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In this blog, we will give you Five Common Mistakes to Avoid and what you should instead DO when it comes to using website templates.
DON’T choose a design template that doesn’t match your needs
A website template is the foundation of a website. This means you need its design and functionality to fit your website needs. Finding ready-made web templates with specific layouts, elements, and compatibility you need takes time and patience – and sometimes, a budget in the case of premium templates. But the investment is worth it if the model offers the design and features you want.
DON’T choose unresponsive elements and widgets for your design template
Did you know that almost all pre-built templates and sites are advertised as responsive or mobile responsive? However, some still have those non-responsive widgets or elements that do not even fit to some screen width.
Make sure that the template you choose for your business website includes elements that are clickable and responsive as well. Try the theme or template on your different devices first before settling on the final one.
DON’T just choose a free template that you just found while searching
Be wary of just taking any free template you see while searching around online. Some free templates can include malicious codes or hacks. Beware of choosing such free templates that you just see on the internet without doing any due diligence first. At the same time, some free templates include the name of the designer or developer which cannot be removed. Be careful of this and make sure to check before settling on the theme or template you want!
Above all else - DO consider a good website design
Now that you can now create a business website without coding, you can't still disregard the rules of great design.
Pre-built templates are professionally and carefully designed by website developers. However, when users personally customize them, it is possible to alter the design. Customizing templates to fit your unique brand is important, but website design guidelines and rules must be considered at all times.
We hope that these common mistakes will be avoided, and that all these tips will greatly contribute to the future business website that you are planning, or you have in mind.
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