THE 10 BIGGEST MISTAKES IN WEBSITE DESIGN

One of the most important aspects of a 21st-century business is an online presence and owning a website is the most solid way this can be done. However, when designing a website, a lot of companies can make many mistakes, some of which can be disastrous for the company. In this article, we will be taking a look at the top 10 things you should never do when it comes to designing your website.

? DISABLING THE BACK BUTTON

Mischievous web designers have figured out how to break a browser’s back button so that when they push it, one of a few undesired things happen: the page stays put because the “back” button has been deactivated or a new window pops up on the screen as a way of traffic transfer. We recommend you never do this as all it accomplishes is that viewers get annoyed and don’t return to your site.

? OPENING NEW WINDOWS

There was a time when opening new frames to display content was cool as it helped to enhance the user experience but today it’s problematic – ties up system resources, slows computer load times and generally, complicates user experience. Although this is easy to do, you shouldn’t do it. However, with an increase in the use of tabbed browsers, users who wish to open new links in new tabs can do so.

? BROKEN LINKS

Broken links which lead nowhere are the bane of almost any web surfer. One way to prevent occurrences of this nature is testing your site regularly – ideally, weekly to ensure links work as promised. Also, you should give site visitors an option to contact the webmaster so you are informed promptly whenever there’s a broken link or some other mistake on your site so you can fix these errors immediately. To read more click here