What is a banner?

A web banner is a graphical element, usually at the top of a web page, that identifies the page and provides some aesthetic appeal. Web banners can be a form of branding for the associated website or a navigation tool for that website. Intended to let a web page visitor know where they are and what they should expect on that page, web banners either act as a gateway to another web page, or reinforce a website’s value propositions. The web banner is usually constructed from an image (Gif or Jpeg), or javascript or Flash program, and is usually placed on web pages at the top, bottom, or in the side margins.

A banner can be an attractive part of your web page and can also serve to provide an identity to your page, provided you know how to create one properly!

Banners made with Easy Web Graphics

These banners were made by some of our users using Easy Web Graphics! Pretty cool, huh.

Different banner types

Some web banners can be fancy text created in a graphics program and saved as a gif or jpeg file. Other web banners are animations created with Flash. Other web banners contain photographs, pictures, or other images. Remember that graphics images take time to download, so when designing a banner pay attention to its file size. The most beautiful banner in the world will not impress your visitors if it takes 2 minutes to download.

Why do you need banners?

If you’re creating a Website, it is always a good idea to properly label each page of your site with a heading. Many webmasters (or even novice web designers) choose to display a graphic image, or web banner, at the top of their web pages to “tell” the web page visitor what to expect on that page. The advantage of graphics over text is human beings tend to be more responsive to visual images rather than just plain text. So, if you are creating a Website right now or have one already that you are planning to refurbish, it is a good idea to incorporate attractive web banners in your design. Not only do web banners improve the aesthetics of your website, they allow a consistent location on your website where you can remind your visitors of your company’s name, logo, and value that you have to offer them. Think: branding!

It’s not hard to make a banner anymore!

Web banners are an integral part of a website, as you’ve read above. If you are a graphic designer or an experienced webmaster, creating web banners for your website is a simple procedure. Since you’re reading this, you are a professional web designer, right?

Of course, we are simply making a serious situation a little more tolerable. The fact is, if you’re reading this right now, you most likely are looking for a simpler solution for creating web banners. (You can silently nod your head; it’s okay!) Creating graphics of any type can be difficult, much less creating a web banner for your new website.

A quick look at the benefits to you of using Easy Web Graphics; a software program specifically designed to create graphics for websites:

• Know how long it will take to download your banner by using the Pixel Meter that tells you in real-time how large your web banner will be on your website, and how long it will take for a browser to download the image.
• Impress your visitors by creating professional web banners every time. This is possible because every web banner template you use to start off your web banner creation process is designed by a web design professional artist. All you have to do is tweak the template to your liking. Perfect web banners every time. Could this boost your website’s credibility?
• Make more time to do other things you enjoy. Creating the average web banner in Easy Web Graphics takes 1.3 minutes, as opposed to 7.8 minutes in more complicated and more expensive programs. Could you enjoy the time you save in a better way?
• Retain control over the future Web banners created in Easy Web Graphics are saved in a proprietary format that allows you to re-do a banner you create today, in months or years from today – without having to recreate the web banner from scratch. Imagine just clicking on the web banner’s text and typing new text over it, then saving that new web banner in just one more click. Total time taken: 30 seconds. Could this save you time and frustration?
• And on and on… Don’t take our word for it. Download the free Easy Web Graphics trial right now and see for yourself how creating web banners got a whole lot easier. You’ll wish you found us earlier!