I heard the frustration in the voice on the other end of my phone. “My web site costs me money each month, and yet I don’t make any money from it. I don’t know why it’s such a big deal to have a web site anyway”.
Does this sound like your business? Do have a beautiful website describing your products or services, but you’re not sure what to do from there? Do you pay a web designer large sums of money to make changes every month?

Well, put on your happy cap folks because today I’m going to discuss some of the elements of the most successful and profitable websites out there on the Internet. It’s a widespread myth that the only people making money on the internet are the ones selling products about how to make money on the internet. Profitable websites come from all kinds of industries, all kinds of styles, shapes and colors. There are a few simple low or no cost things that any small business entrepreneur can do immediately to increase their web exposure, drive more traffic to their site, and ultimately make more sales.

There are so many good charitable and non for profit organisations out there that all have the same goal and that is to get people involved and support there course. A good way to reach out to a lot of people world wide is via the internet so a good website is often a high priority. Of course a beautiful looking and interactive website can be very appealing but there are a number of key elements that need to be incorporated in to your charity website for it to be successful. So here are some key elements that need to be incorporated in to your website...

 

1. Good design is innovative

2. Good design makes a product useful

3. Good design is aesthetic

4. Good design makes a product understandable

5. Good design is unobtrusive

6. Good design is honest

7. Good design is long-lasting

8. Good design is thorough, down to the last detail

9. Good design is environmentally friendly

10. Good design is as little design as possible

— Dieter Rams

We often take a lot of time planning and decorating our homes in a way we feel comfortable so finding the right artwork to compliment that is key. If you took in consideration the colour scheme of specific rooms while choosing your artwork, then you are already halfway there. For example you could choose a painting that has elements of your colour scheme. Try not to over do it with matching you artwork to your colour scheme, as you will be at risk of your artwork getting lost in the rest of the room. The idea will be to make the art stand out on its own but yet be apart of it’s surroundings. When choosing art for your home you can either go modern or traditional.