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title: "Keeping It Simple: Five Priorities In Web Design"
description: Learn these new tricks when it comes to website design.
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# [Keeping It Simple: Five Priorities In Web Design](https://www.xcellimark.com/blog/websitedesign/2014/03/05/keeping-it-simple-five-priorities-in-web-design)

 Written by [Nancy Lambert](https://www.xcellimark.com/blog/author/nancy-lambert) | Mar 5, 2014 4:11:43 PM

When it comes to [web design](https://www.xcellimark.com/web-design.aspx) there are always new tricks to learn; however, what sometimes gets lost along the way is the importance of simplicity.

Simple websites are easy to build, easy to maintain, relatively simple to update when [Google](http://www.google.com/) algorithms change and, most importantly, easy for customers to use. What are the most important things to consider when building a website?

A simple site is not the same thing as a lazy site – good design always requires careful planning.

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