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Being in
business for yourself means that you don't necessarily
have a lot of time to waste in creating plans or
developing your website. But the good news is that you
don't have to spend long hours creating a professional
website. All you need is one day, one webpage building
program, some background in webpage building, and a
clear vision for your company. After that, you can sit
back and watch your visitor totals climb.
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Clean and
Simple Does the Trick
The first thing you need to keep in mind is that you
don't need to include a lot of fancy details and
programs in order to create a nice website. In fact, if
you look at other professional websites (law firms, for
example), you will notice that they are actually quite
simple. The main page is a simple center article or
introduction with a side or top column menu that directs
the visitor to other places of the website. You might
find some simple pictures on this main page as well as a
list of services and products. But other than that, the
main webpage is meant to inform the reader of what is
available, making them feel comfortable with the content
rather than creating a confusing maze into the website.
Proofread, Proofread, Proofread
It can not be stressed enough that that you need to
proofread your website. Even if you have your content
written by someone else, you need to have it proofread
by yourself or by someone else. Even the smallest error
will be detected by a scrutinizing website visitor,
making you look like you didn't take the time to look
over your content. Make sure that you read every single
line of text on the site to be sure that everything
makes sense and then have someone else read it to see if
it makes sense. Adjust anything that isn't completely
clear.
Stick with a Subtle Color Scheme
When you want to look professional, you want to stick
with muted colors that add to the website appeal, but do
not detract from the overall content. Of course, when
you're advertising clown services, bright colors will be
in order. However, in most cases, muted reds, mauves,
and blues are good choices. They don't overwhelm the
site visitor and they are calming, allowing your visitor
to feel 'at home' at your website. If you want to use
multiple colors, be sure to limit the use of colors to
no more than three coordinating colors. This will
prevent your site from looking too busy.
Use Professional Photographs instead of Graphics
If you want to use pictures on your website, it's
typically more professional to use photographs than to
use graphics. By using 'real' images, you will create a
sense of a real business with live people that will take
care of the site visitor. These pictures will also help
to identify the website instead of utilizing the same
graphics that are used on other websites. Black and
white photographs can be placed as a background to give
the website some interesting features, without being too
overwhelming or distracting from the text you want your
visitor to read.
You will also want to make sure that you are using high
resolution photographs of your products. You want the
customer to be able to clearly see what they are
considering buying.
Creating a professional website should only take about
eight hours in the initial building period and then it's
just a matter of adding to the site. By keeping this
crisp and clean design, you will show your site visitors
and customers that you are serious about the work you do
and that they should take you seriously too.
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