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                                              Any business operating in the 21st   out that 38% of people stopped
                                              century needs to be online, so   engaging with a website with
                                              having a website and social media   unattractive content or layout. It
                                              goes without saying. But it’s not   means that if you don’t put enough
                                              enough just to create something   work in the look and functionality of
                                              that is static and doesn’t have   your website, a third of all people will
                                              regular new content. Consumers   leave immediately. Ugly websites
                                              get bored easily and this gives   deter consumers.
                                              you the opportunity produce
                                              interesting comment that shows you   #3: Make It Clear
                                              understand their needs.
                                                                               Sometimes people can just come
                                              A website has to be well thought   to your website by chance. In those
                                              out and effective. Why do        scenarios, your website should be
                                              you need one? What are you       self-explanatory. A person should
                                              trying to achieve? Drive sales?   understand at a glance, what your
                                              Communicate ideas? If you are    business has to offer. You know
                                              working on your business website,   your business best, so you might
                                              these tips can help focus your mind   want to talk about it creatively, but
                                              on the core elements.            in this case, go for simplicity.  The
                                                                               main advocate for simplicity is Steve
                                              #1: Start With A Domain          Jobs. He once said: “That has been
                                              Before you even start building   one of my mantras — focus and
                                                                               simplicity. Simple can be harder
                                              your website, get a domain name
                                              for it. Michael Gargiulo writes in   than complex: You have to work
                                              Forbes: “A domain name is the first   hard to get your thinking clean to
                                              perception of your company, your   make it simple. But it’s worth it in the
                                              credibility and your brand in today’s   end because once you get there,
                                              online world.” The domain name   you can move mountains.”
                                              will become a part of your business
                                              identity. So be mindful when     #4: Make It User-Friendly
                                              choosing one. Look for a short and
                                                                               When people come up to your
                                              memorable name. If your business
                                                                               website, you want them to feel
                                              name is not too long, the best idea is
                                              to get a matching domain name.   comfortable and familiar. Once
                                                                               again, don’t try to be too creative
                                                                               when working on a browsing
                                              #2: Make It Beautiful
                                                                               structure for a website. Make it user-
                                              Back in 2015, Adobe did a study   friendly, so even those who visit your
                                              about website designs. They found   site for the first time would know





























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