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How To Create An Award-winning Website Design

Websites range from beautiful, sleek and easy-to-use to spammy, cluttered messes. You want to have the first type of website, right? I mean, if you don’t have a stunning website already (maybe it just needs an uplift!). You might have an online store selling all the handmade goods you make. You might have a blog talking about your day-to-day adventures. There are websites for anything and everything. However, one thing is sure. A beautiful website that is easy to navigate goes a long way.

Wouldn’t you like to say that you have an award-winning website? Wouldn’t you love to say that you have such a beautifully crafted website that has not only won multiple awards but also works and attracts visitors and keeps them engaged? These are attainable achievements. After all, you and your brand deserve to have the best possible website.

So, how to create an award-winning website? This is where Ad Lab, website design Bishop’s Stortford comes in. I decided to go straight to the experts with this question, and I was happily surprised when the team of website designers and website developers at Ad Lab gave me some takeaways on how to create an award-winning website design.

Why Ad Lab?


Ad Lab is an award-winning website design agency. They have been designing, building and marketing websites for years. So, their experience coupled with their award-winning websites makes them the perfect people to speak to about this topic. Want to see some of their websites? Browse awwwards.com to check out some of Ad Lab’s award-winning websites.

Now, the question remains… what does it take to create an award-winning website?

Simplicity is key

A minimalist and clean design is ideal for any modern website. By having a clean and sleek website, your customers and/or readers will be able to easily navigate your website, understand the most important pages of your website and feel encouraged to explore it.

This article on the Entrepreneur highlights the importance of utilising white space. “To audiences, a website should come across as sleek, sophisticated and user-friendly. Thus, you should intentionally and strategically utilize white space throughout your site to highlight key elements of each page and make the content pop.”

Accessibility and navigation

navigation


Have you ever used the categories on Amazon to find the products you are looking for? I haven’t. That should tell you how important that specific part of their website is (and search in general!). If you already have a website, you should track the most important parts of your website, such as the ones your customers are using the most and improve them to make your customer’s journey as smooth as possible. As Dork Face says, “A website should be easy to use and quick to navigate. It’s essential for your visitors to be able to find what they are looking for as smoothly as possible.”

Prioritise speed and content


Engaging content and a quick website are two important factors to create an excellent website. Where content is positioned, the size and type of content – all of this is essential to consider when creating a website. As Isablog states, “Award-winning websites are fast and have content that speaks right to their target audience. Content should be clear, useful, informative and relevant (you can also make it funny if that’s what your brand is all about!).”

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Cool Candy Media Website Design Offer

Have you got a small business and are you looking for a cost-effective way of moving your business online? Maybe you are looking for an online shop or just a web presence with a contact page and details of your business and products. If so, then Cool Candy Media can help you get online.
Cool Candy Media is run by Richard Williams from his office in South Wales. Richard has found that so many local businesses do not have a website including plumbers, decorators, and builders, or even hairdressers, beauty therapists and independent shops. Often adverts in magazines and newspapers cost hundreds of pounds and say next to nothing about the business. This is where an eye-catching website can help you gain an advantage over your competitors at a very competitive price too.

Small Business Example - Action Blast Porthcawl

At the moment the offer for this Small Business Package rate is only £300. Payment is easy with a small deposit on commencement and balance on completion, when you are 100 percent happy with the finished website.

Richard and his small team are also there at the end of the phone whenever you need any help and advice. He can show you in person or via Facetime or Skype how to update your website yourself, or he can do it for you whenever you need it for a small charge.

If you know someone who is looking for this type of package if you refer someone by the end of January, you will also get a £25 Amazon gift voucher, on completion! 


 E-Commerce Example - Pomi-T Food Supplement 

Cool Candy Media are also experienced in social media management, including Twitter and Facebook, Ecommerce and SEO.

Do you need someone to -

Create and update your website
Create your Twitter / Facebook and Pinterest accounts and update them
Create and update your Blog
Run a competition via your website or social media
Set up a social media campaign
Set up an email address
Find professional looking and targeted Blogs to review your products
Help improve your traffic to your website via Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
Set up an online shop and payment gateway

Cool Candy Media is there for all your online needs.



E-Commerce Example - RMA Williams Jewellers 

You can contact Richard here for further information. So what are you waiting for, get your business online today, and if you spread the word and refer a company then a £25 Amazon voucher could be on its way to you soon.