There is a misconception that web design is a simple process that only involves designing and writing codes but in reality, designing a professional looking website is a very complicated process and some common mistakes are made repeatedly even by well known web design companies. Here are some of the most common mistakes made when designing websites;
1. Designing pages of a website very different from each other and making users lose time while getting used to them,
2. Not optimizing the website for usability and designing complicated pages that don't have a nice look,
3. Making the menu locations different for different pages and making the users waste time as a result,
4. Distracting visitors' attention by using too many images on pages,
5. By using Flash unnecessarily, making it impossible for users with tablets and cell phones to use the website and also making it impossible for search engines like Google to index the website properly,
6. Using unnecessary Javascript animations that distract visitors and also put the website's security in danger.
7. Putting too much content to pages and making them look crowded,
8. Not testing the website with tablets, cell phones and older versions of browsers(like explorer and firefox),
9. Not using explanatory words for page urls and title tags and making it hard for search engines to understand what the pages are about,
10. Choosing inharmonious colors for text and background.
