Website Design and SEO advice

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LawtzDesign

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Jan 30, 2014

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• Feb 5, 2014

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Hi chaps

I am a graphic designer and occasionally I get asked to produce websites. I am not a developer, so I will outsource that work after I design the visual concept.

I would like advice on important aspects to include when designing the site that will help long term with SEO and getting the site up the rankings.

Also, I am just looking at a slight redesign on my site and I attach a very early draft, again would appreciate comments from an SEO perspective and just on general design.

Cheers in advance!
Si

 

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LawtzDesign

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Jan 30, 2014

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• Feb 5, 2014
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• #2

By the way, having seen the image on here I'd like to clarify the blue isn't the horrific colour it looks like there!

 

ilim72

Regular Member

Sep 2, 2010

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• Feb 5, 2014

• #3

Simplistic design is trendy again, looks good to me.

 

fxphil

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Jul 16, 2010

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• Feb 5, 2014

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Here is my take on it, sorry as my attachments are overloaded I had to use imgur. + I had to use paint as I'm in a rush to get some sleep :-> http://i.imgur.com/908HUGN.jpg

 

Last edited: Feb 5, 2014

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LawtzDesign

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Jan 30, 2014

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• Feb 5, 2014
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Thank you very much for your efforts fxphil. I am aware of the H1 header, but it is hard to work it in and make it look attractive.

 

funkybunker

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May 14, 2013

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• Feb 5, 2014

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Not bad, I'm very rusty in web design so don't consider my input valuable. Perhaps with your design talents - you can team up with a developer and make some impressive sites that way.

 

fxphil

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Jul 16, 2010

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• Feb 6, 2014

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Sorry for my typos last night I was super tired but if you have any questions on my layout or need reasons why I made some position changes let me know and I will gladly help and answer anything you throw my way, just pm me.

 

Last edited: Feb 6, 2014

ThopHayt

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Jul 25, 2011

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• Feb 6, 2014

• #8

Looks a bit like a Facbook page, no?

 

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famexxxcamp

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• Feb 6, 2014

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Every time I install a nicer them on one of my adult social networks people stop registering then when I have a newbie theme they registering again WTF ?

 

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Paper-Boy

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Jun 17, 2009

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• Feb 6, 2014

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@OP, if I ever wanted a graphic design and looked at your site, I wouldn't hire you. You gotta look at your competition and see what type of layouts they have and start from there.