Customizable Websites - The Definitive Guide
By Abid Warsi
2008-02-06
Disadvantages of adding customization to your website
Consider these disadvantages to customization before you invest time, effort and money in adding it to your website:
- It might not provide any ROI
- Adding
customization to your website may not produce a return that covers the
resources required to develop it. Users may not want to use it or if
they do use it, it may not actually lead to more demand for your
product or service.
- Customization isn't for everyone
- Users may prefer going directly to other websites for a richer browsing experience, over reading RSS headlines on your website.
- Customizing takes time
- Many
users won't want to invest time in customizing a web page. However,
this isn't an issue if a default configuration is available, that is,
users don't need to configure the site in order to use it. Many may
give it a try before deciding it's not for them and will then revert to
the standard web page.
- Simpler is often better
- Customization
controls may scare some novice Internet users. Non-customizable sites
are simpler in that they have fewer controls. Some users prefer
'simpler' sites and others might worry about accidentally changing or
even 'breaking' a web page.
- Potential of poor usability
- Users
may inadvertently reduce the usability of your website when you hand
design control over to them. If your homepage is currently easy to use
it will likely be because you've taken care over its design.
- Users may go overboard
- Your
site visitors may initially get carried away and add too much content
that they won't use and will need to remove later. This will create
pages that contain too much information and are far too busy.
Tutorial Pages:
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Introduction
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Types of customization
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Benefits of adding customization to your website
» Disadvantages of adding customization to your website
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Tips for adding customization to your website
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When you should add customization to your website
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Conclusion
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