7 Characteristics of an Effective Website Development

Based on estimated statistical data by Internet Live Stats: there are more than 1.9 billion 
websites, more than 3.5 billion Google Chrome searches every day, and an estimated 
350,000 tweets sent each minute.

In this vast digital universe, the biggest challenge is to capture the reader’s attention and 
interests. Effective website design and development is the key to beating the statistics. 
Websites that are on the top of search results and holding readers’ attention, will most 
likely be on the top of the ‘digital world food chain’. 

There are so many characteristics of making effective website development, hard to 
say it cannot be covered all in here, however, here are some notable characteristics in 
order to make sure your website gets the attention it deserves:

1.Appearance

The first impression is vitally important and long-lasting, and it only takes a tenth of a 
second to form a judgment or perceived cognition based on our natural inclinations. A 
website should be pleasantly captivating, interestingly attractive and professional. At the 
onset of clicking your site, you need to capture the audience’s emotional and mental 
side to instill a psychological craving impact, making them visit your website, and 
wanting for more. 

Here are some aspects to consider to have an attractive and appealing homepage 
website namely: right color, use the proper and professional kind of color based on your 
company’s color motto or format is enough to convey company professionalism; readable 
text, by selecting the type and color of the font that balances with its other aspects can 
convey a quality design; substantial graphics, visual perspective, and appeal helps the 
fonts convey a meaningful content; and high-quality photography, to get high-end visual 
appeal is to use top of the line photography where images are crisp with high-detailed 
pixels. 

2.Web Content

Substance and style are essentials in making meaningful content. Your audience is 
searching for data that is relevant and informative, use this leverage to increase your 
reader's trust and confidence. Some considerations to watch out for in making an 
effective web content such as concise and organized, updated, responsive and hiring 
the professionals:

Concise and organized. Nowadays we are living in a fast lane lifestyle, and you have 
less than 10 seconds to capture your reader’s attention. Clearly labeled topics with 
subtopics, having small paragraphs is important; 

Updated. Having your website regularly updating will entice more readers to visit more 
often.  One way of engaging your visitors through your upgrades is by giving them the 
opportunity to download premium content in exchange for an email address or capturing 
a lead. A downloaded content means an expression of interest and open leverage to give 
them more valuable content moving forward to nurture them through to the sale; 

Responsive. Successful websites are responsive websites. A responsive website has flexible 
designed options for its visitors like it changes in its layout to fit the device and browser size 
like PC monitor or mobile phone. 

Hiring professionals. Consider hiring professional writers to write or edit your text content. A 
certified, trusted and expert technical writer who can make a write-up specialization from 
technical jargon to specialized subjects can enhance and entice more informative content.

3.Usefulness and Usability 

This is often the neglected component of a website. Quality-wise websites are simple to 
read, you can navigate fast and easy to understand. Several key elements are required to 
deliver a functional and versatile website like simplicity, fast-loading pages, minimal scroll, 
consistent layout, prominent and logical navigation, and cross-platform/browser compatibility.

4.Updated  with Modern Technology

To be in the digital business means updated and always keeping up with the latest trends and 
technology. Build a website that supports the latest digital hardware in the field of mobile 
phones, computers, and electronic gadgets. Fluid and responsive web design are essential 
elements for modern websites.   

5. Scalability

 A modern website should be adaptable to support its visitors. Scalable in different user 
interfaces, both in front-end and back-end databases, services and API’s. Moreover, the site 
should be highly versatile in any screen resolution and can operate on any platform while 
being cross-browser compatible. 

6.Secured 

With a vast number of hackers and crackers, security has always been an issue. The website 
should be able to follow industry standards, guidelines and be upgraded to the latest security 
protocols. Websites who are most protected and safe have security features like keeping 
software up to date, watching out for SQL injection, protecting against XSS attacks, being 
wary of error messages, validating on both sides, checking your passwords and getting 
website security tools.

7. Search Engine Optimized (SEO)

Search engine optimization is too wide and complex to be discussed here. However, for 
the sake of mentioning the topic since it is essential for website development and there are 
hundreds of rules and guidelines and we can name some like always Include written contents 
in HTML format, don't use Flash, JavaScript or image-only objects for your navigational items, 
HTML codes should be clutter-free, frequent usage of important keywords in your copy, and 
always leverage your links.

We’ve barely covered the tip of what makes a website most effectively. However, by following 
these common characteristics, you will be headed in the right direction.

To know more how we can help you create and build, redesign, website new features, or 
assistance in improving its conversion rate of your website, call Digital Marketing Concepts  
of Southwest Florida, the next generation of Digital Marketing Experts at FORT MYERS | 
CAPE CORAL: 239-244-2009 today for a non-obligatory and free initial consultation on our 
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