A lot of our Zolve members either have
personal websites and blogs or are on the verge of creating one, if
they’re not already building one. Here’s a helpful link for all
of us, though – help on creating a user-friendly, appealing website. According to Drew Meyers of GeekEstate Blog, “good web design is essential to stand
out from the competition.” Absolutely true! So, without further ado,
check out this summary of 9
Essential Principles for Good Web Design
from PSDTuts.com:
1. Precedence – the user’s
eyes should be led around the screen by the design and flow of the site
2. Spacing – avoid clutter
3. Navigation – make the site
intuitive and friendly
4. Design to Build – is it
possible to build the site I want and maintain its user-friendliness?
5. Typography – words say
a lot. Font does, too.
6. Usability – honor common
website standards and think about how users will interact with your
site.
7. Alignment –order counts
8. Clarity – be picky about
your pixels
9. Consistency – does your
site look like one site or a mash-up of several?
Real estate professionals seem to have
a knack for managing details. So why should building your website be
any different? Give these tips strong consideration to help create a
clean, appealing website for your clients and all your visitors.
The Zolve Team // Zolve Real Estate
Network