{"id":553,"date":"2010-06-10T06:51:23","date_gmt":"2010-06-10T12:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.periniassociates.com\/?p=553"},"modified":"2025-10-30T20:11:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T20:11:35","slug":"tips-for-an-effective-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/periniassociates.com\/index.php\/2010\/06\/10\/tips-for-an-effective-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips For An Effective Website"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Tips for an effective website<\/p><\/div>\n

Tips For An Effective Website
\nby Michael Perini, ABC<\/a>
\nPerini & Associates<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

There were 20,340,000,000 web pages indexed as of November 2009, and 70,392,567 websites<\/a><\/strong> were indexed by Yahoo! as of August 2005. These are the most recent figures that I could find.<\/p>\n

Every day, more sites get created. Basically, you could check for sites one day and then the next day check again and countless more sites could be up!<\/p>\n

With so many sites being developed it begs the question:  “What makes an effective website?”  Based on my years of experience with website development in business, government, academia, medical, non-profit, associations and communities here are some of the lessons I have learned.  I would really like to hear from you.  Add to the list, please!<\/p>\n

1. Simple is best (quicker loading and more pleasing to the eye)<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>2.  Theme the site according to the target audience; no image backgrounds<\/em><\/p>\n

2.  Make information easy to find — thought must be put into organization.<\/p>\n

3.  Keep navigation to other pages easy — minimize clicking!<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>4.  If possible, include a web forum (blog, Q and A, etc.) to allow visitors to discuss topics.<\/p>\n

5.  Remember, it’s really about useful or interesting information.  If  pages don’t have that it won’t matter how pretty the template looks.<\/p>\n

6.  No ads, if at all possible.<\/p>\n

7.  Animation and sounds are distracting.<\/p>\n

8.  Be careful with scrolling text. Folks must read it at the speed we deliver it at.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>9.  Remember, we need to please the visitor and not ourself.<\/p>\n

10.  No POPUPS!  Include a menu on each page.  Include a way to get back to home.<\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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