Blog 20 - Third Answer

1. What is your EQ?
• What is the best web development practice that ensures the client a satisfying experience?
2. What is your first answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
• Building a website using its outlook and design as the foundation will lead to a better experience for the client.
3. What is your second answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
• Create a website that relies heavily on programming which leads to various customized features will ensure the client a satisfying experience.
4. What is your third answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
• Approach the design of a site from a marketing standpoint to ensure the client a satisfactory experience.
5. List three reasons your answer is true with a real-world application for each.
• This approach to design will highlight the client's product and brand. For instance, the designer will be able to determine just exactly what the client's product or services are and how they will be able to "sell" them to the target audience.
• Not a lot of websites today use this approach and end up being useless because the purpose is not highlighted and instead become a "display" for the client. This is especially bad for businesses that are looking to sell products online or are looking to expand but end up having a practically useless website.
• Platforms such as WordPress and Blogspot allow almost anybody to create their own site for their own purposes. This is due to its very user-friendly interface and it is a cheap alternative to hiring somebody else to design your site. That is, if you have the time to research and play around with these platforms and have knowledge of both technical and marketing strategies.
6. What printed source best supports your answer?
• Palmer, Jonathan. "Web Site Usability, Design, and Performance Metrics." ResearchGate. Researchgate.net, 02 Jun. 2002. Web. 09 Dec. 2015.
7. What other sources support your answer?
• "Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide." Google. Google Incorporated, 2010. Web. 06 Oct. 2016.
• Zhang, Xiaoni. "A Model of the Relationship Among Consumer Trust, Web Design, and User Attributes." IGI Publishing. IGI Global, n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2015.
8. Tie this together with a concluding thought.
• Designing a website using marketing strategies as a foundation can be utilized by both professional web designers or just normal people looking to create an online presence for their business. It can be a fast and easy way to approach design if one knows what they are doing, but it can also be a frustrating and slow process if one is not familiar with the web and marketing.