A website is a powerful tool for a company and/or institution to express itself to the world. In this regard, what features should a well-designed website cover to receive utmost positive results expected ?

Yarenimex

Replying to [yarenimex]:
Any website should deliver a message. If your site successfully delivers the message you want your customers to hear, then your web designer has done what they needed too.

I once read an article called "Dont make them think". Websites are so common now that there is always someone wanting to do what you are doing, and they probably have a website. If your website doesnt communicate what you do and what you want to get across, bin it!

I have used www.evolutioninternet.co.uk a few times for site design. They are not advertising at the moment because they have too much work and want to spend time on the brands they are pushing at the moment, but I am sure there are many other quality people out there!

Replying to [vtea]:

Thank you for your inputs and comments.

Yes there are webdesign services always available.Before asking for service from a webdesigner, one should know about what a good website is basicly and can discuss with the designers on what he wants.So some basic features are needed to be known. It will be more obvious when valuable members give their comments and ideas on websites.

Yarenimex

Replying to [yarenimex]:
Hi, i am happy to join all of you in this subject, because it is so important and i hope we talk more and more about it .
these are some features i think important for the web site :


-Navigation aids : allow customers to move from page to page in a website as fast and easy as possible
-Search tools :help customers quickly find products
-Products are usually organized in a catalog through which a customer can browse
-Electronic catalogs are designed to access product information from databases
-A shopping cart is a page where the items selected by a shopper are listed. It relies on the database
-Payments are made online using a credit card or other forms of electronic payments (e-cash, e-wallets, smart cards, etc.)

-Shipping costs (private courier service / postal service) are included in the running totals as items are added to the shopping carts
-Security is a major concern: personal privacy threats and financial risks
-Credit card payments are encrypted and processed on a secure server
-A checkout counter is located on the secure server to protect the customer’s payment information during its transmission
-E-mail acknowledgement confirms a purchase order

i hope we start talking about tools help us for building a good site, and tools help us to make a good marketing about it . i think that is so important

SonSon

Replying to [sonson]:

Dear Sonson,

Wecome to join us..Thank you for your inputs.Completely agree with with you on the importance of the websites.Please welcome to ask questions,too to enrich the topic and to provide more fellow members to participate and share their experiences and comments on the websites.

Yarenimex

Replying to [yarenimex]:

Well I would say that a good website should look aesthetically good (well laid out, doesn't look crowded, have harmonized color scheme and a unified look, and use excellent photos) but not over designed, have less text that is crisply and concisely written (with accurate facts & figures, complete contact details, right spellings, grammar, etc.), should download fast.

And very important, must be search engine friendly. For this, here's a link that gives a free tutorial:

http://www.knowthis.com/tutorials/search-engine-marketing/page-title-for-sem/5.htm

It should be cost effective as well. A good website doesn't have to cost a fortune.

macs2005

Replying to [macs2005]:

Thank you Macs2005. Very informative and useful..

Replying to [yarenimex]: I would say that the Aussie bring up some good points, I do a fair bit of webdesign - And have worked with verious website clients. All in all, i would suggest you enlist the services of a designer, give them a brief and they will deliver you with a professional, well designed website. If you require any assistance on finding a designer, or we could even discuss me doing a site for you, Add me on trade manager - My ID is: "alexfiddock".

Replying to [alexfiddock]:

Thank you for your valuable advices that are useful indeed..

Replying to [yarenimex]: We also try the best in our web site, But now a days there on such reputaitoin for the web. Because even the people have to learn alot the internwt. may be only the 10% of the worlf population has no problem,

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