Best New web Design Mistakes, The culture these days is for all companies to have New webs, large, small, complex or basic having a New web has become an essential part of running a business (if anything for reference sake). However many businesses have New webs that do fall short of the expected results for some very basic reasons, errors that are on the New web that can quickly be sorted out making the New web successful.
Many New web owners are at the Best of the search results for their chosen keywords, but are not seeing the success that comes with having a high ranking New web due to the issues that drag their New web down.
Some classic errors on New webs would be:
Audio/voice over/music - Many New web owners feel that having a salesman talking about their products/services is helpful to visitors, or calming music in the background will make their New web unique. Whilst sometimes having audio on a New web is good (not media files, but audio that starts when a visitor enters the page) having the ability to mute or close the audio is important so as to not annoy visitors that just want to read without distraction.
Bad page linking - Some visitors may want to scroll through your New web in a certain way (everyone is different) and the 'route map' may not be to their liking, meaning that the visitor gets frustrated and leaves. Ensuring that all pages link to each other in a logical manor (and there is a menu to allow a 'short cut' will cover all bases.
Broken links - some link addresses change (certainly to external New webs, or if a page title on the home New web has been updated) so checking for broken links (or using a web software) is advised to ensure that all links work.
Adverts - Some New webs have flashing adverts or 'Google AdSense' on them (for extra revenue or sponsorship) which may be either distracting or irritating. Having external adverts on a New web is never a good thing as it detracts from the value of the main New web; so if adverts are there, ensure that they are subtle.
Pop Up Screens - Some New webs still use pop up screens (they did used to be popular in the early internet days) that advertise services or products, or an assistant that acts as a receptionist'; however these can be irritating (hence most New web owners opting not to use them).
Poor text or typography - The style of the text is important; how the text looks will make the difference to someone thinking that the site is quality and well designed, or very basic.
Too much text - Information is a good thing, but too much information can be overwhelming and distracting. Search engines do like pages kept to around 1,000 words or so. Long pages take time to load and can be too much waffle.
Use of colour and design - The design of the page and the use of colour is important, it is what makes visitors feel comfortable and want to engage with the content. If a New web uses garish colours, then people will be put off, pastel colours are good, but keeping the 'brand' of the New web is as important as engaging with the visitors.
By chatting to a few New web designers about layout and page structure, many common mistakes can be avoided (such as too much text or adverts); but having the designer 'review' the New web every 6 months or so is also good (pick up on any subtle errors).
Another idea is to get a friend to spend some time critiquing the New web; looking at something with a fresh pair of eyes can often highlight things that the New web owner or designer could miss.