{"id":13051,"date":"2024-12-07T01:48:53","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T01:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/?p=13051"},"modified":"2025-01-03T13:13:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T13:13:23","slug":"what-are-the-3-types-of-web-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/blog\/web-design\/what-are-the-3-types-of-web-design\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are The 3 Types of Web Design? 2025 Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13051\" class=\"elementor elementor-13051\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0913b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0913b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-337c269\" data-id=\"337c269\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c8f8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2c8f8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Let\u2019s get it straight &#8211; in today\u2019s world, your website is more than a virtual storefront &#8211; it\u2019s the face of your business. But with so many web design options, what are the 3 types of web design most commonly used? And how do you know which one fits your needs?<\/p><p>This guide breaks down the three core web design types, helping you understand their benefits, limitations and ideal uses. Get ready to make a smart choice that boosts your online presence. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1030246c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1030246c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d730e12\" data-id=\"3d730e12\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a38635 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25a38635\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_is_web_design\"><\/span>What is web design?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3452c859 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3452c859\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-134e7395\" data-id=\"134e7395\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5598f2b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5598f2b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At its core, web design is the art and science of crafting <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/blog\/web-design\/types-of-websites\/\">different types of websites<\/a><\/strong><\/span> that are both visually appealing and functionally effective. It combines elements of user experience (UX), user interface (UI) and content presentation to create an engaging online presence.<\/p><p>For UK businesses, a well-designed website is often the first point of interaction with potential customers, so getting it right is crucial.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a9faa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2a9faa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=KKpawI20e9Q&quot;,&quot;start&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;end&quot;:&quot;66&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video 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elementor-element-65cb7d\" data-id=\"65cb7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b322a81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b322a81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Compare Quotes From Professional Web Designers<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f61e81d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3f61e81d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md elementor-animation-grow\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Free Web Design Quotes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-797ffb0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"797ffb0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af14def\" data-id=\"af14def\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de0172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4de0172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10ec0d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10ec0d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"core_elements_of_web_design\"><\/span>Core elements of web design<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1253dee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1253dee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4550df2\" data-id=\"4550df2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f36acd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f36acd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here\u2019s what makes up a solid web design:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Layout and structure:<\/strong> A well-structured layout provides a clear hierarchy, guiding users to the most important content first. Whether it\u2019s a single-page scroll or a complex multi-page site, structure impacts the user\u2019s experience.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Responsive design:<\/strong> With users browsing on various devices, a responsive design is crucial. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/blog\/web-design\/what-is-a-responsive-web-design\/\">Responsive web design<\/a><\/strong><\/span> ensures your site looks and functions well on mobile phones, tablets and desktops.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Navigation:<\/strong> Good navigation acts like a roadmap for your website. It helps users find what they\u2019re looking for without frustration. This can include top menus, sidebars and footer links.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Typography and readability:<\/strong> Typography impacts how easily users can read and engage with your content. Fonts should align with your brand\u2019s personality, be easy on the eyes and enhance readability.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Content and messaging:<\/strong> Ultimately, a website\u2019s content should be clear, concise and tailored to the target audience.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Load speed:<\/strong> A <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.envisagedigital.co.uk\/website-load-time-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slow-loading website can turn users away<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>before they even see your content. Optimising load speed is critical for keeping visitors engaged and improving SEO rankings. Techniques like image optimisation, caching and clean coding all contribute to better performance.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>SEO:<\/strong> SEO elements, such as keywords, structured data and alt texts are integral to helping your website rank in search engines.<\/li><\/ol><p>Now, let\u2019s move on to the 3 types of web design. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fca488 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fca488\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-808de9f\" data-id=\"808de9f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97baa04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97baa04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_static_web_design\"><\/span>1. Static web design<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0137e17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0137e17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Static-Web-Design-768x556.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13071\" alt=\"Static Web Design\" srcset=\"https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Static-Web-Design-768x556.png 768w, https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Static-Web-Design-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Static-Web-Design.png 782w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea570f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea570f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5733f6f\" data-id=\"5733f6f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2cc18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e2cc18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A static website is just as it sounds: static. It presents the same information to every visitor without adapting or changing based on the visitor\u2019s location, preferences or actions. They are a go-to choice for businesses that need a simple online presence without complex functionalities.<\/p><p>For instance, imagine a small accounting firm. They primarily need to display essential information like services offered or contact details. Since their content doesn&#8217;t require constant updates, a static website fits the bill perfectly. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c4f00a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c4f00a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-207c3c9\" data-id=\"207c3c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e63c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31e63c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to choose a static web design?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d511a18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d511a18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Static web design is suitable for businesses with a straightforward goal: informing, not interacting. Here are a few scenarios where this web design shines:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Informational sites:<\/strong> Perfect for informational sites like \u201cAbout Us\u201d pages, services and FAQs.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Portfolio websites:<\/strong> Freelancers or creatives showcasing a portfolio can benefit from a static site\u2019s simplicity and quick loading times.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Landing pages:<\/strong> For product launches or event promotions, a static landing page delivers clear information without unnecessary distractions. <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1e04cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1e04cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96446cc\" data-id=\"96446cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d3dec1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d3dec1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advantages of static web design?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1403c1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1403c1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Low maintenance:<\/strong> Static sites are \u201cSet and forget.\u201d Once they\u2019re live, there\u2019s no ongoing database management or technical upkeep required.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Cost-effective:<\/strong> Building a static website is relatively inexpensive because it requires less web development work, no complex hosting and minimal ongoing costs.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Fast loading speeds:<\/strong> They load faster than dynamic ones because they don\u2019t rely on server requests or database interactions.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Enhanced security:<\/strong> With no database or dynamic content features, static sites are less vulnerable to hacks. <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6a8a94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6a8a94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4b62a8\" data-id=\"f4b62a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b766614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b766614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Limitations of static web design?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-956be9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"956be9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Limited interactivity:<\/strong> Static websites are inherently limited when it comes to interactivity. They can\u2019t support user accounts, search functions or real-time updates.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Manual updates required:<\/strong> Updating a static website requires manual changes, which can be time-consuming if you need to make regular updates.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Scalability challenges:<\/strong> These sites aren\u2019t built for rapid expansion. Adding new pages or features requires re-coding, which may not be practical for growing businesses. <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-546cd4e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"546cd4e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67edcff\" data-id=\"67edcff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-492722a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"492722a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md elementor-animation-grow\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Pro Web Designer Quotes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b1f387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0b1f387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc09a35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc09a35\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-176a9ea\" data-id=\"176a9ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba0cb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bba0cb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_dynamic_web_design\"><\/span>2. Dynamic web design<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ee88bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ee88bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Dynamic-Web-Design-768x514.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13070\" alt=\"Dynamic Web Design\" srcset=\"https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Dynamic-Web-Design-768x514.png 768w, https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Dynamic-Web-Design-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Dynamic-Web-Design.png 855w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee09d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ee09d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dynamic web design is a flexible approach where the content can be updated automatically or changed according to user interactions. Built with databases, server-side scripting and content management system (CMS), dynamic websites allow you to easily add, modify or remove content.<\/p><p>Why are dynamic websites so popular nowadays? Today\u2019s users expect more than a static experience; they want to interact, customise and engage. For UK businesses like restaurants, news sites and blogs that need regular updates, this is the web design type to go for. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0c1696 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0c1696\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9e3731\" data-id=\"a9e3731\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e3405 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74e3405\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to choose a dynamic website?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f341b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04f341b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here\u2019s when choosing a dynamic website makes sense:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Interactive features:<\/strong> Need user accounts, product filters or interactive forms? Dynamic sites allow users to engage directly, making them ideal for businesses where interaction is important.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Growing businesses:<\/strong> Planning to scale your website as your business grows? Dynamic sites make it easy to add new pages, categories and features without a complete redesign.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Content-rich websites:<\/strong> If your business relies on fresh content like blog posts and news updates, a dynamic web page design is perfect for displaying it. <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64fa297 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"64fa297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor-pro - v3.25.0 - 03-11-2024 *\/\n@charset \"UTF-8\";.entry-content blockquote.elementor-blockquote:not(.alignright):not(.alignleft),.entry-summary blockquote.elementor-blockquote{margin-left:0;margin-right:0}.elementor-widget-blockquote 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.elementor-blockquote__tweet-button:before{border-left-color:#1da1f2;border-right-color:transparent;left:auto;right:-.8em}.elementor-blockquote--button-skin-bubble.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button:hover:before{border-left-color:#0967a0}.elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed .elementor-blockquote{background-color:#f9fafa;padding:30px}.elementor-blockquote--skin-border .elementor-blockquote{border-color:#f9fafa;border-inline-start-width:7px;border-style:solid;padding-inline-start:20px}.elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation .elementor-blockquote:before{color:#f9fafa;content:\"\u201c\";display:block;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:100px;font-weight:900;height:.6em;line-height:1}.elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation .elementor-blockquote__content{margin-top:15px}.elementor-blockquote--align-left .elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:left}.elementor-blockquote--align-left .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer{flex-direction:row}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:right}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer{flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote{text-align:center}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer,.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__author{display:block}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}<\/style>\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tAccording to Hostinger, poor design and content drive 38% of web visitors away. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45dfe67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45dfe67\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b19ca8\" data-id=\"2b19ca8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e23b8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e23b8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advantages of dynamic web design?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c05447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c05447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Easily updatable<\/strong>: This type of web page design is updatable through a CMS. You can update content without any coding knowledge. Also, if you need to add new blog posts or edit product updates, a CMS like WordPress makes it simple.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Interactive and personalised user experience<\/strong>: Dynamic sites allow you to tailor content to individual users based on their behaviour, location and preferences. Result? A more engaging experience.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Better for SEO and engagement:<\/strong> Dynamic sites often feature regularly updated content, which search engines love. The fresh content also keeps users engaged and helps in the rankings.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d9f65e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d9f65e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-179a5bc\" data-id=\"179a5bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7102d6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7102d6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenges of dynamic websites?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216b128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"216b128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Higher development and maintenance costs:<\/strong> Due to the complexity of web development involved, dynamic sites tend to cost more upfront and incur ongoing <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/blog\/web-design\/what-is-website-maintencance-cost\/\">maintenance costs<\/a><\/strong><\/span> to keep the site up and running.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Enhanced security needs:<\/strong> With moving parts, these sites are more vulnerable to cyber threats. Implementing strong security protocols like mult-layer protection or tokenisation is essential to protecting user data and the site itself<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e9187a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e9187a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f436686\" data-id=\"f436686\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a42df61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a42df61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_e-commerce_web_design\"><\/span>3. E-commerce web design<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe1998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fe1998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Ecommerce-Web-Design-768x508.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13069\" alt=\"Ecommerce Web Design\" srcset=\"https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Ecommerce-Web-Design-768x508.png 768w, https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Ecommerce-Web-Design-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Ecommerce-Web-Design.png 863w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e53905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e53905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>E-commerce web design combines functionality with aesthetics to create a digital storefront that\u2019s accessible 24\/7. Unlike static or dynamic web designs, e-commerce websites require more complex features designed specifically for online retail.<\/p><p>Think of it as a combination of web development and user interface design. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a550d59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a550d59\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcf4d2e\" data-id=\"bcf4d2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-988cb30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"988cb30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to choose an e-commerce web design?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d1fe65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d1fe65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to a report, the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/yourecommerceaccountant.co.uk\/record-number-of-ecommerce-businesses-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK is the 3rd largest market for e-commerc<\/a><\/strong><\/span>e. So if your business is focused on selling products or services directly to customers, an e-commerce web design is your answer.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Product-based businesses:<\/strong> Are you selling physical products like clothing and home decor accessories? An e-commerce web design allows you to showcase and manage your entire product catalogue and orders.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Subscription services:<\/strong> If your business offers subscription-based services like monthly beauty boxes or meal kits, e-commerce platforms enable recurring billing and customer account management.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Scalable businesses:<\/strong> E-commerce sites can grow with your business, easily adding products, categories and payment options as demand increases. <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3010608 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3010608\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dc227e\" data-id=\"6dc227e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0165f8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0165f8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Features of an e-commerce site?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdde0d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdde0d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are several<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/e-commerce-website-design-15-essential-features\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> key elements of an e-commerce<\/a><\/strong><\/span> site. But here are some of the most important ones.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Product catalogue and search functionality:<\/strong> An intuitive product catalogue and powerful search function help customers find what they\u2019re looking for quickly. From filters by size, colour and price, the right tools make the shopping experience a breeze.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Shopping cart and checkout system:<\/strong> Just as a physical store requires a checkout counter, an e-commerce site needs a seamless cart and checkout. Customers can add products, review their selection and complete their purchases with ease.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Secure payment gateway integration:<\/strong> To protect sensitive data, secure <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/e-commerce-website-design-15-essential-features\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">payment gateways<\/a><\/strong><\/span> are essential. Gateways like Stripe, PayPal or Apple Pay ensure safe transactions.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52fa43b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52fa43b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c2f665\" data-id=\"0c2f665\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-473e783 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"473e783\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advantages of an e-commerce web design?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433a8e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"433a8e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Open 24\/7:<\/strong> An e-commerce site never closes. This allows customers to shop whenever they choose.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Wider market reach:<\/strong> Selling online means you\u2019re not limited to local customers. An e-commerce site lets you reach customers across regions, or even internationally.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Marketing and analytics tools:<\/strong> Most e-commerce platforms come with integrated marketing tools from abandoned cart reminders to customer behaviour tracking. These insights help optimise product offerings and promotions. <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91c38dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91c38dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32c8e97\" data-id=\"32c8e97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-168e6d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"168e6d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenges of an e-commerce web design?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4f1dbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4f1dbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Higher development costs:<\/strong> It requires more sophisticated infrastructure, which translates into higher upfront costs. The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/blog\/web-design\/how-much-do-freelance-web-designers-charge\/\">charges of web designers<\/a><\/strong><\/span> in this regard would be high. Why? Developing an e-commerce platform involves setting up features like payment processing, inventory management and a secure checkout system which requires specialised web development expertise.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Complex customer service management:<\/strong> E-commerce websites require a more comprehensive customer service approach than static and dynamic sites. Customers will reach out with questions about products or promotions and your website should address them efficiently. Think chat options, email support and an efficient return processing system in this regard.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Continuous security and compliance requirements:<\/strong> Since e-commerce sites handle sensitive customer data like payment details, they&#8217;re frequent targets of cyberattacks. Meeting security standards like PCI DSS and implementing SSL encryption are essential but ongoing challenges.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66e3e368 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66e3e368\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3500fef5\" data-id=\"3500fef5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bee7354 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1bee7354\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md elementor-animation-grow\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Pro Web Designer Quotes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef459d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3ef459d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ece8268 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ece8268\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51e9fd2\" data-id=\"51e9fd2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc579ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc579ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_choose_the_right_web_design_for_your_business\"><\/span>How to choose the right web design for your business?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b8c83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75b8c83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Choosing-The-Best-Web-Design-768x521.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13068\" alt=\"Choosing The Best Web Design\" srcset=\"https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Choosing-The-Best-Web-Design-768x521.png 768w, https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Choosing-The-Best-Web-Design-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/comparedbusiness.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Choosing-The-Best-Web-Design.png 838w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6489841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6489841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So how to select the best type of web design among these 3? The following points will help you make an informed choice:<\/p><p><strong>1. Consider your business goals and audience needs.<\/strong><\/p><p>For small, service-based businesses like a consulting firm, a simple static website might be sufficient. But if you have a content-heavy website like a media site, a dynamic web design is ideal. And if you\u2019re planning to sell products online, go for an e-commerce web design.<\/p><p><strong>2. Evaluate your budget and resources.<\/strong><\/p><p>Static websites are the easiest to set up and low in cost. Dynamic websites require larger budgets, while e-commerce websites involve the highest costs.<\/p><p><strong>3. Focus on user experience and mobile responsiveness.<\/strong><\/p><p>User experience should be at the forefront of your web design decision. Ensure that your website is easy to navigate, and visually appealing to improve the first impression and fit for mobile traffic. Mobile traffic is forecasted to grow with a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ericsson.com\/en\/reports-and-papers\/mobility-report\/dataforecasts\/mobile-traffic-forecast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAGR of 20%<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>through 2029, thus a responsive web design is a must.<\/p><p><strong>4. Align web design with SEO and marketing strategies.<\/strong><\/p><p>Does your business rely heavily on search engine traffic? If so, choose a web design that aligns well with your SEO goals.<\/p><p>Static sites load quickly, which can benefit SEO but their lack of dynamic content limits opportunities for fresh content.<\/p><p>Dynamic websites integrate well with content marketing strategies. Regular updates and optimised metadata help boost SEO rankings.<\/p><p>E-commerce sites often include built-in tools for SEO, analytics and tracking. These can help convert traffic into sales, which supports your marketing goals. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b101fe elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"6b101fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tAccording to an article by Jordana A. on Hostinger, websites with responsive design achieve 11% higher conversion rates. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e182005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e182005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7629c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e7629c6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9cf76cf\" data-id=\"9cf76cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc9fb70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc9fb70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"comparedbusiness_helps_you_build_a_professional_website\"><\/span>ComparedBusiness Helps You Build A Professional Website<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c4c4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16c4c4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ready to make a responsive and functional web design for your professional website? ComparedBusiness helps you select the best web design providers in the UK. Just submit your requirements in less than 2 minutes and we will get back to you with quotes from them. This will cost you nothing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ac2b1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ac2b1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e74f90\" data-id=\"1e74f90\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b017dd9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b017dd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md elementor-animation-grow\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Pro Web Designer Quotes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43226b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"43226b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f59b7ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f59b7ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59dd763\" data-id=\"59dd763\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1fea2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1fea2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"faqs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d59b388 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d59b388\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f1f64ae\" data-id=\"4f1f64ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ad69b77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"6ad69b77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-accordion{text-align:start}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item{border:1px solid #d5d8dc}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item+.elementor-accordion-item{border-top:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{margin:0;padding:15px 20px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;outline:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{display:inline-block;width:1.5em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon.elementor-accordion-icon-right{float:right;text-align:right}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon.elementor-accordion-icon-left{float:left;text-align:left}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon .elementor-accordion-icon-closed{display:block}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon .elementor-accordion-icon-opened,.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-accordion-icon-closed{display:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-accordion-icon-opened{display:block}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{display:none;padding:15px 20px;border-top:1px solid #d5d8dc}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{padding:12px 15px}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{width:1.2em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{padding:7px 15px}}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-accordion,.e-con>.elementor-widget-accordion{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1791\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1791\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How to differentiate between the 3 types of web design?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1791\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1791\"><p>Static websites are simple with fixed content that doesn\u2019t change often. Dynamic web designs are flexible, allowing regular updates and user interactions. While the e-commerce web design is designed for online sales. It features shopping carts, payment gateways and product catalogues.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1792\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1792\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can a static website be converted to dynamic or e-commerce?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1792\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1792\"><p>Yes, a static website can be converted, but it requires adding server-side functionality and integrating a content management system (CMS) or e-commerce platform. This often involves re-coding and significant design adjustments to support new interactive features and enable transactions.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1793\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1793\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do static websites work well on mobile?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1793\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1793\"><p>Yes, static websites work well on mobile if designed with responsive web design principles. By ensuring the layout adapts to various screen sizes, a static web design can provide a seamless experience on mobile devices.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1794\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1794\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the key security features needed for an e-commerce site?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1794\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1794\"><p>Essential security features for e-commerce sites include SSL encryption, secure payment gateways, PCI DSS compliance, regular software updates, firewalls and anti-fraud measures. These features protect sensitive customer data and prevent unauthorised access.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1795\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1795\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will a dynamic website load lower than a static website?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1795\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1795\"><p>Potentially, yes. Since dynamic sites rely on server-side processing, they may load slower than static sites. However, optimising load times and using responsive web design techniques can improve performance.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How to differentiate between the 3 types of web design?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Static websites are simple with fixed content that doesn\\u2019t change often. Dynamic web designs are flexible, allowing regular updates and user interactions. While the e-commerce web design is designed for online sales. 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