KrissArt Marketing Design
  • Home
  • About
    • About Us
    • Reviews
    • Blog
    • Howell NJ Entrepreneurs
  • Web
  • Design & Print
  • Signs & Banners
    • All Categories
    • Graduation/ Acceptance
  • Request a Quote
    • Website Design Form
    • Logo Design Form
    • Misc. Design Form
  • Contact

Does your website need a makeover? 5 Questions to ask yourself

5/16/2016

0 Comments

 
Picture
Having a good website is a must these days.

A recent study by Lightspeed GMI found that more than 93 percent of consumers now conduct online research before making a purchasing decision.

So having a good-looking website and online storefront is no longer optional for a small business owner. You need an up-to-date website or you will lose customers and potential sales.
But is your website is up to speed?

Ask yourself these five questions and it should give you a good idea of whether or not your site could do with a makeover.

1. Does your site have a template or theme that is compatible with mobile viewing?
Most modern website themes are responsive, meaning they automatically adjust to fit whatever screen they’re being viewed on. Comscore.com reports that mobile shopping now accounts for over 60 percent of the time consumers spend online, meaning that a website that responds well to mobile devices is no longer optional.

The easiest way to assess this is simply to check out how the site looks on your phone. If text looks squeezed together, objects are in the wrong place, or the site is generally hard to use, it might be time to make some changes. Email us, and we’ll make that update for you!

2. Have you done any site reorganization or maintenance in the last year or two?
Website design and style is constantly changing. Have you updated your site’s organization in the past couple years? If the answer is no, it probably needs work. Here are a few things to keep in mind when reorganizing and revamping your site.
  • Your homepage needs to clearly communicate what your business does.Don’t be coy. Make it clear to customers what your business is about, and don’t make them jump through a bunch of hoops to get there.
  • You want as few clicks as possible between your customers and your product and service pages. Your website needs to help you make sales or get business. Have a link to your online store or service offerings right on your homepage.
  • Don’t overwhelm your visitors with information. You want to communicate what you do effectively in as few words as possible. Multiple long paragraphs on every page, especially on your homepage, will surely scare visitors away.
3. Do you have any old or out-of-date business information on your site?
The last thing you want is potential customers getting the wrong idea about who you are, what you do, or how much it costs to buy your product or service. As I look at small business websites, I am amazed by how often the little details do not add up form page to page.

If your pricing is $20 for your basic package on one page, that price should be consistent wherever you mention it. Have you opened new branches without adding them on your site? If so, you are probably missing out on potential business.

Take several hours to click through your site and see how up-to-date your information is. If it needs quite a bit of work, it is probably a sign that your site as a whole could use some general upgrades.

4. Are your colors, graphics, or animations cliché or gaudy?
American flags waving in the wind and bright neon colors may get your site attention, but not the kind of attention that you want. You are much more likely to be featured on some bad website design list then you are to gain positive press for your business. Animations and gaudy colors should go, immediately. Here are three more things to keep in mind:
  • Keep colors consistent with your logo. If you are wondering what color your site should be, look at your logo. Keep the site’s colors matched or at least color-coordinated with your logo.
  • Skip the animations and go with quality video. If you really want some visual interest on your homepage, go with a high-quality video instead of animations.
  • Don’t be afraid of open space. Having space between elements on your pages is not a bad thing — and besides, it’s in style. Beyond that, having space helps promote site clarity, organization, and readability.
5. Are there any text, image, or form issues?
The last thing to check out is how your formatting, text, and images look on your site. Everything should look like it is has a place — and is in that place. Here are some things to watch out for:
  • Floating text. If you have text that just looks like it is floating randomly on your page, that’s not good. Fix it.
  • Big blocks of text. If you have four or more unbroken paragraphs of text in a row, it’s time to make some changes. Break it up with some images or pare down what you need to say to the most essential elements.
  • Blurry images. Blurry images are a no-no. They communicate amateurism.
  • Images that don’t make sense. If you are an equipment loan company, it probably does not make sense to have a kid playing with a cat on your homepage. Just keep your images consistent with your brand and industry and try to make them as personal as possible.
  • Forms that don’t work. Go through all your forms. Do your email capture, contact forms, and surveys actually work? If not, fix them immediately.
If you have any of the issues mentioned above, you need to do some website work. If you have two or more, then you should consider a complete redesign or reworking of your site.

If all of the above sounds overwhelmingly intimidating to you, don’t worry, contact KrissArt Marketing Design, we will help.

Author: Marc Prosser, Contributing Writer
Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/how-to/growth-strategies/2016/01/does-your-website-need-a-makeover.html


0 Comments

    About

    Owner, Krissy Carstens, providing the latest news regarding KrissArt's completed projects, 
    along with tips regarding design, printing, marketing and social media to help grow your business.

    Archives

    March 2020
    October 2019
    August 2019
    April 2018
    May 2016
    November 2015
    October 2015
    August 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    November 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    June 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    November 2012
    October 2012

    Categories

    All
    Custom Envelopes
    Direct Mail
    Facebook
    Graphic Design
    Logo Design
    Lynda.com
    Marketing
    Printing
    Small Business
    Social Media
    Staten Island Graphic Design
    Staten Island Printer
    Staten Island Website Design
    Staten Island Website Design
    Tax Forms
    Website Design

    RSS Feed

Monmouth County Website Development, Design & Print Services
Monmouth County
​ 
Website Development, Design & Print Services

Krissart Marketing Design
KrissArt Marketing Design
Copyright © 2023. All rights reserved.
Terms & Conditions
Picture
4170 US Highway 9, #164, Howell, NJ 07731 (By Appt. Only)
Connect
Facebook / Yelp / LinkedIn /  info@krissart.com

  • Home
  • About
    • About Us
    • Reviews
    • Blog
    • Howell NJ Entrepreneurs
  • Web
  • Design & Print
  • Signs & Banners
    • All Categories
    • Graduation/ Acceptance
  • Request a Quote
    • Website Design Form
    • Logo Design Form
    • Misc. Design Form
  • Contact