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Warning website design trends to reconsider

Like clothes, hair styles and makeup, website design trends come and go. While some trends are determined by necessity such as Google algorithm updates, others are just general shifts. Think carefully before blindly following the latest website design trends…it may not be right for your target audience, your brand or your business. Websites that are built purely on the latest trends will very quickly date and the need to update and redesign will arrive very fast, leading to a larger investment over time, in effort, money and time.

Like clothes, hair styles and makeup, website design trends come and go. While some trends are determined by necessity such as Google algorithm updates, others are just general shifts. Think carefully before blindly following the latest website design trends…it may not be right for your target audience, your brand or your business. Websites that are built purely on the latest trends will very quickly date and the need to update and redesign will arrive very fast, leading to a larger investment over time, in effort, money and time.

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<strong>Warning</strong>: Website Design Trends To Reconsider<br />

3) It can affect functionality and break aspects of the <strong>website</strong> due <strong>to</strong> a bug<br />

4) It can be a security issue if not implemented correctly<br />

5) Since it isn’t crawled by search engines it can affect SEO<br />

Fussy Typography<br />

While there is a range of typography available it’s always best not <strong>to</strong> get <strong>to</strong>o carried<br />

away and stick <strong>to</strong> a maximum of two. This will ensure the <strong>website</strong> does not appear <strong>to</strong><br />

be cluttered and confused, and that readability and legibility is not adversely<br />

affected.<br />

With selecting typography there are a few tips <strong>to</strong> keep in mind:<br />

1) Try out different fonts but aim for clear and clean presentation that reflects your<br />

brand’s style<br />

2) Opt for typefaces and fonts that either work <strong>to</strong>gether or are different enough <strong>to</strong><br />

provide a sense of interesting contrast.

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