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What is

a good website design

Beautiful but non-functional websites are a common problem. Very often you can come across an interface that is genuinely impressive but does not achieve the goals set for the web resource.

Therefore, before choosing a developer, you need answers to a number of key questions about design: what tasks the interface solves, what methods exist for creating page layouts, why the cost of this service can differ, and why it is better to order comprehensive development, including design, from a single web studio.

The tasks that website design solves
It helps to sell
It simplifies interaction with the website
It shapes the company image

A design that sells is a design refined down to the smallest detail, because its task comes down to getting the visitor to make a purchase. In this case, a deep analysis of the target audience is carried out before development, and solutions are selected and tested in line with the basic principles of usability.

A good design is a convenient design. If visitors cannot find the information they need in a few clicks, the interface is not performing its task and is not making interaction with the website easier. That is why, when developing design layouts, enormous attention is paid to making sure that users move easily through the pages and get all the information they need.

A website is an integral part of a company's image, so it is very important to make the right impression on users: a bad design leads to the loss of visitors and minimises the "return" of the web resource. At the same time, a well-worked-out interface helps win over the audience at the first contact.

There are several ways to get a website design. The price of the service varies depending on the chosen mechanics and the complexity of the task set

4 ways to get a website design
Choose
a ready-made template
There are many websites where you can buy ready-made design layouts for various engines (CMS). Most often the templates are divided into categories, so it will not be hard for you to find the optimal solution for your field of activity. The cost of templates starts at $15.
Use
an online builder
An online website builder lets you manage not only the functionality but also the design. By choosing one of the popular solutions, you will be able to assemble the pages in just a couple of days while spending a minimum of money. Although this approach seems simple, it contains many pitfalls.
Buy
a design from a freelancer
Cooperating with a freelancer is a good way to get a website design. The main thing is to find a competent contractor who will bring your wishes to life in line with usability principles. The price of such layouts is much lower than in a web studio, but you will get no guarantees.
Order
a unique design
An exclusive design is expensive, but the expenditure on it is more than justified: every layout will be created for your target audience, taking into account the specifics of your business and the tasks set. Every solution is tested and checked before implementation, and every step is refined down to the smallest detail.
Why the cost of a design differs

The cost of a design depends on the type of its development. Ready-made layouts and builders are indeed cheap because the solutions are templated: you pay for something that was created once and is sold to everyone who wants it — the uniqueness of such solutions is extremely low.

A freelancer's services cost more, and the layouts will be more original. However, in this case there is a risk of a number of problems arising during front-end development — any refinements are priced separately, and it is not excluded that the hired specialist will simply refuse to make edits.

Ordering a design from a web studio that does comprehensive development is the optimal choice. Here the whole team works on one project, minimising the likelihood of any defects: most of the problems that could affect the course of implementation are prevented at the very first stage of development. Therefore in this case you pay not only for the exclusivity of the design but also for the quality guarantee.

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