Website templates are very affordable and they save you a lot
of effort and time when you want to create a new layout for your website.
However, a lot of people make mistakes in the process of choosing and using a
web template and end up with something that was unlike the image they had in
mind. Here are some guidelines to help you avoid those mistakes.
The first obvious mistake you should be aware of is using a
template that is very popular. If many people use the same template, your
website will not appear unique at all and your credibility as a solid,
different website will be tarnished. In other words, you will appear generic
just like your next-door neighbors.
To whole point of using a web template is to save time and
effort. You just change the title and appropriate details and you're done. The
biggest mistake one makes is to customize the template beyond recognition.
While that may be good in the sense that you're creating a unique graphic,
you're defying the very purpose of using a web template -- saving time and
effort.
However, on the opposite side, if a template you purchase is
suitable but some changes must be made to suit your site's theme, then you will
have to take some time to make the changes. For example, you can find a very
nice template that suits your hobby site except the original designer has put
an image of stamps in the header. You can find images of garden plants and
spades to replace the stamps for your gardening hobby site. However, do only
make the necessary changes and don't redesign the whole template.
In some circumstances, some people simply make the wrong choice of templates. This is a very subjective issue but you have to be careful in selecting templates to suit your audience. Do not choose templates just because they are pretty, choose them because they serve your purpose.
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