By Richard Wagner - Wiley Publishing, Inc.
As you develop your Web site, you should constantly be evaluating it. As you do so, ask yourself the following questions:
* Is the purpose of my site clear?
* Do all the pages of my site focus on that one purpose?
* Am I effectively targeting my audience?
* Is the content interesting and relevant?
* Is my site professional looking? Would a visitor know my skill level by the look of the Web site?
* Is the content well written and easy to read? Is the content written appropriately for my target visitor?
* Do I always know where I am throughout every page of the Web site? Or do I find myself lost or in a dead end?
* On a dialup connection, do the pages load fast enough?
* Is my site accessible to visitors with disabilities? (Test how your Web site looks when you use extra-large fonts in the browser. Also, print your Web site in black and white on your printer, and see if it's readable by color-blind people.)
 | Evaluating Your Site This article is excerpted from Yahoo! SiteBuilder For Dummies by Richard Wagner (For Dummies - A Branded Imprint of Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2005). Used by arrangement with Wiley Publishing, Inc. |