Beach Bums: Reaching Your Clients Outside of the Office

With summer in full swing and Independence Day in our rearview mirror, we tend to lose focus on business due to the heat and wealth distractions that come with this lackadaisical season. If we could, we’d spend our days lounging by the pool, grilling with the family, or out on the lake. The fact remains, though, that no business stops for the seasons, and there is always work to be done. As Austin web designers, our beaches are the websites we create and the material we love to write, the warm sand is the keyboard below our fingertips. However, since many of your customers will be on vacation and away from their computers, now is the time to test out your website on your phone. Smartphones have become a growing necessity for almost anyone, so making sure your site is mobile-friendly is one of the most important aspects of properly maintaining your website today.

Be cautious of cluttered designs, consider mobile plug-ins

One of the most frustrating facets of a website can be the number of images on a single page. Though we all love to be visually stimulated, when it comes to mobile-friendly sites, the best are those that are well organized and with as few images as possible. One way to do this effectively, aside from rearranging the format and design of your pages, is to invest in a mobile plug-in. This will allow you to make your website as versatile as possible. If your site is on WordPress, for example, they have a variety of mobile plug-ins that automatically format your site into arranged sections, turning your website into a mobile and user-friendly interface with just a simple download.

Stay away from Java and Flash

Using Java or Flash in today’s mobile-oriented environment is practically a death wish for your site. Not only will they slow down users from accessing your site from their phone, but they are outdated technologies that could cost you visitors because of slow loading pages. Instead, use classic HTML and CSS coding to give visitors the most effective, efficient experience.

At WEBii, our team of experienced, professional web designers creates the most dynamic and mobile-friendly sites for today’s competitive market. Creating the most sophisticated, stylish, and accessible websites for your business, our knowledgeable staff develops sites that suit your wants and needs. Before summer’s end, be sure to make the necessary adjustments so that your website is universally friendly across all formats.