Tuesday, March 9, 2010

11 Points of Well – Designed PSD to XHTML Service Provider’s Website

PSD to html service providers are expert in xhtml and css coding. Visitors not only expect quality code on their website but also an esthetically pleasing design and good information architecture. Like any other online business, its equally important for providers to increase their sales.

In this article we’ll look at eleven specific factors that can increase number of checkouts on any PSD to HTML service provider’s website

1. Code Quality
The quality of the code should be perfect, in order to convince the clients about it, you should have written the code of your own website code in clean, structured, w3c validated and must work on all common browsers. Good HTML code is important for every website, but it’s a basic requirement for the HTML providers’ website.

Code should be clean, CSS based, w3c validated, and properly tested on IE6, IE7, IE8, Firefox, Safari, opera and Chrome.

2. Adequate information on the website:
PSD to XHTML conversion services is a fast turnaround service & is an industry where turnaround is generally 8-10 hours, hence its very much important from visitor’s point of view to have a complete information related to the package, cost, timeline, Refund policy, workflow and contact details, online and easily accessible. This assures the client that he can invest in for that particular website designing with certain amount.

3. Contact Details
It is advisable to have company details in mentioned in the website as it is a online business.

4. Effective Refund Policy
Website should have refund policy. It provides a kind of an assurance to the buyers.

5. Satisfaction Guarantee
Most of the providers provide 100% satisfaction guarantee in terms if code is not good or not delivered on time, they will work until it’s done as per buyers satisfaction. Even some of the providers also provide 100% money back guarantee.

6. Accurate Packages Cost
When most of the orders are placed online, its necessary to have all the details related to the cost on the website. It’s not feasible for buyers to mail the design first and then wait for price estimation. Everything should be clearly mentioned on the website and always avoid surprises in terms of hidden cost.

7. Turn around Time
Like package cost; turnaround time should be available on the website. Not only display the turnaround time for home page but also for the inner pages, it gives the clients an idea as how much time it will take for completing the project.

8. Clientele
Clientele plays a very important role in any online business. Most of the people use it as a test for the quality of the work. In case if you are new in the industry and don’t have enough client names, then it’s advisable to pay more attention to the website design and information architecture. Provide satisfaction and money back guarantee to earn the confidence

9. Portfolio
Portfolio is equivalent important for any PSD to XHTML service provider’s website. Mentioning just a sample of work instead of displaying a huge list of work is a good idea. Show some complicated design, some simple design, some JavaScript work and if you provide, then samples of all other 3rd party application like wordpress, Joomla, Drupal, Movable type etc.

10. Online Order form
There should always be a online Order form because it is the beat & Easy, clean, secure and straightforward form through which clients contact us, as many of our clients would be from international market. Ideally it should be of one page.

11. Overcomplicated website with lot of JavaScript
The focus of any XHTML provider website must be on showcasing their code expertise. A website that is heavy with not so required JavaScript will always distract the user. Also, it can create unnecessary interruption in some of the browsers. It’s always required to make the website user friendly.

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