I have been designing websites now for 5 years. I still get many compliments on my primary website. I find this interesting because that site is not a WordPress website. I created it using Xsite Pro, a website building program that I really love but do not use nearly as much. 80% of my business is now building WordPress websites. On my Askmepc-Webdesign site, people tell me they like how easy it is to find what they are looking for. I am sure they find the traditional layout familiar. (Read my article on how people read a website here). I also always have build very “clean” and clear websites. I hate clutter online. We have enough coming at us already to be overwhelmed by a website. There is trend now for oversized big glossy looking websites. Some of the things I like about the trend is most of the time they are easy to navigate. The big buttons are helpful and there are usually clear and oversized directions given, (such as “click here to purchase”) which I think is helpful for many people. Some of the things I do not like: They can feel impersonal They are too “internet marketing” […]
