If you think that visual appearance of the site determines a site’s success or failure then you are wrong, it is in fact the usability and utility of the site that determines the effectiveness of the website. I have summed up 10 rules for creating effective web designs keeping in mind how user look or interact with a website and their basic patterns of behavior. 1. Web Page must be obvious and self explanatory 2. Keep user requirements minimal 3. Attract users 4. Make uses of Modern web designs 5. Effective Writing 6. Keep it simple 7. Divide the content 8. Express yourself effectively 9. Conventions are not always bad 10. Test early Test often Read in detail about these 10 rules in my post on “Effective Web Designs†in my Web Design Blog and learn how to make your website more user appealing and increase its usability. Add on your rules of making web sites effective which proved really beneficial for your website here…………. Keep on reading my Web Designing Blog to learn more on web designing like Basics of Web Designing, web 2.0 designing tips, graphic, logo and corporate identity designing, unique designing solutions for online businesses and much more…….
Bingo! I have found that almost all people are completely happy even with simple and straightforward design. What they are looking for, is usability and ease of navigation. That's right. The more complicated the design is, the more likely it will be less accessible or there will be some other issues (such as slow loading times etc...). Not sure any of your "tips" are something new or original, though.
I've seen too many sites fail this basic rule. Your site should, as soon as the user opens it, be either self-explanatory or at the very least contain some short paragraph about it's purpose. This is especially important when your URL does not explain your content (e.g., mine).