By taking a look at design trends for websites, we find it necessary to take care of certain unfortunate glitches that often occur on the web. In order to improve the user experience, we’ve listed 4 tips of what not to do on your site.
1 – Do not use multiple fonts on your site:
Using multiple fonts on the same page is a bad idea. Using this feature ends up generating a lot of confusion for website visitors and disrupts the natural flow of reading that a good website should have. Fonts are not just for displaying your site text – they create a hierarchy, and are responsible for much of the user’s browsing experience.
Basic rules: Do not use more than two different fonts on the same page, unless the site is very artistic. Use fonts from Google Fonts, which makes it easy to render fonts and accessibility to your site.
2 – Beware of the use of gradients:
Gradients are used primarily to create a smooth fusion of colors at the bottom of a website or buttons. The effect is very good if used correctly, and it is important to point out that we have nothing against the gradient itself, but rather with the incorrect use of it. What we see on many websites is the misuse of gradients, leading to negative results for the design appearance. It is now possible to easily create gradients using css3, but it is extremely important to master the technique to obtain satisfactory results.
3 – Avoid the standard textures:
The use of textures on websites is common and usually amuses the visitor. However, some textures are so common that they become clichés. How many sites have you visited with a crumpled paper texture background? Or wood? When considering the use of textures in the background of your site, see if you’re not just repeating something you’ve seen elsewhere. Also the incorrect use of textures entail a website that consumes a lot of internet bandwidth, bringing a frustrating accessibility experience to the user of your site.
4 – Do not use input pages:
An introductory page is designed to provide valuable information that enhances user navigation, for example, choosing the language or location of the visitor to display custom information on pages. A poorly structured introduction page will certainly lower the conversion rates of your site.
About 80% of sites that use an introductory page could remove them without impairing the site’s navigability. Every site should minimize the number of clicks needed for the visitor to find certain information and facilitate accessibility. If you, for example, have a basic login page with a “Enter” button, chances are you will have less chance of users visiting what matters on your site.
