How long have you been on the Internet? I bet you’ve see it change plenty of times if you started in the early to mid 1990s. Because the concept of a ‘website’ so fascinated users, it didn’t really matter what it looked like. It really takes a lot to stand out from the crowd with so many websites emerging.
But hey you can! There are some basic things to consider in these modern days of the Internet. I believe its somewhere in the 90% of the people have high speed Internet which is the first thing to consider. In case you don’t know, there are a lot of companies would ‘optimize’ any images on their sites by making them very poor quality because they would load faster. This is unnecessary with faster Internet speeds. Just don’t use big file types if you can keep from it.
Since most people’s computer screens are getting much bigger, you need to consider the resolutions. Almost all computers see resolutions of 1024-768, and 1280-1024 is gaining popularity. The point here is, the standard size for websites used to be 800 or 780 pixels wide. You have a captive audience that came to YOUR website. So, you need to fill the page. To fill your screen with content, use the new standard of 980 pixels wide. Try a clean look; this is NOT to say you need to add more content to the bigger area. You’re bound to have a less cluttered and clean website look by putting the same amount of buttons, words and images in the bigger website size.
If you are on a budget and cannot afford to hire a web designer you can still get a really professional look and feel to your website by using images from iStockPhoto.com, Corbis.com or for FREE stock images go to my favorite, www.sxc.hu site. A perfect starting point for you to make a beautiful web presence is by using free website templates.
When it comes to internet marketing there are many things to consider such as such as your market, your product or service, how you want to advertise for it, and the main purpose of the website (an opt-in or sale). To get off to the right start check out all our articles on web design.
Sharonda Lewis, Freelance Writer. We are committed to providing free helpful information about dynamic internet marketing and web design. To know more about internet marketing and web design visit http://www.activeproxy.org/website-design-principles-learning-the-basics-of-web-design/
