post about the trending topics, your growths, and plans for the future of your website. On a lighter note, you can list gift ideas for Christmas or a list of your favorite summer destinations. A list might be short, but it’s definitely gonna be sweet.

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