These days, when we stumble upon a website that doesn't grab our attention or immediately meet our needs, we surf away faster then you can say “HTML.” So how do new sites grab and keep a user's attention? One of the first steps in creating a compelling and useful website is by avoiding the 5 remarkably common web design mistakes detailed in this post.
The landing page is perhaps the second most important page on any website (besides the Checkout page, of course!). This is where casual lurkers turn into prospects and actionable leads. Building landing pages is part science, part art. In this blog post, we’ll tell you everything you needed to know about making landing pages that soak up leads like a sponge.
Wireframing is often the first step in any web design process, where elusive ideas take starting taking a concrete shape. Long before the Photoshop mockups and the actual website, the designer will sit down with her favorite wireframing tool and sketch out different layouts and design ideas. Wireframing can also be a wonderful source of inspiration. Most professional designers swear by wireframing, which means this is one skill you wouldn’t want to go without. Read on for all things wireframe, plus tools and other design resources.
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