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3 Web Design Elements to Avoid when you Create your Own Website
Good design does not necessarily mean graphical design. If you seek advice from professional web designers, they will tell you that there are many things that can be attributed to good website design — usability or accessibility design, user experience design, layout or interface design, and then also the graphic design of your website.
Here are 3 design features that can be construed as bad web design practices. If you have already created your own website, you can use it to compare the design of your website and correct them before you start losing visitors and possible buyers.
1. Illegible text and font sizes
Your website visitors should be able to read the text on your web pages without any trouble. Do not use very small text that will cause your visitors to strain their eyes. Font sizes like 10 or 12 are fairly legible but if your website focuses on older readers, you should use a bigger size. Fonts like Arial, Tahoma, Georgia or Verdana view best in nearly all browsers. Limit the size of different fonts to no more than three (actually two is better) on a web page and refrain from using dark backgrounds with text that does not contrast sharply and makes it difficult to read the contents. In most cases dark text on a light background stands out more and is easier to read. Remember, even the best content won’t keep your visitors on your website if they have difficulty in reading it so make a point of it to use text and fonts that is suitable to your content and ensure that your visitors stay on your website.
Avoid Getting Sued for Playing Music for your Business
If you are a business owner or manager and are currently playing music in your venues or considering implementing music on hold, you need to be aware that the music you use must be licensed, or it will be considered illegal use of copyrighted music. If caught, you could be facing steep fines or possible legal action. The music industry is coming down hard on businesses that are unaware of or disregard proper licensing of copyrighted music, as is evident by a recent series of crackdowns on over two dozen venues in Seattle who failed to pay royalties on music they were playing. (ASCAP) The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, says that these venues have been performing copyrighted music without permission. ASCAP is now actively going after local businesses that have not been paying to use copyrighted music. According to their web site any music that is played outside a direct circle of family and friends is considered a public performance; this includes restaurants playing background music or commonly known as in-store music, DJs and music on hold over phone lines.
Need to Record a Music Demo? – Learn Ten Pitfalls You Must Avoid When Recording Your Music Demo!
Recording a music demo is the most vital step in pursuing a record deal. If you want a record deal, you need to really impress the record label and give them something professional, polished, unique and exciting. Finding the right record producer can be a painstaking process, but it’s absolutely necessary if you want to have a shot at a successful music career. The following are ten pitfalls you must avoid when recording your music demo.
1. Be careful of music producers with no real music industry experience or credits.
Anyone can call themselves a music producer. Calling yourself a music producer requires no experience, no degree, no credits and no skill. Do you want to trust your career with this person? Look for a music producer that has actually worked on records with signed artists and record labels. Valuable and necessary music production skills are acquired only through years of hard work on professional recording sessions.
2. Beware of producers who want to record your music demo in their “home studio”.
Although home recording equipment has gotten better through the years, there is still a vast difference between a home studio and a professional recording studio. Due to space constraints and budget concerns, a home studio will often make many compromises in sound quality and flexibility that will undoubtedly affect the final product. It’s difficult to get a clean sound from someone’s basement. A real full service recording studio has certain professional standards that they must adhere to and cannot make such compromises if they expect to stay in business.
