Comments on: Web Design and Web Content go Hand in Hand http://www.optimizingtheweb.com/web-design-and-web-content-go-hand-in-hand/ Just another WordPress site Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:55:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Toma Bonciu http://www.optimizingtheweb.com/web-design-and-web-content-go-hand-in-hand/#comment-117 Toma Bonciu Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:20:01 +0000 http://www.optimizingtheweb.com/?p=376#comment-117 I've asked the question on Twitter and here was the answers : Question 1 : Do you think that Web Design and Web Content go Hand in Hand ? Maxbeatty : I think content brings people to your site (headline, product, etc.) and design keeps them coming back. So yes, hand-n-hand. Blogdesigner : I think that without one, the other will not be as powerful as it could be. I hate when someone who has a lot of knowledgeable things to say, hasn't taken the time to design their site well. Or if they've got a killer design, but the brain the size of a peanut :) MrsMoneyMerge : You need both - ugly website they won't stay to read content, will bounce from pretty one if no good content. Ivyclark : Yup, there has to be a balance of both; and the ratio will depend on the site objective. Bad design makes me question a site's credibility; and a beautiful site lacking content doesn't bring any value. Question 2 : In Order to Succeed You Need to Fail First ? Technopodge : Agreed failure teaches what we need to succeed CraigTeich : God, I hope that's true. If not, I'm in trouble, and no babies would ever learn to walk Ivyclark : I believe success comes after failure only if lessons are learnt. :) sometimes, success comes with simply good planning and I’ve asked the question on Twitter and here was the answers :

Question 1 : Do you think that Web Design and Web Content go Hand in Hand ?

Maxbeatty :
I think content brings people to your site (headline, product, etc.) and design keeps them coming back. So yes, hand-n-hand.

Blogdesigner :
I think that without one, the other will not be as powerful as it could be.
I hate when someone who has a lot of knowledgeable things to say, hasn’t taken the time to design their site well.
Or if they’ve got a killer design, but the brain the size of a peanut :)

MrsMoneyMerge :
You need both – ugly website they won’t stay to read content, will bounce from pretty one if no good content.

Ivyclark :
Yup, there has to be a balance of both; and the ratio will depend on the site objective.
Bad design makes me question a site’s credibility; and a beautiful site lacking content doesn’t bring any value.

Question 2 : In Order to Succeed You Need to Fail First ?

Technopodge :
Agreed failure teaches what we need to succeed

CraigTeich :
God, I hope that’s true. If not, I’m in trouble, and no babies would ever learn to walk

Ivyclark :
I believe success comes after failure only if lessons are learnt. :) sometimes, success comes with simply good planning and

]]> By: Toma Bonciu http://www.optimizingtheweb.com/web-design-and-web-content-go-hand-in-hand/#comment-116 Toma Bonciu Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:33:06 +0000 http://www.optimizingtheweb.com/?p=376#comment-116 Thank you for your sincere opinion. I will create a theme of my own instead of using a free one. Until then I consider this theme acceptable in the terms of deign. :) Thank you again and come back for more. Thank you for your sincere opinion. I will create a theme of my own instead of using a free one. Until then I consider this theme acceptable in the terms of deign. :)

Thank you again and come back for more.

]]> By: @bhans http://www.optimizingtheweb.com/web-design-and-web-content-go-hand-in-hand/#comment-115 @bhans Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:48:12 +0000 http://www.optimizingtheweb.com/?p=376#comment-115 I enjoyed your video. I always enjoy honest commentary on any subject. I agree that Content and Design should go hand in hand. I believe that design has a lot to do with trust just as you mentioned. Visitors don't necessarily judge good or bad design, they usually express how they 'feel' about the design in statements such as: "This website doesn't feel professional." "That website makes me feel happy". Those are things that design brings. Content on the other hand keeps people coming back. When I make travel arrangements for work I have to go to the travel agency site. This site has an awful design but great content and great accountability. It is more of a tool than a website. I would also argue that Craigslist.com has awful design but unbeatable content. Is that good or bad? Keep up the great work. Found you on Twitter. I enjoyed your video. I always enjoy honest commentary on any subject.

I agree that Content and Design should go hand in hand. I believe that design has a lot to do with trust just as you mentioned. Visitors don’t necessarily judge good or bad design, they usually express how they ‘feel’ about the design in statements such as: “This website doesn’t feel professional.” “That website makes me feel happy”. Those are things that design brings.

Content on the other hand keeps people coming back. When I make travel arrangements for work I have to go to the travel agency site. This site has an awful design but great content and great accountability. It is more of a tool than a website. I would also argue that Craigslist.com has awful design but unbeatable content. Is that good or bad?

Keep up the great work. Found you on Twitter.

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