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6. Easy Page Flow
Most people do not handle well large pieces of information. We have already suggested that you divide your page into columns
that would separate the text vertically but you should also use headings and sub-headings that separate it horizontally.
Write short statements for the key facts on your page and use the statements for headings. Examine each section to check if
you can break it into smaller pieces. Write a short statement for each of these pieces and use these statements as subheadings.
Use the same font for all your headings and subheadings. Make them bold and increase the font size for headings. It will make
simple to spot the large and bold headings and subheadings that are the same size with the text but bold.
If you follow this advice, your visitors will be able to see the key points of your page at a glance. Write your headings carefully,
because if you grab your visitors’ attention with them they will stay and read on.
If you want to attract your visitors’ attention to other parts of the text you can make some sentences bold or change their color.
Use this approach carefully, because some colors are difficult to read even on a white background.
7. Navigation
There are two reasons why you should put your navigation bar on the left side of your page:
People read from left to right and from top to bottom.
Web surfers expect to find navigation bars on the left of web pages.
It is a good idea to put a button at the bottom of a long text that would allow the visitor to return to the beginning of the text.
When you create a page design that you like use it on every page of your web site, it will make your web site predictable and
will help your visitors find the information they need.
Save a blank page with the layout, columns, logos, standardized graphics, alt tags and navigation bars built in. Use this page as
a template for all pages that you create for your web site and just fill in the content that you like.
8. Privacy and Customer Opinions
It is invaluable to get prospective customers to trust you, if you run a corporate site. Tell your visitors how you are protecting
their private information. Set a privacy page that explicitly lists how and what information you collect from your visitors, how
you keep their e-mail address, how you accept and process their orders, who has access to this information and what
precautions you take with information collected from minors.
People like to know what your customers think of your products and services. Invite your customers to share their opinion, they
would love to know that it is appreciated.
Make a dedicated page with the opinions of your customers. Offer links to their web sites in exchange of their opinion. This can
be beneficial for both parties involved.
9. Spelling, Grammar and Word Choice
These are of crucial importance. If you are not careful here, all your efforts are in vain. Poor spelling and careless grammar and
punctuation are the easiest way to lose visitors.
Spelling and grammar mistakes tell that the site owner is lazy, careless, and unprofessional. Your visitors would not like to do
business with you.
What can you do?
Take steps to polish your own writing.
Hire somebody to check and edit your writing.
Hire somebody to write the text of your pages for you.
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