Web hosting design is vital for your website to have the right look and feel. The real issue is what are you aiming to achieve from your website? If it is a business website then you want to have more business. If personal it needs to reflect your personality. Web hosting providers supply a wide range of templates to start your design and some allow you to add your own.

Color Your World

The value and impact of color can not be underestimated. The background color reflects you and your website.

"A majority of the participants commented that color was a factor in how they ranked both the aesthetic appeal of the site and how easy they thought the site would be to use." Aesthetics and Usability: A Look at Color and Balance By Laurie Brady and Christine Phillips (http://surl.org/usabilitynews/51/pdf/Usability%20News%2051%20-%20Brady.pdf)

So what color background are you considering? Some hip designers choose black - often with white text. This can be very striking, however, it does have a few issues. Such as black can be a problem to print and use a lot of ink. Some people find it hard to read.

Websites are designed to come in a whole range of colors. In relation to the background, the color needs to compliment your website. It may be as obvious as green for an environmental website. One recommendation is this - just remember the background color is in the "background". It should not dominate because it is not the main body.

Another tip is not to make the background color too "busy" or "fussy". It is not the main event.

5 Keys to Excellent Web Hosting Design

Here are five tips to having an excellent web design.

1. COLOR - Have a color background because people react to color.
2. PICTURES - Include pictures. The internet is a visual medium and you need to attract viewers attention so that stay and read on.
3. TEMPLATE - If you are using a web host template, choose one that suits your web design goals.
4. READABLE - Make the text font readable.
5. ATTRACT - Have a design that attracts viewers.

These keys may seem self-evident but they are a good guide. If you already have a web site then you could review it and see if it can be improved.

Consider This - A Radical Thought

Design, write, upload and manage a website is all about you. But is it? A radical thought, it is not about you but about the internet viewer. Of course, you consider the viewer - don’t you? But do you really?

Ask yourself these simple questions:

1. Does the website clear and upfront outline what it is about?
2. Are the background and main colors compatible?
3. Is it easy to read?
4. Do the internal links work and is the navigation sensible?
5. Do the picture match the site or are they just "stocking fillers"?

As part of your review, you might like to consider the following article on web hosting fonts and texts

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