{"id":23344,"date":"2023-12-01T12:18:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T12:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abacusis.ca\/?p=23344"},"modified":"2023-12-01T12:28:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T12:28:08","slug":"6-elements-every-successful-web-design-should-include","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abacusis.ca\/6-elements-every-successful-web-design-should-include\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Elements Every Successful Web Design Should Include"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23344\" class=\"elementor elementor-23344\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-779b1c90 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"779b1c90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a224851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a224851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For anyone running a business, it\u2019s no secret that having a website is essential for attracting new customers, and giving them a simple way to buy your products or services, while learning more about your brand. But it can\u2019t be just any old website.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We\u2019ve all visited websites at some stage or another, that either don\u2019t inspire us, aren\u2019t easy to navigate, or don\u2019t tell us what we need to know; and what do we usually do, under these circumstances? We leave it and go elsewhere.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Successful businesses don\u2019t have websites that encourage users to leave before they\u2019ve really explored what it is that they\u2019re offering, and ideally, without buying or sharing something, too. Instead, they have invested in <a href=\"https:\/\/abacusis.ca\/\">website design in Calgary<\/a>, resulting in a fantastically effective website that focuses on at least 6 of the following elements:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Visual design and layout <\/strong>\n<p>What potential customers first see when they click open your website, must do something that makes them want to stay and browse. It must of course, be visually appealing, and the way in which it has been laid out, must support functionality and ease of use.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Navigation<\/strong><\/strong>\n<p>The average website visitor doesn\u2019t have a lot of time to spend searching through a website to find what they\u2019re looking for, and if they don\u2019t find it within the first few minutes, they\u2019ll simply move on and go elsewhere. Make your website easy to navigate without too much visual clutter or confusing instructions, and you\u2019ll find users are happy to click away and learn more, or make a purchase.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Content and information <\/strong>\n<p>Visuals are important in attracting users, that much is true, but a successful website is designed with more than just colors and images in mind; it must have compelling and informative content, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mobile responsiveness <\/strong>\n<p>Mobile devices are increasingly used by more and more of the world\u2019s population to browse the internet and make purchases. As such, it\u2019s absolutely imperative that when designing your businesses website, that it looks and functions as well on a mobile device such as a phone or tablet, as it does on a laptop or PC.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Swift setup <\/strong>\n<p>Time is of the essence when you\u2019ve got a new business and you want the world to know about it. Wasting time and energy trying to create your own website could result in a loss of sales, and if you don\u2019t know what you\u2019re doing, chances are the website won\u2019t do your business justice, anyway.<\/p>\n<p>If you really want your website to be a hit (and fast!) you should hire a professional web design company; not only do they know what they\u2019re doing, and will create a stylish and functional website without hesitation, but they\u2019ll do it swiftly and get it up and running and live so that you can start taking orders.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Branding <\/strong>\n<p>If your website doesn\u2019t accurately reflect your brand and its purpose, mission or sentiment, it isn\u2019t worth having, and you\u2019ll soon find users who are simply confused, misinformed, or worse still, uninterested in your website and what your business has to offer. By working with a <a href=\"https:\/\/abacusis.ca\/\">web design firm in Calgary<\/a>, you can communicate your message perfectly to users and potential customers, and attract exactly the right type of audience to help make your business a success.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>If your website is outdated and not functioning at its best, or you don\u2019t even have a website, there\u2019s no better time than now to take action. 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