When you begin creating a webpage, you’ll want to think about your web design. This is because the moment someone logs onto a site they begin judging that site based on the design. This is similar to the way we judge each other. Someone walks into a room and we automatically start making assumptions about that person based on his looks. We look at his hair, his clothes, his shoes, and his posture. We also pay attention to the way he talks, the words he uses, and we are even guessing things about him based on his body language. We then make a judgment (based on all these things and more) about him. We decide whether he is intelligent, whether he is trustworthy, whether he is interesting, whether he is a “good” or “bad” person. These judgments may or may not be right or be fair, but they happen nonetheless.

When you create a webpage, you want to keep this in mind. You may have great writing and great content on your page, but if it isn’t user friendly and attractive to the eye, you will find that you won’t get as much traffic to your site. Some of the things to keep in mind when designing a web page are as follows:

First, keep it simple. If your viewers see a lot of clutter or information from the beginning, they will feel overwhelmed or vaguely disturbed, and they may immediately start clicking on another webpage. Next, think about color. The eyes don’t like to be overwhelmed by bright or excessive color. Keep your colors soft and neutral and use bright colors very sparingly. In addition to using color, you can use a lot of white space, because it is more pleasing to the eye. You can also use icons, but they should have a real purpose and you should use them sparingly. Also, make sure to keep everything tasteful and welcoming.