Web Design Basics

Guide to Choosing the Best Website Background

Engage your readers and effectively convey your message with a relevant and interesting image background. Dynamic action shots can sometimes be more effective than plain images of the products you sell. You can source your website background image from different royalty-free sites although ideally, you want to use your own images so you don’t need to worry about licensing issues.

Always be mindful of recommended image sizes to ensure that your visuals will look great on all devices. Smaller images can tend to look pixelated when viewed through a bigger screen. Conversely, you are risking cropping your image incorrectly if the size is too big.

Backgrounds are meant to contain other elements such as text content. If you’re using images, keep your text short and punchy so as to not take away focus from your beautiful image. Use block color backgrounds for text-heavy areas of your website.

To ensure a consistent user experience, make sure to test your background images on different browsers. See how they would look like when your site is viewed using different devices. Make sure the image loads properly before you publish your website.

In the event that your background image doesn’t load, your website content should still be able to convey your message. Don’t depend on a picture to tell the entire story about your site.