For a good web design it is very important to know what users are interested in and how they perceive your web site. In this article we will tell you about the most important moments and their practical usage in good web design.

1.     Text attracts more attention than graphics. On the contrary to the popular amateur’s point of view, users are not attracted by graphics. Most of them come to your web site for the information and not because of your design. That’s why try to make an accent on the text content. It is one of the most important parts of good web design.

2.     At first users look at the left upper corner of the page. Interfaces of most programs follow this rule. You should also take this moment into consideration for creating a good web design. If you want to create a really successful web site, you must remember that most of the users are used to this rule.

3.     Users ignore banners. Maybe you earn money by advertisements on your web site, but remember that most of the users ignore banners. If you want to earn money, you should experiment with the forms of ads.

4.     Unusual effects and original fonts are often ignored. Why? Because many of the users take them for advertisement. According to the researches it’s hard for users to find needed information in a bright text and they ignore it. If you want to have a good web design, try not to overuse unusual effects.

5.     Use numeration for your lists. Than it would be easier for readers to find useful information.

6.     Users are interested in headings. Make your headings interesting and attractive. Try to use keywords in your headings for better search results of your web site.

7.     Short paragraphs are easier perceived than long. In a good web design text is divided into short paragraphs that are easy for understanding.

8.     One column is better for attraction of the users’ attention. The easier is the navigation the better is your web design.

9.     Text advertisement is the most often viewed advertisement type. Users don’t pay attention to anything that reminds them of ads banners, that’s why text ads are more effective. In good web design they look like a part of content.

10.   Professional lay-out attracts attention. Use bold and italic types to hold users’ attention.

11.    The bigger are the images, the more attention they attract. But remember your images should correlate with your content.

12.    Clear seen faces attract attention. If you are going to use photos with people, their faces should be clearly seen. Remember that photos of common people attract more attention than photos of models.

13.     Users don’t like big blocks of text. The researchers state that most of the users avoid big blocks of text information. In good web design you should use numeration and symbols.

14.     Use white and blank parts on your web site. Try to leave some parts of your site visually blank. Web sites that are overfilled with information are often ignored. Try to use easy navigation and more open space, so that users’ eyes don’t get tired.

15.    A menu in the upper part of your site is the most effective. In ideal web design users should view as many pages of your web site as possible, that’s why it is so important to give an understandable and easily seen menu for navigation.