{"id":1979,"date":"2025-01-21T04:12:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T04:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/?p=1979"},"modified":"2025-01-22T04:21:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T04:21:18","slug":"want-great-first-impressions-add-graphics-to-your-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/want-great-first-impressions-add-graphics-to-your-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Want Great First Impressions? Add Graphics To Your Website!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/female-1024x772.jpg\" alt=\"Website Graphics\" class=\"wp-image-1985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/female-1024x772.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/female-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/female-1536x1158.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/female-512x386.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/female-920x694.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/female-1600x1207.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/female-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/female.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Think about this for a moment. When you stumble across two websites in the same niche and one has a mix of text and graphics and the other has straight text, which leaves better <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/basics\/first-impressions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">first impressions<\/a>, given all else was equal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/want-great-first-impressions-add-graphics-to-your-website\/#First_impressions_are_made_within_the_first_few_seconds\" >First impressions are made within the first few seconds<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/want-great-first-impressions-add-graphics-to-your-website\/#Can_graphics_be_used_to_make_a_connection_with_your_visitors\" >Can graphics be used to make a connection with your visitors?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/want-great-first-impressions-add-graphics-to-your-website\/#Color_themes\" >Color themes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/want-great-first-impressions-add-graphics-to-your-website\/#Eye_Path\" >Eye Path<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/want-great-first-impressions-add-graphics-to-your-website\/#Product_Graphics\" >Product Graphics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/want-great-first-impressions-add-graphics-to-your-website\/#Attention_to_detail\" >Attention to detail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/want-great-first-impressions-add-graphics-to-your-website\/#Image_size_in_bytes\" >Image size in bytes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/want-great-first-impressions-add-graphics-to-your-website\/#Bottom_Line\" >Bottom Line<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/want-great-first-impressions-add-graphics-to-your-website\/#BROUGHT_TO_YOU_BY_PROLIMEHOST\" >BROUGHT TO YOU BY PROLIMEHOST<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/want-great-first-impressions-add-graphics-to-your-website\/#VPS_SERVICES_LIGHTNING_FAST_SSD_VIRTUAL_SERVERS\" >VPS SERVICES: LIGHTNING FAST SSD VIRTUAL SERVERS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/want-great-first-impressions-add-graphics-to-your-website\/#DEDICATED_SERVERS_BACKED_BY_A_999_SLA_NETWORK_UPTIME_GUARANTEE\" >DEDICATED SERVERS: BACKED BY A 99.9% SLA NETWORK UPTIME GUARANTEE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/want-great-first-impressions-add-graphics-to-your-website\/#ASIA_OPTIMIZED_SERVERS_IMPROVING_CONNECTION_SPEED_AND_QUALITY\" >ASIA OPTIMIZED SERVERS: IMPROVING CONNECTION SPEED AND QUALITY<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_impressions_are_made_within_the_first_few_seconds\"><\/span>First impressions are made within the first few seconds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Countless studies have concluded that first impressions are made within the first few seconds of visiting a website. Impressions based on text take longer, simply because of the time it takes to read through the content. Impressions based on a mixture of graphics and text can project a broad range of perceptions within seconds. Those could include the size of your company, the scope of the products or services you offer, and whether your visitor should hang around to explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you include a picture of your brick &amp;\nmortar business with a mailing address, would that lend itself to trust and\nstability? If you included a picture of yourself or your staff with short bio\u2019s,\nwould that convert to \u201cknow\u201d in know, like and trust, the three key ingredients\nto selling anything online or offline?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_graphics_be_used_to_make_a_connection_with_your_visitors\"><\/span>Can graphics be used to make a connection with your visitors?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A graphic that conveys emotion automatically makes a connection with your visitor. That connection can be one of comfort, hunger, curiosity or any number of emotions. Just as the correct use of white space can lead visitors from Point A to Point Purchase, graphic optimization of your website has shown to increase conversion ratios, the stuff all ecommerce entrepreneurs love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Color_themes\"><\/span>Color themes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve stumbled upon sites just as I have that blind you with their color themes. Even if you have the best content, products and pricing, visitors will likely leave. Don\u2019t underestimate the importance of a good color theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eye_Path\"><\/span>Eye Path<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as it\u2019s important to be found in the first ten results on search engine queries, it\u2019s equally important to immediately lead visitors to your website, graphically, to your Value Proposition or Unique Selling Point. Eye path should intuitively lead visitors to a call-to-action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Product_Graphics\"><\/span>Product Graphics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally, less text in graphics implies higher quality. Great designs can double or triple your page views, return visits, time-on-site, and conversion ratios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Attention_to_detail\"><\/span>Attention to detail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve also seen some shopping carts recently, where the drop-down menus don\u2019t match well with the images. Attention to detail is important. And I don\u2019t know about everyone else, but small thumbnails don\u2019t cut the mustard when I\u2019m shopping, if I can\u2019t click to enlarge the image, with some solution focused caption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Image_size_in_bytes\"><\/span>Image size in bytes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Site speed is so very important now, as visitors won\u2019t hang around waiting for images to download. I closely relate this to the fast food industry. Just last week, I waited 15 minutes in line at a drive thru, then gave up and drove to the restaurant next to it. Thankfully, my wife was understanding. I was on a \u201cyou fly, I buy\u201d mission. Not only will visitors move on, but Google will penalize you in their Search Engine Results Pages (SERPS), further adversely affecting your conversion ratios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bottom_Line\"><\/span>Bottom Line<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Great graphics unarguably translate to improved sales. If you\u2019re selling a recurring service, one lost sale can equate to a lifetime loss of hundreds or even thousands of dollars. The look and feel of your website are an investment in your company or organization. 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