Since you'll spend lots of time and money to create your web site, don't you want to make sure you're not making mistakes that at best irritate users, and at worst make you lose customers?
After all, when you alienate users, you lose potential revenue. Who can afford that?
Dr. Jakob Nielsen, Principal of the Nielsen Norman Group, says that the top 10 website mistakes include:
1. Not listing prices. Pricing in the most specific piece of information users need to understand the nature of offers. By not providing pricing, people feel lost and it reduces their understanding of a product line. Prices let users differentiate among products.
2. Inflexible search engines. Overly literal search engines reduce user ability because they're unable to handle typos, plurals, hyphens, etc. It's also bad when search engines prioritize on the basis of how many query terms they contain, rather than on each document's importance.
3. Horizontal scrolling. Users hate scrolling left to right. Pages that require horizontal scrolling in standard-sized windows (800x600 pixels) are terrible.
4. Fixed font size. About 95 percent of the time, this fixed font size is tiny, reducing readability significantly. Users need to be able to resize text as needed.
5. Blocks of text. These are boring and can lose users quickly.
6. JavaScript in links. When links don't behave as expected, users feel lost. They also hate unwarranted pop-up windows.
7. Infrequently asked questions in FAQs. Don't list questions you wish users would ask.
8. Collecting email addresses without a privacy policy. When websites ask for email addresses, users react negatively. In the age of spam, no one wants to give away this information without some guarantee.
9. URLs over 75 characters, which make it virtually impossible to email a friend a website address. If it's too long to show in the browser's address field, users won't know how to select it. If the link is broken, users may not know how to paste it back together.
10. Mailto links in unexpected locations. Don't place mailto links on names, instead make it clear that mailto address are just that - addresses.
There are many companies that will help you avoid these website mistakes, including Web Builder Express (www.WebBuilderExpress.com).
Avoid Nielsen's top 10 website mistakes when you create your web site. Your users will have a more enjoyable experience on your web site, which is a very good thing.
http://www.webbuilderexpress.com
Herb and Monica Leibacher operate Web Builder Express. Create a professional web site for your business or non-profit organization with Web Builder Express. At Web Builder Express, you can request your free Quick Start Guide that tells you how to create a great web site.
Culver prom limo ..Don't just put your slogan in the title tag when... Read More
Color is one of the most important but least understood... Read More
Creating a web site takes thought, planning and execution. Unfortunately,... Read More
Should Generating Revenue From A Website Be The Prime Motivator?... Read More
Square buttons, round buttons, flashy buttons ? will they match... Read More
Traffic to a site can be a blessing or a... Read More
This article is the result of a conversation I had... Read More
To build a website, there are four methods to choose... Read More
Hello, how is your website doing?Are sales flowing in?If you... Read More
1. Don't load your web site with a lot of... Read More
Just what is web copy? Some people think that web... Read More
Want to know what the worst thing to say on... Read More
Creating your own website can be fun and easy, as... Read More
QUESTION: My business is very small, just me and... Read More
Owning your own website is a must if you are... Read More
You spend time and money promoting your website; but what... Read More
We all want high impact graphics for our Web sites... Read More
I get the occasional web design lead from my website.... Read More
Your business website tells a lot about your company. A... Read More
Here's the single most important part of your website: YOUR... Read More
Then it was a choice among crayons, paints and palettes... Read More
I can't figure out people who have products or information... Read More
Everybody talks about the importance of testing your sales copy... Read More
This article gives free tips on how to find a... Read More
You may not believe it, but people still judge things... Read More
Wood Dale limo ..Getting traffic to your website is not the only factor... Read More
This is the second part of a two-part article about... Read More
If you've a website but not making a lot of... Read More
Easy That's how you'd like life to be, right? Especially... Read More
Well, a logo for your business. Why is it important?... Read More
Hello, how is your website doing?Are sales flowing in?If you... Read More
Probably you know someone who has created a web site... Read More
If you need a web designer, but have no clue... Read More
You may not bother with html validation or writing simple... Read More
Page ranking by search engines such as Google are not... Read More
About two years ago, I had a go at commercial... Read More
An application is not ready for use unless you have... Read More
Just about every list of the "Top 10 Web Design... Read More
Increasing the length of time a visitor is on your... Read More
The trend today to overuse animation in a website's opening... Read More
If you've just finished building your new website (or revamping... Read More
Marketing is not an easy skill to acquire.It requires patience... Read More
Unarguably, the most important part of your website is content.... Read More
Argh, where's the contact button?! Believe it or not, some... Read More
As the Internet blooms at an alarming rate, so as... Read More
What pages need to be included on your website? The... Read More
If there's one thing that most web site developers can... Read More
As part of your event planning you should seriously consider... Read More
For most people graphic design does not come easy. Unfortunately... Read More
So, what's in a website design anyway? And, how do... Read More
Web Design |