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. 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.
To 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 recognisation. 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 but some changes must be made to suit
your site's theme, then you will have to take some time to make the changes.
For example, you can find a very nice template that suits your hobby site
except 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, do only make the necessary changes and don't
redesign the whole template.
In some circumstances, some
people simply make the wrong choice of templates. This is a very subjective
issue but you have to be careful in selecting templates to suit your audience.
Do not choose templates just because they are pretty, choose them because they
serve your purpose.
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