Templates Are Your Friend
Do not be afraid to use a template when designing your website. Consider replacing the template photos with your own and adding copy in the suggested places, as you will save the time of having to piece together a website from scratch. You can adjust templates as you go if you have additional images or copy that must be added.
Create and Stick to Your Plan
When designing a website, it is crucial to think about how your consumer will interact with it. Does the flow of your website make sense? Is the relevant information easy to find? These are just a few of the questions you should constantly ask yourself when developing your website.
Consider bringing in a UX/UI designer at this project stage. These designers have the knowledge and experience about what to plan out ahead of time so you do not have to make expensive changes. Once a website enters the coding phase of development, changes will take longer to make and often be more expensive than if you were to have laid out a clear wireframe beforehand.
Don’t Expect Your Site to Be Perfect Before Launching
If you decide to custom-build your website, it is important not to stress over how it looks until all the pieces have been put into place and it is about to launch. Most of the time, as a site is being built, elements will be the wrong size, and fonts will be incorrect. Once the code has been written and you are about to launch, your website should look as you want. Typically, you will find additional changes to make once it has launched, so prepare to account for a little extra time to adjust.
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