| A website is undoubtedly the most important thing to | | | | The disadvantages on the other hand are: |
| have for your online business success. There are | | | | - It might fail to attract the mass as only class people |
| generally many technologies on which these websites | | | | are likely to appreciate its simplicity. |
| are built but do you really know about the kinds of | | | | - It might make you put more content and hence make |
| website designs that are there? Well to begin with | | | | it a bit mundane or confusing for the visitor. |
| there are three main kinds of website layouts. Let's | | | | - The website would begin to look stale after certain |
| look at all of them individually and also weight its pros | | | | period of time. |
| and cons. | | | | 3. The Header-Footer website design- this kind of |
| 1. Graphic Intensive Layout- visual treat always gains | | | | website design are commonly found as it is a good |
| more attraction and therefore, many sites are | | | | combination of graphics and content. The header |
| designed with this motto in mind. A graphic intensive | | | | consists of a relevant design or logo of the company |
| layout is rich in the graphics so that it can provide the | | | | and it is followed by content on the pages. The pros |
| visitor with interesting imagery. The pros of such | | | | of this website design are: |
| website design are: | | | | - Simple to design and implement |
| - Greater appeal and holds the interest of the viewer. | | | | - Spreads the message of the website loud and clear. |
| - Makes your website stand out from the rest. | | | | - The design is SEO friendly. |
| - Sends the message across your customers in a | | | | - Navigation and web page size can be extended if |
| very loud and clear way. | | | | required. |
| The cons are as follows: | | | | The disadvantages are as follows: |
| - The website might not display properly on all web | | | | - It makes the website look average as the design is |
| browsers. | | | | very common. |
| - The graphics might take long to download | | | | - The design does not have much room for creativity. |
| - It becomes difficult to update these kinds of websites | | | | 4. Entirely Flash Interface- ever since the inception of |
| on regular basis. | | | | flash, it has been much popular as it can make the |
| 2. The No-images website design- many of the | | | | website look not only attractive but also makes it |
| websites are designed without the use of any images. | | | | interactive. The advantages are: |
| In such cases, the designer is very creative with the | | | | - It boosts the interests of the visitor |
| usage of the background color and the font's size and | | | | - It enables a vast field for showing creativity. |
| type. There are some of the very attractive websites | | | | - The audio and video can double the impact of your |
| like this and though they are simple they never fail to | | | | company or product. |
| attract customers. The advantages of this kind of | | | | The disadvantages are: |
| website are: | | | | - Regular updating of the website becomes complex |
| - Quick to download and thereby creates a positive | | | | and difficult. |
| impression on the visitor. | | | | - It takes time to download |
| - It enables you to focus centrally on the message that | | | | - The message might not be loud and clear as the |
| you wish to deliver through the website. | | | | content would be taken over by the graphics. |
| - It is easy to optimize it for search engines. | | | | |