When planning your Web site, you will need to work out a number of details before you actually implement the Web design aspect. For one thing, you will need to identify who your target segment will be and the communication platform required to reach them.

The next stage for you would be to identify the objectives for your Web design. This will enable you to decide on the look, feel and content of your Web site. You can then undertake more detailed planning to ensure that you have an outstanding Web site.

Here are some tips to help you get started:

1. A Friendly Web Site

Your primary objective, once traffic arrives at your Web site, must be to retain it. In other words, your Web design must incorporate all the elements necessary to make your site friendly for visitors in terms of ease and speed. This requires an excellent navigational system, enabling your visitors to find their way around your site with no delays or problems.

You will find that most Web sites place their navigation bars either at the top or on the left. This is fairly standard practice and it may be wiser to maintain it on your Web site as well. You can also consider including your navigation bar again at the bottom of the page so that your visitors do not have to scroll up to the top again.


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