Web Design Inspiration: Single Page Sites

Web Design is not an easy thing to implement. There are several issues to contend with before the design can be agreed upon by all: Creative Department, Developers, SEO specialists and Client alike. Websites are typically several pages, and in some cases involve thousands of pages of products and/or content. Which makes these next websites all the more impressive. They don't so much qualify as websites, but rather landing pages, but all the same: the fact that they get their message across in one page is impressive. Take a look at the best of the best of 2011.

Blog Design Aesthetics and Mistakes to Avoid

This article is targeted mostly at those who blog and get paid to do it or make money from their advertisements or through subscriptions, but when it comes to blog design, there are commonalities between unpaid and paid bloggers. There are also several common mistakes that need to be corrected or avoided in order to make your blog a successful one. For a design company, these should be no brainers, but for the general population, these are good tips! So listen up bloggers! There are some major pitfalls that you should be aware of.

1. Overwhelming Advertising
We all want to make money. But blasting your readers with ads all over your website is the easiest way to lose readers and turn off potential readers. Do NOT let ads take over your content - people do not visit blogs to look at the ads. They visit blogs to read what you've got to say. If you're only offering ads: don't expect a return reader. IF you must use advertising to support yourself or your blog, choose tastefully placed ads that are easy to see, but easy to ignore if the reader chooses to do so. Ads themselves are not the turn offs - it's that your site has ceased to be a blog and become a advertising page. Thankfully our Chicago Marketing Company blog doesn't have a ton of ads since it's through blogspot, but if you're designing your own blog website - don't put a ton of ads on it.

SEO Friendly Web Design: How to Get it!

These days, it is almost always a prerequisite to have a website on the internet. But how does that website get found? Search Engine Optimization is the answer to those problems. Incorporating aspects of on-page optimization and external link building and content generation techniques can mean the difference between an unused website and a real marketing tools that benefits your business. Of course, color, layout and graphics should be taken into account with regards to your target market, but it should always coincide with SEO-Friendly Web Design techniques into account.

What is SEO Friendly Website Design
When one thinks of web design, once usually doesn't think about the issues that happen behind the scenes such as proper tagging of headings and image alt text. Design is an important aspect of aesthetics and conversions, but can also lay a strong foundation for specific search engine optimization techniques. There are two important factors that go into pre-planning for a website design.

Why Should Web Designers Blog?

Chicago Web Design

So you want to blog about Chicago web design, eh? You’ll have to take a number and wait in line because, frankly, there are thousands of blogs about design out there. Starting a successful design blog is like learning to walk: You will most likely fail a number of times, you’ll need a lot of patience, and you can’t do it on your own. This article will give you a few pieces of advice to help your blog be as successful as possible in an extremely saturated market.

There are probably a lot of reasons that so many web designers have decided to start blogging. Here are only a few reasons, but feel free to comment and add your own!