Top Website Development Trends for 2020

Posted by Parangat Technologies on November 14th, 2019

The new year is approaching fast and with this comes the most burning question of businesses and startup entrepreneurs looking to upscale with business with digital means i.e. mobile apps and websites. There is no doubt that websites are the most convenient and affordable source for starting one’s business. 

So why wait, let’s get started and discuss the top trends in web development for 2020 and beyond. 

1. Lower Cost Websites =Modular Design

If you want to build a website at a lower cost and best User Interface then investing in modularly designed websites is what you need. Modular designs allow developers to create and reuse components and modules as per the website layout. 

The best thing about modular designs is that you need not worry about every page design. In fact, pages could be designed separately and rightfully define the true essence of each page. 

2. Have a Responsive Design

If you are looking to reach a wider audience and have a lower bounce rate, then you need to first have a website that is mobile-friendly. This is very crucial considering more 67 percent of users prefer to use mobile phones to browse websites. Moreover, Google might release an update soon where websites will be ranked as per their mobile site rather than a desktop site. So, is your website ready for this update?

As a leading mobile app development company in New Jersey, USA, we offer you fast, responsive and scalable web apps and website services. So why wait? Let us know about it.

3. Chatbots and Customer Support

As per Gartner’s report, 85 percent of all human interaction will happen without a human by 2020. So, incorporating a chatbot in your website will not only make it look that you care for your customers, you will start getting more leads as well.

Introducing chatbot will further improve your user’s experience on the site and will be very beneficial in resolving their queries.

4. Accelerated Mobile Pages site

In our decade long experience, we have seen businesses getting worried due to their long website load time. And it is right to worry about your impacting business. So, all you need to do to get out such a mess is to implement AMP or Accelerated Mobile Page website.

In general, AMP is restrictive i.e. it will not show the full functionality of your website but a different one that will load way faster. I mean to say in milliseconds. The only thing you need to do is to make changes in your code a little bit.

5. Progressive Web Apps

Various leaders in the app development industry have indicated that PWAs are the future in web development. A progressive web app is an application that needs not to be downloaded on the user device rather it is available as an icon on a user device. Various features like push notifications and several others could be utilized and all you need is an internet connection. The best part is that it cost way lower than traditional native apps. Moreover, these apps are lighter, affordable, and responsive to different screen sizes.

6. Voice Search

Voice search is one of the major trends in website development especially e-commerce development. As per Google, around 20 percent of all searches on mobile devices are voice-based. The number is certainly going to increase rapidly in the next couple of years. Hence integrating your website search with a voice-based search method can ease out your customer’s work. So why not add this affordable service to your website and increase user convenience.

By doing this you will not only add to your user’s experience but also improve your website's overall rank on the search engines as well.

7. Artificial Intelligence 

The market of AI has grown massively in the last decade from .88 billion in 2015 to 0 billion projected by 2025. Artificial Intelligence has added a new dimension to web development influencing the growth of companies in new and advanced ways. The use of deep learning and advanced analytics has benefited many companies to take their business to the next level. The use of behavioral patterns, understanding of human speech, use of chatbots has made AI and ML very useful for businesses.

8. Motion UI Factor

The use of motion UI in websites is another trend that will make websites skyrocket in 2020. Motion UI supports animations, transitions and it is why it is looked upon as the best way to increase your conversion rates. As per website Users nap, 36 percent of votes were in favor of motion UI as the most important trend for website development in 2019. In order to get seamless animations into your websites, ask your developer to bundle Motion UI with flexible CSS patterns and JavaScript libraries in 2020. 

9. Internet of Things

The internet of things opens up new opportunities to browse websites and mobile apps. With IoT, developers can build web applications that are able to control various internet-connected devices remotely. Whether you need it to monitor the movement of trucks or to use it for controlling your workplace devices. 

Integrating wearable devices with IoT is also a booming trend that businesses are slowly looking to tap in. In short, IoT is a great way to handle smooth and secure device communication and data analysis.

10. AR and VR

If you are looking to improve your user experience preferably of a shopping website, then investing in AR/VR technology can be the best decision you take. With AR you can give users an enhanced computer-generated output to original physical objects. Adding a video can give users a more realistic user experience. 

With VR, you can give users an experience like never before showing an almost real-time experience to virtual scenarios for eg: Virtual Home tour.

These trends are ready to increase the web development expectations of users in 2020. Make sure you include these in your top priority list. In case you need any help, search the best web development company in USA know about it.