Keep Your Web Site Simple

What does keeping your website simple actually mean?

Keep it simple - Site Design

Use the "Keep It Simple" principle. Employ an external CSS file, clean up any Java Scripts by referring to them off the page in an external file, don't use frames, use flash the way you would an image, and no matter what, do not create a flash site. Do not offer a busy site with lots of bells and whistles to your visitors. Keep things nice and simple. Make it easy for them to find what they are looking for and they'll have no reason to look anywhere else.

Keep it simple - Page Size

The less kilobytes your page uses, the better - especially for the home page. Optimize your images and make sure the page loads quickly. Most people and businesses in the Western world may have high speed connections, but cell phones and other countries might not. If your site loads slowly, you may have already lost your visitor before they've even had a chance to browse around.

Use bold headers

Use bold headers. On the Internet, people scan, they rarely read. So initially, all they will see are the headers. If your headers don't address their concerns, they won't stick around long enough to read your content. Remember to use appropriate keyphrases when you can.