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8 Tips for Designing a Great Website

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Square buttons, round buttons, flashy buttons ' will they match my shoes, my handbag or my tie' Are you stuck in a maze of buttons, headings, bullets, sub-headings and colour schemes'

STOP!!!!

Take a deep breath and read some practical tips for professional looking websites.

1. Select a colour scheme and stick to it.

If your company has a logo or preferred colours on its stationery that's a good start. For those of you starting from scratch, choose two or three complementary colours and stick with them ' don't change colours on every page.

The most common colour schemes include:


  • Red, yellow and white

  • Blue and white

  • Red, grey and white

  • Blue, orange and white

  • Yellow, grey and white.


If you're not sure what colour scheme to choose, surf the internet and find a website that you like. You can then model your colour scheme on what already exists.

2. Use templates.

Can't find a website you really like' Another option is to choose a template. There are many templates or pre-set designs. These come as part of your web design software (such as FrontPage) or you can check out some websites that specialise in designing templates.

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