11 Points of Well – Designed PSD to HTML Service Provider’s Website
Written by admin on December 18, 2009
PSD to html service providers are expert in xhtml and css coding. Visitors not only expect quality code on their website but also an esthetically pleasing design and good information architecture. Like any other online business, its equally important for providers to increase their sales.
In this article we’ll look at eleven specific factors that can increase number of checkouts on any PSD to HTML service provider’s website
1. Code Quality
When you are claiming to write quality code to your visitors, its very necessary that your own website code is clean, structured, w3c validated and must work on all common browsers. Good HTML code is important for every website, but it’s a basic requirement for the HTML providers’ website.
Code should be clean, CSS based, w3c validated, and properly tested on IE6, IE7, IE8, Firefox, Safari, opera and Chrome.
HTML coders often face challenges with browser compatibility because of the number of browsers available. There are companies like browser cam, litmusapp etc who provides services where user can check their website on almost on all the browsers with many different option. One such good list of all those service providers are available at: 10 Helpful Resources for Cross Browser Testing.
2. Adequate information on the website:
PSD to HTML is a fast turn around service. It’s an industry where turnaround is generally 8-10 hours. In such case, its very important from visitor’s point of view to have all the information related the package, cost, timeline, Refund policy, workflow and contact details, online and easily accessible.
3. Contact Details
It’s very important to have easily accessible contact details. It’s a online business so its always advisable to display company address, phone number, time zone, and if possible live chat or other instant messengers id.
4. Effective Refund Policy
Website should have refund policy. It provides a kind of an assurance to the buyers.
5. Satisfaction Guarantee
Most of the providers provide 100% satisfaction guarantee in terms if code is not good or not delivered on time, they will work until it’s done as per buyers satisfaction. Even some of the providers also provide 100% money back guarantee.
6. Accurate Packages Cost
When most of the orders are placed online, its necessary to have all the details related to the cost on the website. It’s not feasible for buyers to mail the design first and then wait for price estimation. Everything should be clearly mentioned on the website and always avoid surprises in terms of hidden cost.
7. Turn around Time
Like package cost, turnaround time should be available on the website. Not only display the turnaround time for home page but also for the inner pages.
8. Clientele
Clientele plays a very important role in any online business. Most of the people use it as a testament for the quality of the work. In case if you are new in the industry and don’t have enough client names, then its advisable to pay more attention to the website design and information architecture. Provide satisfaction and money back guarantee to earn the confidence. And must have better mode of communication like phone number and live chat.
9. Portfolio
Portfolio is equivalent important for any psd to html service provider’s website. It’s not required to display a huge list of the work but it’s a good idea to mention the samples on which you are really proud of. Try to show some complicated design, some simple design, some JavaScript work and if you provide, then samples of all other 3rd party application like wordpress, Joomla, Drupal, Movable type etc.
10. Online Order form
Easy, clean, secure and straightforward form is critical to any e-commerce website. If its hard or complicated for users to make selection or find information like package cost, turnaround time, what’s includes in the package, the visitors will definitely wont spend much time on figuring things out and will move out from the website. Ideally order form should have all the required information with in limited words and should not involve too many steps to place order. Ideally it should be of one page.
11. Overcomplicated website with lot of JavaScript
The focus of any HTML provider website must be on showcasing their code expertise. A website that is heavy with not so required JavaScript will always distract the user. Also, it can create unnecessary interruption in some of the browsers. Its always required to make the website user friendly.
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01-14-2010
7:18 am
CrazyXhtml
Good advices! Thanks!
01-29-2010
1:23 pm
Designing Studios
Perfectly written. A Great one to follow.
Thanks & Regards,
Designing Studios
02-15-2010
4:07 am
Creaive Nuts
yes all things are acceptable. Nice post.
02-15-2010
4:09 am
Creative Nuts
yes all things are acceptable. Nice post.