November 9, 2010

8 Tips On How To Design A Business Website



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If your online marketing strategies have not been as profitable as expected, or if you and your partners are currently establishing an integrated action plan for the first time in the online market, take a few minutes to review these tips which will surely save you time and effort.

The growing interest in integrating Internet technology with business has taken everyone in the online market to rethink the strategies and methodologies traditionally used to meet their ultimate goal of being on the Internet: Doing business.

Let’s learn from the experiences of other companies that have been present on the Internet for some time, some for several years now, and have not achieved the expected benefits because their website is visited by very few people, courtesy visits on many occasions, and there is not a real integration between the website and business processes.

"The austere websites will only waste your time, money and effort" - say the experts.

If your online marketing strategies have not been as profitable as expected, or if you and your partners are currently establishing an integrated action plan for the first time in the online market, take a few minutes to review these tips which will surely save you time and effort, certainly very valuable aspects:

1. Invest in the project

The most successful projects have a common denominator: Investment. This does not refer exclusively to the financial part on the cost of the project. It is important that the General Director and Commercial Manager are actively involved in the project. The website should have more features for business and marketing than technology issues. The website should work actively in the entire business process and post-sales.

2. Think like your customers think

If you were one of your customers, what would expect to find on your website? The group behind the project must be able to define the type of information and services their customers require to meet their needs. A common mistake is to define the content based on business needs and not on those of their customers.

3. Do business by serving

The daily activity of surfing the Internet is to visit our preferred search engine, indicate some keywords and search until you find the information you require. Rare is the occasion on which we particularly search for a specific company. In most cases there is information and services what we require. That is why we identify and do business with companies who offered us the best service.

4. Act like a professional

Whether you choose to design the website at home or hire the services of a technology company, assign human resources that are devoted to the project one hundred percent. Designing a website seems easy, but it is not. It requires expertise in various software products, ability to manage projects and sensitivity to marketing and business strategies. Work on the fine details of your website.

5. Without neglecting the web design focus on the content

The content is the number one item on your website. Search engines qualify your website for the information contained in its web pages, since what visitors seek is precisely information to make decisions. However, in many projects the graphic design represents 80% of the project. Concentrate your efforts on content, your customers will thank you.

6. A technique for every need

There are many techniques for designing websites, but you should proceed with caution. Spectacular animations are not for every type of website. It may not be as applicable in a business or service website. Implement the most appropriate techniques based on the type of your site.

7. Buy a methodology, not a webpage layout.

The biggest challenge in the development project of your organization's website is satisfying the needs of your customers. To this end, you must work along with everyone for the project under a methodology that allows all of you to approach and discuss strategies to achieve the best results. Take special care that there are no no limits to get to where you really want to position on search engines.

8. Keep your website constantly updated

The success of many websites is that they offer something new every day, and that's why we make them part of our work tools. Designate a responsible person within your organization to keep "alive" your website. Consider a new job position. Stay close enough to these update projects. It is very important to integrate the best business strategies with Internet technology.

About the Blog Author: Timpa has the mission of providing all entrepreneurs, whether experiencied or not in online business strategies, with the right information to help them manage their businesses online in the best, most time-effective and cost-effective, smarter way.