With all the free online Web building and design tools, a lot of time-strapped business owners might think that with a few strategic drags and drops into templates, they’re good to go. While that might get you online in a matter of hours, if you haven’t paid close attention to a few design basics, that site could do more damage than not having a Web site at all. In the online world, first impressions are everything, said Frank Loeffler, director of product marketing for Intuit Web sites. “If you don’t have a professional appearance online, visitors will leave in a split second.”
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How to Build a Small-Business Web Site, Part 2: Design Basics
Posted by: Denise J. Deveau December 18, 2008 04:00 AMWith all the free online Web building and design tools, a lot of time-strapped business owners might think that with a few strategic drags and drops into templates, they’re good to go. While that might get you online in a matter of hours, if you haven’t paid close attention to a few design basics, that site could do more damage than not having a Web site at all. In the online world, first impressions are everything, said Frank Loeffler, director of product marketing for Intuit Web sites. “If you don’t have a professional appearance online, visitors will leave in a split second.”