Website templates are very affordable and they save you a lot of effort and time when you want to create a new layout for your website. However, a lot of people make mistakes in the process of choosing and using a web template and end up with something that was unlike the image they had in mind. Here are some guidelines to help you avoid those mistakes.

The first obvious mistake you should be aware of is using a template that is very popular. If many people use the same template, your website will not appear unique at all and your credibility as a solid, different website will be tarnished. In other words, you will appear generic just like your next-door neighbours.

To whole point of using a web template is to save time and effort. You just change the title and appropriate details and you’re done. The biggest mistake one makes is to customize the template beyond recognisation. While that may be good in the sense that you’re creating a unique graphic, you’re defying the very purpose of using a web template — saving time and effort.

However, on the opposite side, if a template you purchase is suitable but some changes must be made to suit your site’s theme, then you will have to take some time to make the changes. For example, you can find a very nice template that suits your hobby site except the original designer has put an image of stamps in the header. You can find images of garden plants and spades to replace the stamps for your gardening hobby site. However, do only make the necessary changes and don’t redesign the whole template.

In some circumstances, some people simply make the wrong choice of templates. This is a very subjective issue but you have to be careful in selecting templates to suit your audience. Do not choose templates just because they are pretty, choose them because they serve your purpose.

Source: http://www.ourwebtutor.com/mistakes-to-avoid-when-using-web-templates/

I dont get u. Pls for your information, it's wrong to use templates for your web design. You said one should not use popular templates so that he will not run into problem of seeing another person using same template. Quite funny. The point is that if the template is not popular, then it's not creative and elegant. People should by all means avoid using free templates or low cost templates for their business website. Find a webmaster that can create a customized site for u. Customized in the sense that u cant be having a sleepless nite again thinking that someone will use the same template somewhere.

If you must buy a template, then you will have to go for the premium ones that sell between 500 USD and 1,500 USD. If you have money to spend, go for that one becos once they sell it to u, they remove it permanently from their shop. But if you buy the one of 10 USD, they will still sell it to another person to another person to another person and the loop continues. Check: www.themeforest.net.

To avoid this, you either learn how to craft a website or u pay someone to craft a custom site for u. Using templates doesnt save any time and effort. If you are a webmaster, designing a normal company or blog website will not take you more than a week.

Thank u.

Hello Friends,

There are a lot of websites out there that offer free and paid website templates. Templates are great, for they can save you a lot of effort and time when you want to create a new layout for your website. In fact, I use templates to create the design for all my websites - though I personalized them quite a bit.
There is a downside to using template, however. A lot of people make mistakes in the process of choosing and using a web template and end up with something that was unlike the image they had in mind. Here are some guidelines to help you avoid those mistakes.

Thanks and Regards,
Derren Brown

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