A Website is a Necessity...

Whether your company/organization is big, medium sized, or small, don't let it get left behind in this electronic age. There was a time when getting a presence meant media advertising space, billboard, direct mail, etc. -- each a pricey effort. But today, so much traffic is on the internet, a presence there is mandatory. And pretty inexpensive.  

The simplest thing you want a website to do is to provide information in an aesthetically attractive way. However, a viewer neither wants or has the time to see a 'blizzard' of information (as some sites have). At Check It Out, we design with the client, target audience, and casual viewer in mind. As well, we are experienced in development and want a good-looking site that will hold a viewer's interest. 

Again, presentation of information on a website is so vital. Our professionals are anxious to get to know your needs, your target audience, and the information you want presented. Given that, we would do all sorts of industry websites; below are just some industries:
                                         Churches                                                      Home Improvement                                     
                                         Homeowner Associations                               Landscapers
                                         Florists                                                         Home-Based Businesses
                                         Small Businesses                                          Limousine Companies
                                         Restaurants                                                  Daycare Facilities

Take a look at some of our currently developed and maintained websites. Different development price structures are reflected in the site's complexity.
                                   Leisure World Mutual 10 - www.lwm10.com
                                   Wesley Grove UMC - www.wesleygroveumc.org
                                   St. Christophers Episcopal Church - http://www.stchristopherscobleskill.com/
Picture

Approaches to Design:

1. Don't be a 'blizzard' of information. Put only pertinant information a viewer might need. To fill in empty space, insert a picture or image, not more information. Remember, a picture may say as much as a paragraph of text.

2. Information should be categorized and presented in a tab. More specific information should be accessed on the linked page, or through an embedded link to an external source. Even though specific information may be needed, give the viewer an option to read specific information.

3. Minimize the need to click to get around the site. The more a viewer has to click, the  more likely he/she will abandon the site.

4. Also minimize the need to scroll. After scrolling through 2 screens, most viewers get board and will leave.

5. Text should be large enough to easily read. Nothing will make a viewer leave a site quicker than if the text is unreadable.

6. Images, animated or not, should not be distracting from the information you want to present. A flashy image may have a negative effect.

7. Flash or intro screens are needless.

dated: 1/12/2012