Revamp Your Site With Purpose-Driven Design

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A positive digital experience is an absolute must whether you’re the owner of a large or small business. There’s no question that your business must have an online location for customers to visit. A simple website can work as long as it is both aesthetically appealing and functional. Over time, web design has shifted from designing a site purely for visual appeal to one focused on a positive user experience.Revamp website with Purpose-Driven Design

Businesses will see themselves struggle if they can’t comfortably balance these two goals. Your site can look amazing, but it is inefficient if it doesn’t convert your leads to sales. The same applies to a design that is too basic and only focuses strictly on sales without meeting the curious consumer’s needs. Here are four steps to take to get you on the right path to success:

Information and Education

Let everyone on the marketing team know what the business stands for and its goals. Designers need to look at more than just the visual elements to create a successful site. B2B companies are especially vulnerable because they need to meet the needs of a diverse consumer base. The web designer needs to know, at minimum

  • What the business offers
  • How it operates
  • Who it appeals to

Keeping these in mind allows a designer to create a site that appeals to potential employees, consumers, stakeholders, and business buyers among others.

Look at Goals

What do you hope to accomplish by creating your site? Creating a website just because everyone else is doing it is vague. You need to look at what you hope to achieve by having the site, whether that’s making leads, educating visitors, or converting visits to sales. These goals will guide your design to the appropriate path as it mixes with the business’s mission.

Path of the user

Take a look at how the visitor got to your site. Did they find your site through a search engine? Maybe they clicked on a link in an e-mail promotion. Discover what motivated them to visit the site instead of merely scrolling by. You’ll need to ensure that the visitor can find what they’re looking for. This could be investors, customers, or information seekers. The site needs to appeal to all users, not just one specific type of visitor.

Keep it Simple

Help your visitors get exactly where they need to go. Keep things simple and eliminate extra content that doesn’t serve a useful purpose. Visitors tend to prefer fewer options because it is easier to find what they’re looking for. Make calls to action stand out by making them bigger, bold, or a different color. Your priorities will vary based on your site’s purpose. If you want visitors to read your WordPress blog as soon as they arrive, make the blog the focus. If you have a plethora of information that visitors can benefit from, focus on making the search bar prominent. Keep the journey for users simple and guide them where you want them to go.

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As co-founder, Jim brings his vast creative design skills and project management abilities to the firm. Creating beautiful AND functional web solutions for every client is Jim’s #1 Priority. He manages the creative and development teams and oversees support services to ensure total client satisfaction.
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