I’ve covered the question of whether you should choose a plain or fancy website design recently. This issue, however, is a bit more subtle. A site can look horrible for a number of reasons that have nothing to do with whether it includes flashing features or a confusing layout. Maybe its dated design turns off visitors, or it looks too amateurish to be taken seriously as a professional website. Which brings me to the first thing you should consider when designing your professional website: what does a professional website look like in your field? If you sell bait and tackle, for example, your…

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The Subtle SEO Aspects of Site Design

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