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Web Page Design Tips

Concept - What do you want your web page to do for you?

• Advertise your company or product (think of printed adds).
• Provide a service - post information - inform visitors about your company.
• E commerce - Advertise and sell products - (think of mail order catalogs).

Appearance- How you want your page to look.

• Structure - single pages - frames
• Colors - i.e. - Red White and Blue; earth tones; florescent; soft pastels
• Graphics - photos; cartoons; animations
• Links - menus- text links - graphical links
• Logos - trademarks

Content - Specific items you want on your web site

• Forms - printable; online forms, search functions
• Products; services; pricing; equipment capacities
• Information - operating hours or geographical locations - phone numbers
• Organizational information - departments - diversified areas

Site promotion - Things to catch peoples attention or interest

• Banners; Specials; Sponsors; Clients; referrals
• Associative links - Companies you do business with

Relate to your audience - If you normally do business with certain group of people

• Catch phrases
• Common terminology
• What are they looking for?
• What do you offer for them
• Avoid things that may offend the general public