{"id":3752,"date":"2023-06-22T05:04:09","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T05:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/?p=3752"},"modified":"2023-06-22T05:04:35","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T05:04:35","slug":"website-design-with-a-website-builder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/website-design-with-a-website-builder\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastering Website Design with a Website Builder &#8211; Tips and Best Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/website-design-with-a-website-builder\/#Dont_Be_Afraid_to_Use_Templates\" >Don\u2019t Be Afraid to Use Templates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/website-design-with-a-website-builder\/#Look_at_the_Designs_of_Others\" >Look at the Designs of Others<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/website-design-with-a-website-builder\/#Analyze_How_It_Would_Appear_on_a_Mobile_Device\" >Analyze How It Would Appear on a Mobile Device<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/website-design-with-a-website-builder\/#Think_About_What_Will_Attract_Your_Visitors\" >Think About What Will Attract Your Visitors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/website-design-with-a-website-builder\/#Remember_That_Content_Is_Important_Too\" >Remember That Content Is Important Too<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/website-design-with-a-website-builder\/#Have_a_Neutral_Third-Party_See_Your_Work\" >Have a Neutral Third-Party See Your Work<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/website-design-with-a-website-builder\/#You_Can_Build_Beautiful_and_Responsive_Websites_in_Minutes_But_Dont_Rush\" >You Can Build Beautiful and Responsive Websites in Minutes, But Don\u2019t Rush!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Web design is a very important part of any site because you have a compilation of text and photos without it. And by investing in this, you\u2019ll get your site visitors to stay longer on any page.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fortunately, you don\u2019t have to learn how to code (it takes too long!) or outsource web design services (it\u2019s too expensive!) to create beautiful and responsive pages. With a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.namecheap.com\/visual\/site-maker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">personal and responsive website builder<\/a> from a reputable provider, you can make one in just minutes. Select a template, colors, themes, and font, populate your pages with content, and publish!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also, remember these tips and best practices as you put your artistry to the test and design your first site with a website builder.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_Be_Afraid_to_Use_Templates\"><\/span>Don\u2019t Be Afraid to Use Templates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3756\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dont-Be-Afraid-to-Use-Templates-300x181.png\" alt=\"Don\u2019t Be Afraid to Use Templates\" width=\"550\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dont-Be-Afraid-to-Use-Templates-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dont-Be-Afraid-to-Use-Templates.png 496w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A responsive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/how-to-build-a-website-in-fast-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website builder<\/a> usually offers templates as part of its services. Despite this, a lot of web owners still don\u2019t want to use them because they don\u2019t want anyone to see the web pages as generic. But templates are popular because they work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides, you don\u2019t need to use them as they are. Think of a template as a starting point instead of the final output. You can still incorporate your creativity by changing colors, adding or removing graphic elements, and, most importantly, creating top-notch content.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Look_at_the_Designs_of_Others\"><\/span>Look at the Designs of Others<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Particularly see if any patterns emerge. What colors and fonts do they tend to use? How about graphical elements?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Remember that nothing exists in a vacuum. To some degree, you have to conform to what\u2019s acceptable in your industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But aesthetic standards often aren\u2019t formally established. Everyone has certain expectations of how certain types of businesses should present themselves. For example, a law firm is something seen as serious, so cute graphics may not be the best option.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Analyze_How_It_Would_Appear_on_a_Mobile_Device\"><\/span>Analyze How It Would Appear on a Mobile Device<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3757\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Analyze-How-It-Would-Appear-on-a-Mobile-Device-300x183.png\" alt=\"Analyze How It Would Appear on a Mobile Device\" width=\"550\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Analyze-How-It-Would-Appear-on-a-Mobile-Device-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Analyze-How-It-Would-Appear-on-a-Mobile-Device.png 495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Can we guess where you\u2019re reading this article right now? You\u2019re probably on your phone, just scrolling until you eventually get to the end of the post.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even if we got it wrong, statistics are on our side because 55% of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/seo-tips-to-improve-organic-traffic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">organic traffic<\/a> now comes from mobile devices. Therefore, you should assume that a significant portion of your traffic will be coming from there.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Neglecting this segment of your audience can have some impact on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/chartbeat-website-engagement-data-nj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how long visitors stay on the page<\/a> they land on. Plus, <a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/mobile-seo-guide#:~:text=Mobile%20SEO%20is%20the%20practice,accessible%20to%20search%20engine%20spiders.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mobile optimization matters to SEO<\/a>, so you have more incentive to pay as much attention to it as you do on the desktop version.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Think_About_What_Will_Attract_Your_Visitors\"><\/span>Think About What Will Attract Your Visitors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Design is very powerful. Apart from improving the aesthetic experience of your virtual visitors, it can help you draw their attention to some texts or images more than others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can do this by increasing the text size if it\u2019s something that you want them to read. Or, if you want them to click on a button, you can make it stand out from the surrounding text and graphics by increasing its size and giving it a more prominent color.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Basically, you want to create their journey as they navigate your pages. Use design to influence where their eyes go.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remember_That_Content_Is_Important_Too\"><\/span>Remember That Content Is Important Too<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3758\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Remember-That-Content-Is-Important-Too-300x182.png\" alt=\"Remember That Content Is Important Too\" width=\"550\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Remember-That-Content-Is-Important-Too-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Remember-That-Content-Is-Important-Too.png 487w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What a page looks like and what message it contains need to complement each other. So, if we\u2019re going to leave just one website design guide, it\u2019s to create the design based on the content and not the other way around.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Think about when you\u2019re buying a pair of shoes. You don\u2019t get them three sizes too big or too small because they may look awkward on your feet and be uncomfortable to boot. In the same way, page aesthetics should complement the content.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Have_a_Neutral_Third-Party_See_Your_Work\"><\/span>Have a Neutral Third-Party See Your Work<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even if you did your best on any visual output, it can be hard to make critiques. Getting fresh eyes on the project is a great way to see where else you can improve while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/building-a-website\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">building a website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Of course, there\u2019s always the argument that aesthetics are subjective. Even if you see it from this point of view, remember that the only opinion that matters is that of your audience. So, consider the third party as your practice audience.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_Can_Build_Beautiful_and_Responsive_Websites_in_Minutes_But_Dont_Rush\"><\/span>You Can Build Beautiful and Responsive Websites in Minutes, But Don\u2019t Rush!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With all the features a great website builder has, you can design and publish yours in just a few minutes. But this doesn\u2019t mean you should. You still need to put a lot of thought into the elements you\u2019ll introduce.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re feeling stuck, follow our guide to web design, and you\u2019ll be on the right path. We hope our tips help you find artistic inspiration and bring the results that you want from your website. Have fun creating!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web design is a very important part of any site because you have a compilation of text and photos without it. And by investing in this, you\u2019ll get your site visitors to stay longer on any page. 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