Mistakes To Avoid When Using Web Templates
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Website templates are very affordable and they save you a
lot of effort and time when you want to create a new layout for
your website.
However, a lot of people make mistakes in the process of
choosing and using a web template and end up with something
that was unlike the image they had in mind.
History: Article | NOV 19/06
Edited : Lonnie A | MAR 26/09
Here are some guidelines to help you avoid those mistakes.
The first obvious mistake you should be aware of is using a
template that is very popular. If many people use the same
template, your website will not appear unique at all and your
credibility as a solid, different website will be tarnished. In
other words, you will appear generic just like your next-door
neighbours.
The whole point of using a web template is to save time and
effort. You just change the title and appropriate details and
you're done. The biggest mistake one makes is to customize the
template beyond recognition.
While that may be good in the sense that you're creating a
unique graphic, you're defying the very purpose of using a web
template -- saving time and effort.
However, on the opposite side, if a template you purchase is
suitable you may still need to make some small changes to suit
your site's theme. You will have to take some time to make
the changes.
For example, you can find a very nice template that suits your
hobby business, however the original designer has put an image
of stamps in the header. You can find images of garden plants
and spades to replace the stamps for your gardening hobby
site.
However, only make the necessary changes and don't
redesign the whole template.
In some circumstances, some people simply choose the wrong type
of template. This is a very subjective issue but you have
to be careful in selecting to suit your audience.
Do not choose templates just because they are pretty, choose
them because they serve your purpose.
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