I’m not going to join in the endless debate about website homepages because in my mind, a lot about design is subjective and there are no right or wrong answers!
However, if you’re considering your website homepage, how it should look, what content it might have, what images you should use and generally what works and what doesn’t, then these three articles, from three different voices, are worth reading.
To illustrate, I’ve used my opening image from my website. But you know what, after all that time I spent perfecting my homepage, I now don’t think it’s quite right! I’d like my blog feed on my homepage and it to be much more magazine-y….. Oh well! That’s the thing with websites. No sooner are they finished than you spot something that could be different…
So – enjoy!
TNW’s New Design: a Look at Our New Cover – The Next Web
http://thenextweb.com Sat, 02 May 2015 06:45:06 -0700
So, in the new design we’re embracing curation with style. The new ‘cover’ section at the top of the homepage is a flexible ‘first destination’ for visitors to the site that allows us to show you what we think is most important right …
How to Create an Effective Homepage for Your Holiday Let …
http://www.promotemyplace.com Fri, 03 Jul 2015 03:58:21 -0700
Think of your homepage as the ‘grand entrance’ to your holiday rental website. You want your visitors to marvel at it. In other words, it needs to make an impact – to entice and lure them in. It’s generally the first page people will …
Does Your Homepage Do Its Job? – Daily Blog Tips
http://www.dailyblogtips.com Thu, 16 Apr 2015 03:56:30 -0700
Homepage to your website is like the window of your shop. It needs to be well designed and offer good quality information, because only that way you will be able to turn thousands of window shoppers into regular visitors or …
