10 Easy Steps to a User Friendly Website
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First things first - Get a Site Map. This should be a straight forward text-based map of your website with brief descriptions of what each page offers. Headings and link descriptions should be simple and logical. The use of Cookie Crumbs shows visitors where they are on your site at any point.
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Step 1) First things first - Get a Site Map
This should be a straight forward text-based map of your website with brief descriptions of what each page offers. The advantages of the site map are the ease with which engines will find and index the pages of your site and in so doing increase the possibility of visitors to your site. Also with a site map you would not have to linkeach page of your website from your home page.
Step 2) Choose a Logical Structure of Navigation
Headings and link descriptions should be simple and logical. The use of Cookie Crumbs shows visitors where they are on your site at any point. Guide Visitors to specific pathways throughout your site. This can be done using Call-to-Action links that instruct visitors what page they should view or what action they should take next, for example "Bookmark This Page", "View Our Catalogue Now" or "Click Here to Order",
Step 3) Regularly Check for Errors
Few things are worse than site browsing or following a link that leads to nowhere. Check your site once a month at least for any broken links. Link Defender is a low cost link checking tools that can
Step 4) Design and Layout should be clean and simple.
Be consistent in the design and layout for each page on your web site, use the same general colour scheme, logo, etc in the same position and consistent link attributes (e.g. always underlined).
Step 5) Provide a Site Search Tool
Give your visitors the ability to search your site for specific keywords. Atomz Site Search is a free customizable software program that provides a site-wide search tool for websites of 500 pages or less.
Step 6) Make Sure All Forms Work
If your site is interactive with feedback forms, sign-ups or guest books then make sure they work! Ensure each form field is sufficient enough to manage long names. Mark required fields with an asterix. Follow through and test the form to make sure it submits and displays a message of confirmation upon completion.
Step 7) Shopping Carts Must be Functional
This is a necessity. You need to have adequate product descriptions including pictures,
specifications and prices. Information on shipping and freight costs, and taxes must be included. The inclusion of a foreign exchange calculator is a nice feature to have if you have international buyers. Protect your shopping cart pages with SSL or a secure certificate to give visitors the security to reveal their personal and credit card information. Give easy instructions for completing the online transaction. For instant transactions, provide a receipt immediately and confirm their transaction was successful.
Step 8) Provide Contact Information
Customer help, email address or phone number.
Step 9) Use Simple, Easy to Understand Language
Ensure your site pages use simple language throughout. Keep text on each page to a minimum, use bullet points and sub-headings for your main points.
10) Last of all, make it search engine friendly.
Simply put, make sure your site is search engine compatible.
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