I've been creating websites for my clients for 7 years now, and even though I'm not an expert in the technical aspects, I've been following certain strategies since day one. It's great to see that my approach has been successful, as it ensures that when a regular person visits a site, they can easily learn about the products and services offered. Your video has further validated the effectiveness of my work, and I couldn't be more thrilled about it!
I found your other video when I googled "sliders suck" and you provided a great brief explanation. I came up with a similar formula for home page layouts that's been working incredibly for speed and conversion... but alas clients want the slider revolution because their competition had a "wow gimmicky slider that made the page take 15 seconds to load." Keep it up, your videos are nailing it.
As a UX designer, I agree completely. (Granted, always some wiggle room depending on actual user needs instead of best practices, but this is basically spot on.)
„your website is not a movie trailer, so stop trying to make it one!“ Ha ha, that‘s so true and spot on observation! Too many websites are like a teaser to a cinema-movie.
This video is really good and I don't understand why it doesn't have many views but literally you gave me a wonderful advice and I'm so thankful for it!!
@@LuckySainz44 UX stands for "User eXperience." Wix is a website provider. You would use Wix (or Squarespace, etc.) to implement your website using these UX principles.
Amazing breakdown. I was completely intimidated designing my own website at first, but I'm going section by section and applying your tips and it's working. It looks completely custom, but inspired by your workflow too. So excited to start my own business.
I wholly believe in optimizing website designs and layouts for the best user experience, but I also believe that designers should try new things without fear of their ideas being called "mistakes" or "stupid". Today's optimal designs for maximum click-through rates may very well be different in a decade, but we won't know if the design community as a whole condescendingly shames others for experimenting outside the norm. We didn't get to where we are today without making "stupid mistakes" along the way.
I agree with this for making a portfolio page. However, I believe that the majority of people in a site like what he is saying, want some familiarity. I hate the Veteran Assistant pages they cumbersome and different menus everywhere. I seen sites like that too, give me some familiarity
I think you are right. Also, today we have this pattern. The video is from 2 years ago and I feel it is this way things moves. When a designers try new things, as you said, and that thing became popular we shift to that direction and a new pattern is more dominant. I super enjoy fancy layouts and out of box stuff, but when I am looking for services, damn, I just need that KISS. Keep it simple
Interesting point. It is important to know your audience. I’m over 50and I feel that a lot of designers don’t take poor vision into account. I use my iPhone but not for browsing or making purchases. Pho e screens are just too small for me. I use my iPad or laptop
So I've just watched this and I just realized how similar this is to the original layout that I did for the company I'm still working with, but ever since the higher ups messed with it and it's now an utter garbage. Thanks to this video though this made me more confident that I was doing the right thing ever since.
Lots of comments about the type of website layout depending on the application...and I agree. However, he clearly states in the first 30 seconds or so that this is what works best for local, service based businesses and in my experience this is true. You can still have some design creativity withing the constraints, and in the case of most small service based businesses they just need something that achieves ROI. The goal is not to win design awards or reflect the creativity of the business. It is to move potential clients to take some action and place as few barriers in their way as possible.
Yeah this channel is a massive vomit of misinformation and random opinions about why everything should look identical to the opinions he just pulls out of a hat
Might be how dogmatic he sounds. Comes across as extremely condescending -- the first half of the video (along with a couple points thereafter), it sounds like he's essentially just saying "do what everyone else does. Creativity bad and if you disagree you're stupid." His delivery makes me want to do the opposite of what he's suggesting, even if I can acknowledge that most of the advice is alright.
@@kohai-kun9261 I experienced it differently because I'm the new kid in the class. Learning some fundamentals. From which one day I hope to express my creativity. Without confusing my users.
Very good content, I have seen a trending in many documentation or online services using this approach, also they put a FAQ, so people will have their common questions answered without leaving the page. Also guys, this is a starting point, not a must follow.
Well kind of, it's a good website because of it's common user sense and would easily make a good impression. But business-wise, the website should also 'make punch' and create 'noise' through every scroll and screens so breaking a common user sense is also a good idea. I mean if you want to make slider make it fancy
Because they can be vague and not have to speak specifically to what matters. Not saying this user is doing so, but it seems to be the way things are going.
I think it also depends on the target audience too. If the website is targeted to consumers (b2c) then maybe it’s more important to focus on mobile. On the other hand if I’m the website is for another business (b2b) they might better off focus on desktop website.
Software engineer + Designer here! Just found out your channel and I absolutely love your straight to the point approach and explanations. Great job! Do you have some tips for mobile layouts and design? For example how to convert a desktop home page to make it useful and responsive on mobile? Some best practices? Since 80% of visitors nowadays are mobile users and google does mobile first indexing, I think this topic is really important.
I don't necessarily agree with everything being said but I 100% agree that some websites are too chaotic. I can tolerate it if those are websites of the brands that are known for being "futuristic" but it is still important to know limits. This kind of a website can turn into an absolute hell from an accessibility standpoint. People with a vestibular disorder may have a hard time going through websites full of animations. If you don't want to be ignorant but still want to make your website flashy at least make it possible to disable/limit the motion of elements.
This is pretty solid. Thanks! Sending it to our print designers that want to make "artsy" web pages ... for an insurance company. LOL. 3:14 reminds of the term "Mystery Meat Navigation" from the days when some websites were designed in Flash. If you have to guess how a site works, it sucks.
Just a thought - I think it would be cool if you did an updated version of this video every year. The web (UX/UI) design industry has changed a lot over the last 2 years with new technologies trying to make websites have more immersive experiences. We know, the principles of design are timeless but I would be interested in (1) getting your opinion, in a yearly round-up video, if these trends or evolutions enhance the UX of websites/web principles and can be implemented as new standard practices or if the direction of these immersive websites are missing the mark, despite creating these amazing experiences. And, if these new websites that are being produced today are missing the mark, what elements do you think they got right and what would be your approach/ solution. Personally, sometimes I think these new animated websites have a lot of fluffy and there could be a conversation to be had about why going back to basics supports a stronger UX journey and conversion
I really love your content! You’re amazing! You should be so proud of yourself with the way you explain and present information. I’m in my late 30s and couldn’t really grasp website design until I’ve watched a few of your videos. I’m thinking about my layout, elements, classes, IDs, and styling before I even touch my computer. It’s a deeper understanding of engineering websites.
Im not so experienced in this but my best clicking respect this for buisness model and learning / e-learning websites. And a second page to detalled offers you don’t want them in the front. Using A.I.D.A for the texting part. And of course the big plus is the convertibility on mobile devises but now days even no-code apps do it good
- who are u - what do u do - how u can help me Customer journey: - how great we are - CTA Logo navigation on top, footer at the end, CTA on the top right (to make it familiar for the user)
I really appreciate this I’m redoing my art portfolio and will also be transitioning to my own little online shop to sell my art stuff so it’s good to hear feedback on what works. I have a slider on my homepage, but it auto plays different artwork 😅 and doesn’t take up the whole page. I get what you mean though with the PowerPoint look, I often feel those sites run horrible on mobile and they’re trying too hard. Like I just want to get to the point I don’t need all this fluff. I feel that’s what they are fluffy and filled with unnecessary things.
The truth has been spoken. One little question about the first two containers. What about the first like you said, and the second WHY you need the service instead of prices right away?
Thanks for this. I have a website for a local business with a side navigation and I've been struggling with it because I feel like it looks too different. I think the site looks cute, but cute might not help the goals for their website.
You mentioned testimonials, but at least as a user in a B2C context, I consider those red flags. Either they are meaningless people (and might not even exist), or they are celebrities/influencers who sell their soul on a regular basis. Not all honest businesses have testimonials, but most scammy ones do. (I do use "neutral" review websites, though at least the German "coaching" community does a great job reporting any negative reviews or, if that doesn't work, threatening the author)
I really enjoyed all of your videos! I'm working on a startup that is going to sell (at first) a single hardware product. It would be very interesting to know whether your recommendations would differ for more product based sites. The biggest problem I'm facing is whether to put all of my product info on my homepage, or keep the homepage shorter, and put all of my product info on a product-page. That last one would be the mistake of 'barely having a homepage'
I like a lot of your suggestions for generating good layouts, however, I would like to know what data you have to support the layouts you believe are mistakes. They may very well be ineffective, but I believe it could vary based on the user, the problem you're trying to solve, and the goal.
Is that good for a website to have no scroll but different page per purpose? Lke a home page that explains what you sell, then a product page and finally a contact page ?
I've been creating websites for my clients for 7 years now, and even though I'm not an expert in the technical aspects, I've been following certain strategies since day one. It's great to see that my approach has been successful, as it ensures that when a regular person visits a site, they can easily learn about the products and services offered. Your video has further validated the effectiveness of my work, and I couldn't be more thrilled about it!
I found your other video when I googled "sliders suck" and you provided a great brief explanation. I came up with a similar formula for home page layouts that's been working incredibly for speed and conversion... but alas clients want the slider revolution because their competition had a "wow gimmicky slider that made the page take 15 seconds to load." Keep it up, your videos are nailing it.
As a UX designer, I agree completely.
(Granted, always some wiggle room depending on actual user needs instead of best practices, but this is basically spot on.)
I got here from layout design video. Dude.
How much better anything I design will be. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
„your website is not a movie trailer, so stop trying to make it one!“ Ha ha, that‘s so true and spot on observation! Too many websites are like a teaser to a cinema-movie.
This video is really good and I don't understand why it doesn't have many views but literally you gave me a wonderful advice and I'm so thankful for it!!
Probably because its UX and not Wix?
I was also wondering why
@@LuckySainz44 UX stands for "User eXperience." Wix is a website provider. You would use Wix (or Squarespace, etc.) to implement your website using these UX principles.
Amazing breakdown. I was completely intimidated designing my own website at first, but I'm going section by section and applying your tips and it's working. It looks completely custom, but inspired by your workflow too. So excited to start my own business.
Since i started watching your videos which is less than five, I am doing better layouts than before. Thanks for the great help
I wholly believe in optimizing website designs and layouts for the best user experience, but I also believe that designers should try new things without fear of their ideas being called "mistakes" or "stupid". Today's optimal designs for maximum click-through rates may very well be different in a decade, but we won't know if the design community as a whole condescendingly shames others for experimenting outside the norm. We didn't get to where we are today without making "stupid mistakes" along the way.
I agree with this for making a portfolio page. However, I believe that the majority of people in a site like what he is saying, want some familiarity. I hate the Veteran Assistant pages they cumbersome and different menus everywhere. I seen sites like that too, give me some familiarity
You can see the whole this channel are about to roast awwwards winner because of it's all "mistakes" and "stupid".
I think you are right. Also, today we have this pattern. The video is from 2 years ago and I feel it is this way things moves. When a designers try new things, as you said, and that thing became popular we shift to that direction and a new pattern is more dominant. I super enjoy fancy layouts and out of box stuff, but when I am looking for services, damn, I just need that KISS. Keep it simple
Interesting point. It is important to know your audience. I’m over 50and I feel that a lot of designers don’t take poor vision into account. I use my iPhone but not for browsing or making purchases. Pho e screens are just too small for me. I use my iPad or laptop
familiarity is ideal for most things in the niches he mentioned. this layout is intended for certain markets.
So I've just watched this and I just realized how similar this is to the original layout that I did for the company I'm still working with, but ever since the higher ups messed with it and it's now an utter garbage. Thanks to this video though this made me more confident that I was doing the right thing ever since.
Lots of comments about the type of website layout depending on the application...and I agree. However, he clearly states in the first 30 seconds or so that this is what works best for local, service based businesses and in my experience this is true. You can still have some design creativity withing the constraints, and in the case of most small service based businesses they just need something that achieves ROI. The goal is not to win design awards or reflect the creativity of the business. It is to move potential clients to take some action and place as few barriers in their way as possible.
Yeah this channel is a massive vomit of misinformation and random opinions about why everything should look identical to the opinions he just pulls out of a hat
this is the most important video i ever see. Other big youtuber even did not say something like that. Thank you for it.
I love the simplicity of this and I'm totally using this for my website. Thank you.
I was literally taking notes while watching this
Best content right here. Whatever's stopping you from creating more videos, I hope you get around it. Best tutorials I've seen in over a year.
Might be how dogmatic he sounds.
Comes across as extremely condescending -- the first half of the video (along with a couple points thereafter), it sounds like he's essentially just saying "do what everyone else does. Creativity bad and if you disagree you're stupid."
His delivery makes me want to do the opposite of what he's suggesting, even if I can acknowledge that most of the advice is alright.
@@kohai-kun9261 I experienced it differently because I'm the new kid in the class. Learning some fundamentals. From which one day I hope to express my creativity. Without confusing my users.
Very good content, I have seen a trending in many documentation or online services using this approach, also they put a FAQ, so people will have their common questions answered without leaving the page. Also guys, this is a starting point, not a must follow.
I can't thank you enough for all the videos you make!
Well kind of, it's a good website because of it's common user sense and would easily make a good impression. But business-wise, the website should also 'make punch' and create 'noise' through every scroll and screens so breaking a common user sense is also a good idea. I mean if you want to make slider make it fancy
90 percent of users (on my sites) are on mobile devices, why do designers insist on showing designs on desktop?
Because they can be vague and not have to speak specifically to what matters. Not saying this user is doing so, but it seems to be the way things are going.
I think it also depends on the target audience too. If the website is targeted to consumers (b2c) then maybe it’s more important to focus on mobile. On the other hand if I’m the website is for another business (b2b) they might better off focus on desktop website.
@@hellovagim data doesn’t support that any longer from what I’ve seen
modern layouts should be responsive from the start. shouldnt matter what device is viewing the application
@@fltngmmth this ^^^
Software engineer + Designer here! Just found out your channel and I absolutely love your straight to the point approach and explanations. Great job!
Do you have some tips for mobile layouts and design? For example how to convert a desktop home page to make it useful and responsive on mobile? Some best practices? Since 80% of visitors nowadays are mobile users and google does mobile first indexing, I think this topic is really important.
Yes! Thank you! I HATE those full-page sliding homepages! I immediately click off of a page like that
been researching for months and this videos sums it all up, thanks a lot! :)
Appreciating Your Support
You have 6.3K subscribers. While your views are 63K
Very underrated
Solid points. I agree with your vision for mistakes and how to do strucure right and usefull
Thanks some great advice for a non-designer but programmer like me, subscribed.
I don't necessarily agree with everything being said but I 100% agree that some websites are too chaotic. I can tolerate it if those are websites of the brands that are known for being "futuristic" but it is still important to know limits. This kind of a website can turn into an absolute hell from an accessibility standpoint. People with a vestibular disorder may have a hard time going through websites full of animations. If you don't want to be ignorant but still want to make your website flashy at least make it possible to disable/limit the motion of elements.
This is pretty solid. Thanks! Sending it to our print designers that want to make "artsy" web pages ... for an insurance company. LOL.
3:14 reminds of the term "Mystery Meat Navigation" from the days when some websites were designed in Flash. If you have to guess how a site works, it sucks.
Logo on the top left
Visible navigation
Cta button sign it , log in top right
Just a thought - I think it would be cool if you did an updated version of this video every year. The web (UX/UI) design industry has changed a lot over the last 2 years with new technologies trying to make websites have more immersive experiences. We know, the principles of design are timeless but I would be interested in (1) getting your opinion, in a yearly round-up video, if these trends or evolutions enhance the UX of websites/web principles and can be implemented as new standard practices or if the direction of these immersive websites are missing the mark, despite creating these amazing experiences.
And, if these new websites that are being produced today are missing the mark, what elements do you think they got right and what would be your approach/ solution. Personally, sometimes I think these new animated websites have a lot of fluffy and there could be a conversation to be had about why going back to basics supports a stronger UX journey and conversion
Sure. But see what works, same old patterns. :) Check the UX designers who commented on this, they basically agree completely with TWA.
Excelent !! easy to follow easy to understand , clear , brief...
nice and useful video. simple and clear and one of the best visual video. easy to understand
haha, I didn't expect you to say, "So what makes a shitty homepage?" LOL CRACKED ME UP!
This is the video that I was looking for.
I really love your content! You’re amazing! You should be so proud of yourself with the way you explain and present information.
I’m in my late 30s and couldn’t really grasp website design until I’ve watched a few of your videos.
I’m thinking about my layout, elements, classes, IDs, and styling before I even touch my computer.
It’s a deeper understanding of engineering websites.
Great explanation. Thanks for sharing. I watched you for the first time and subscribed. Very high quality video
This was exactly what I needed.
I'm a newbie and this video is very helpful. Thank you
"Websites are not Powerpoint presentations. " - I will steal this quote.
Hello, I really enjoyed your video. Please take my gratitude home for a video with such high-quality content. Congratulations from Brazil!
Im not so experienced in this but my best clicking respect this for buisness model and learning / e-learning websites. And a second page to detalled offers you don’t want them in the front. Using A.I.D.A for the texting part. And of course the big plus is the convertibility on mobile devises but now days even no-code apps do it good
Very clearly explained. Agree with your breakdown; thanks for the video!
Amazing information, your are so clever, you won another subscriber.Thanks for all the info.
Great insights for Homepage layout, thank you !
Thanks man 😊 we are now bidding 🤟🤟
ver very vey good video man, i still don't know why you don't have many views. But man keep on creating more videos, keep it up!
This content is gold. You deserve more recognition. Please keep doing what you're doing, I learned so much from this video.
Looks quite reasonable, subscribed!
Excellent video ! Just excellent. I agree with you 100%.
awesome video thanks i got all the answers o was looking for
"A Website is A Website, so stop trying to make it a powerpoint presentation" . I Was laugh when u said this 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Thanks for your advices👍👍
Appreciate your business bro
Thanks for the informative video. I learned a lot!
Cool video for beginning, I'm a beginner, Thanks
Thank you. This was very helpful.
- who are u
- what do u do
- how u can help me
Customer journey:
- how great we are
- CTA
Logo navigation on top, footer at the end, CTA on the top right (to make it familiar for the user)
This was gold! Thank you!
I really appreciate this I’m redoing my art portfolio and will also be transitioning to my own little online shop to sell my art stuff so it’s good to hear feedback on what works. I have a slider on my homepage, but it auto plays different artwork 😅 and doesn’t take up the whole page. I get what you mean though with the PowerPoint look, I often feel those sites run horrible on mobile and they’re trying too hard. Like I just want to get to the point I don’t need all this fluff. I feel that’s what they are fluffy and filled with unnecessary things.
Amazing! I love this website advice! Just subscribed!
Fantastic. Gold standard.
The truth has been spoken. One little question about the first two containers. What about the first like you said, and the second WHY you need the service instead of prices right away?
Really good content, thanks for sharing.
Enjoyed this video, thank you!
I find this very useful. Thank you
No Bullshit, good advice, well documented, bravo !
This video is really good and you gave me a wonderful advice to change my first page. I thank you for it!
And because you're right, doesn't mean I'm wrong. Who decides? Preferences bro.
Thank you very much for the tutorial. How do you go about implementing this on a blog site?
very good explanation , well detailed
You have a new sub 🫡 Great job!
Thanks for making such videos
Thanks for this. I have a website for a local business with a side navigation and I've been struggling with it because I feel like it looks too different. I think the site looks cute, but cute might not help the goals for their website.
I agree. Great vid.
your website isn't tinder so stop making people swipe that is so funny lmao great video
Great summary!
You earned a new subscriber
Such a great video!
Very good and explanatory
The Best Homepage Layout In Web Design (Supported by UX)
Great video! Thank you... cheers!
seems very nice
Make totally sense to me!
Great Content and Explanation man. Btw, what do you think of a good product page looks like? Thank you!
you got a new subscriber.
So great. Thank you!
You mentioned testimonials, but at least as a user in a B2C context, I consider those red flags. Either they are meaningless people (and might not even exist), or they are celebrities/influencers who sell their soul on a regular basis.
Not all honest businesses have testimonials, but most scammy ones do.
(I do use "neutral" review websites, though at least the German "coaching" community does a great job reporting any negative reviews or, if that doesn't work, threatening the author)
I really enjoyed all of your videos! I'm working on a startup that is going to sell (at first) a single hardware product. It would be very interesting to know whether your recommendations would differ for more product based sites. The biggest problem I'm facing is whether to put all of my product info on my homepage, or keep the homepage shorter, and put all of my product info on a product-page. That last one would be the mistake of 'barely having a homepage'
Very informative content
This is so good - thank you
Where have you gone? We need more content from you! At least 1 a month
Within a week. Thank you for your support!
I like a lot of your suggestions for generating good layouts, however, I would like to know what data you have to support the layouts you believe are mistakes. They may very well be ineffective, but I believe it could vary based on the user, the problem you're trying to solve, and the goal.
its all opinion hon… a very persuasive opinion… opinion nonetheless
Excellent thank you
Awesome thank you so much!!
Bro sounds like a strict teacher telling you the right thing to do 😭😭😭😭
Good video!
am I the only one that prefers short homepages?
This is awesome 👌
Thank you
I agree with you absolutely, do you have any web design (not web development) course to recommend?
Is that good for a website to have no scroll but different page per purpose? Lke a home page that explains what you sell, then a product page and finally a contact page ?