We all know that using certain keywords and phrases can help boost your site’s SEO, but keyword optimization is just one part of the equation. It’s essential that site visitors find the relevant content they’re seeking. Otherwise, they’ll move on quickly. Attention to design and user experience (UX) are imperative when it comes to building your SEO-focused site. Here’s how you can develop a site that will attract visitors and keep them hooked. Clearly Structured Site Navigation To help users quickly find what they’re looking for, your site’s menu must be easily navigable. Otherwise, they’re likely to lose patience and […]
The Difference Between Prototype and Wireframe
When it comes to design, wireframe and prototype are 2 very important terms. However, even the best design professionals tend to get confused between wireframing and prototyping, and tend to use ‘wireframe’ and ‘prototype’ as if they were the same thing. This is incorrect, because wireframing and prototyping are both two distinct processes, each with its own set of benefits. In this post, I will try to explain the difference between wireframe and prototype. Prototype and Wireframe: Definitions A prototype, as the name suggests, is a medium to high-level representation of the final user interface of the design in question. As […]
Is It Time to Retire Your Blog’s Sidebar?
When it comes to blogging sites, sidebars have been around for many years. Of course, there have always been blogs with special layouts that didn’t include a sidebar, but for the most part, the majority of bloggers have preferred having a sidebar (sometimes, even two). However, after the release of Twenty Thirteen, the WordPress theme that took us “back to the blog,” certain blog designs that didn’t employ the sidebar became available. Then, following the release of Ghost, and its free or premium “content-first look” themes, more and more WordPress themes became available—discarding the use of the sidebar. Question is, […]
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