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Web design has the power to generate money for your organization or business, and it helps to understand the work that goes into building a good website.
Do you remember the first time you went to the zoo with a little one, and they couldn’t take their eyes off the elephants, lions, zebras, and giraffes because they’ve only seen them in books, on TV, and in movies? Did you notice how engaged they were being able to finally see, hear, and interact with the animals in real life? Or maybe you walked by a store window, and the display caught your eye, and you had to go in and explore. That’s the simple power of attention. Web design is powerful and successful if it gives you the same effect.
A website's design elements, responsiveness, and effectiveness can lead to business growth. Remember, a powerful website design results in a good audience impression and a desire for potential customers and supporters to take the next step in their journey.
It would be best to include clear headlines and an enticing meta description to get people to click on your website over others appearing in search results. Visitors need a reason to stay on your site. Their experience needs to be highly satisfactory and serve a purpose. Using clickbait to get people on your website without a solid follow-through of your promises can create a wrong impression. What you want is a website that is:
If you’re able to check off each of the items above, you are one step closer to a successful and well-designed website that creates the following:
Your website design determines credibility. Did you know that 75% of users determine a company's credibility through its website?
Making sure it's well-designed shows you pay attention to details and how each small element makes up the overall experience for your audiences. In contrast, a poorly designed website with a confusing and unpolished layout creates the impression that you are disinterested in providing a quality customer experience. Visitors might then assume that your poor website experience may also paint the picture of how you deliver your services or products.
When you first meet someone, they make an impression on you. Sometimes it's good, and sometimes it is not so good. It is the same principle with websites. When someone first lands on your website, they will immediately make an impression. It is critical to ensure your website looks professionally crafted by well-trained developers and creative designers. If you have skills in this area, you can do it yourself. But if not, hire someone to do it for you. If someone pops on your website and isn't impressed, you've likely lost a supporter. However, if they open the website and think it is fantastic, you have made an excellent first impression and probably will have a customer.
If you are running a physical business, you will probably not be open 24/7. Your website is the online front door to your business. People can access it anytime from anywhere; while you aren't actively running your business, you can accrue new customers.
In addition, the more visitors you have, the more traffic your website will see, leading to more opportunities to gain customers.
A website that performs, functions well, and has a thought-out SEO plan drives better traffic, which leads to a better ranking in search engines. In fact, 3.8 billion people use the internet every day, with 40,000 searches conducted every second. A good website design allows you to show and advance in those search results.
The more your website is seen on search engine results (SERPs), the more people can see your content, products, programs, or services, which leads to better business.
If a visitor clicks on your website homepage and immediately leaves, it is called a bounce. Typically, a bounce shows that visitors were not impressed by what they saw or couldn’t find what they were searching for. Good web design with an intentional message and a clear page layout makes visitors stay longer. It doesn't matter if you have great content on other pages; if visitors aren't immediately hooked, they will leave.
Your site’s user experience is improved the moment you’ve considered every interaction visitors will have while using your website, ensuring the following:
When a visitor has a positive experience on your website, the chance of them sharing it over social media increases; share buttons make it easy for people to share your content on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, and/or Instagram.
The more people share your content, the higher Google will put your website on the SERP. Plus, once it is on social media, it is highly likely to continue to be shared, resulting in increased visibility and more traffic to your website.
Websites have become essential tools in running businesses today. You must pay attention to how your web design looks, feels, and functions because what you show and let your audience experience will determine your progress, credibility, and overall success.
Achieve the positive effects of a good website design while focusing on your core tasks. Save your time and entrust the job to experts with a better understanding of website design best practices; schedule a free call with us today.
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We’re Acton Circle, a boutique design agency helping purpose-driven organizations increase their impact. Led by Founder and CEO, Olivia Wheeler, Acton Circle has helped countless change-makers leverage the power of design for social good.
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