What are the basic website requirements that need to be considered when it comes to designing your website? Optimus01 has an extensive list of what you should know.

Designing your website can be fun and promises to bring your company added success. However, for those designing a website for the first time, it can be a daunting task when it comes to considering all the basic requirements for a website. Here are all the basic requirements when it comes to designing a website:

• Content is the most important part of the webpage. No matter how flashy and aesthetically pleasing the website looks, without the content the website would be useless and of little value to the readers or visitors.
• Navigation is crucial when it comes to website design. Without it your potential clients would not be able to find out about you and your company. The navigation should be easy to use and clearly visible.  Some examples include visible links to home pages, "About Us" and "Back" buttons.
• All websites need to have a search box, this is particularly the case, if you want people to explore and learn all about your website and services. The search box should be visible, working and easy to use.
• White space is crucial when designing your webpage. This will make it less cluttered, easier to read and manoeuvre around the website.
• The date of when last the website was updated is also important. This is so that your visitors know how recent all the information is and whether or not all the specials and offers are still applicable.
• It is important that your website loads quickly. This is one of the most important requirements when it comes to designing and creating a website. To ensure that your website downloads within 15 seconds, it is advised that you avoid excessive use of images, animations, videos, flash designs and audio.
• The name and logo of the company needs to be included on every webpage so that the visitors know exactly where they are and what to expect.
• The design, font, style, content and other aspects need to be consistent throughout the entire website. Remember that keeping it simple and consistent is a very important basic webpage requirement.
• Must be attractive and appealing to your visitors. Use colours and an interesting logo to make your website attractive and memorable. Consider colours, images and design.
• The alignment of the webpage needs to be considered to ensure that your website is attractive and easy to read without scrolling from one side of the screen to the next. It is also important that your website is aligned with the purpose and goals of the company.
• All the different sections of the website need to have specific purpose.
• Webpages need to have a call to action. This can be accomplished by using the navigation tools i.e. print this page.
• The website should have good usability. This means that the website should be user-friendly, simple and reliable.
• All webpages should have a link to the "Contact Us" page or have the necessary number. This number/link needs to be easily visible.
• It is important that you ensure that your webpages can be read on a variety of different browsers and screen sizes.

Back to Basics
A website is used as a form of advertising and it allows your potential clients to learn more about your company and the available products you have to offer. However, there are certain things that your website needs, to ensure that your potential clients are happy. Allow Optimus01 to ensure that you have all the basic requirements when designing your above average website. For more information call + 27 (11) 463 2040 or contact us.